Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb celluloid dice Cards measure approx 2 1/2"

Cards measure approx 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" each

The leather fold over cover is pretty beaten and torn

It is in excellent condition and signed on the bottom

with a one small stain in the upper right area

but clearly it did the job of a stool for many many years

Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb celluloid dice Cards measure approx 2 1/2"It's the completely irregularly shaped heads of the hand forged nail teeth on this old comb that really get me, lined up in a wonderfully gnarly row and giving it some real bite. And held in those teeth on the other side is what I'd have to guess is hardened fat from combing flax or hemp or wool? I know there are plenty of combs and hetchels etc out there, but to my eye the super primitiveness of this particular tool makes it a very singular and quite