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Record ID: YORYM-28EA90
Object type: CURRY COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy possible curry comb or saw blade of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1400-1900. The object is comprised of a rectangular iron sheet with fourteen sloping, angluar projections cut into one long edge forming comb or saw teeth. The other three sides are formed from blunt breaks. The object is undecorated. The metal is brown in colour with patches of green discolouration. The object is 66.4mm in length, 31.0mm in width, 1.3mm thick, and weighs 14.9g. The object is similar to curry combs with angular blades illustrated and discussed in Clark (ed.) (19…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: LON-6A7C00
Object type: CURRY COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval iron curry comb probably dating to 17th - early 18th century. This is a flat curry comb with 5 wrought bars; the handle is broken and missing. This curry comb comprises a flat rectangular back plate, the longer edges are folded over, and a row of triangular teeth have been cut into the edge. There are three further toothed bars that have been riveted onto the back plate. The handle was also riveted to the back plate, on the opposite side to the teeth. The handle had an elaborate terminal that is still attached to the back plate. This terminal forms a cross-…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2017
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Record ID: LON-B84AA2
Object type: CURRY COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval iron curry comb probably dating to 17th - early 18th century. This is a flat curry comb with 7 wrought bars and 2 knockers, the handle is broken and missing. This curry comb comprises a flat rectangular back plate, the longer edges are folded over and the a row of triangular teeth have been cut into the edge. There are five further toothed bars that have been riveted onto the back plate. The ends of the central toothed bar project around to the back surface of the back plate and terminate in solid knops that form the knockers. Only one is surviving. The han…
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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