Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
1942-1945
1946.89a-c
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wool cards
Object name
Wool cards
Date
1700-1750
Medium
Wood, lether, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 9 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 25.4 x 24.8 x 1.9 cm )
Description
Pair of wooden wool cards, working surface of each has a piece of leather studded with thin iron teeth, the leather is nailed onto the card.