2 Antique 1880 Whittemore No 10 Wool Carders Wooden Tool Primitive Farmhouse

Antique wool carding combs by New York Manufacturing Company (Successors to Whittemore’s Patent), No. 10, with handwritten 1880 provenance—warm and beautiful primitive farmhouse decor or fiber-arts tool. Nearly 150 years old! Bring the prairie into your home.

~ Set of 2 matching antique wool carding paddle combs
~ Late 19th century; dated Nov 1880 in pencil
~ Antique wool carding combs / hand carders
~ Maker: New York Manufacturing Company
~ Marked: Successors to Whittemore’s Patent
~ Model/marking: No. 10
~ Solid wood paddles with original metal carding cloth
~ Maker stamp visible on carding surface
~ Primitive farmhouse / prairie utility tools
~ Rustic, timeworn surface consistent with age
~ Combined weight just over 1 lb
~ Sold as a pair
~ Approx. 10.5" wide x 9" long each

Dates and notes written in pencil on surface include:
“Madison KY Nov 1880"
“Mother Queenie Gates gave these card xx"
“gave this to me Dena Miller"
“I gave xxx Mary Cates xx ’95"