Worsted comb with birch handle/holder and brass reinforcement bent and nailed to base of handle. 45 steel tines are inserted through brass encased birch handle base in two tiers, the inner tier having 22 shorter tines while the outer tine has 23. Handle has copper and steel fitted hole in end and a steel fitted hole in one side.
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Shaker Museum Comb, Textile. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=7214. Accessed on October 2, 2024
