Linen Tool - Ecang In Polychrome Wood Decorated And Dated 1849.

Rare flax tool - polychrome wooden swab decorated and dated 1849 or 1879.
Wooden tool formerly used for swab hemp or flax, separating the tow from the straw. The worker who swabs holds a handful of flax in his left hand and passes it into the notch of the board, which is beveled, then with a polished wooden knife called swab or swab that he holds in his right hand, he strikes vertically on the flax to detach all the shiv and soften the tow, taking care to roll the handle on itself. — (Gustave Heuzé, éginnage et teillage Journal d'agriculture pratique, de jardinage et d'économie domestique, July 1889, page 445).
Beautiful tool for growing flax from the north of France "La Somme", in monoxyl wood resembling a sabre bearing the date 1849 or 1879 and monogrammed with initials. Length: 58 cm Width: 12 cm at the widest point.

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