The prickly things on either side of the cushion, by the way, are teazels, probably Dipsacus fullonum. The cone is quite hard when dried, and so in former times was commonly used as a comb for raising the nap on woollen fabrics. A number of cones would be attached to a wooden frame, thusly --
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ReplyDeleteThe prickly things on either side of the cushion, by the way, are teazels, probably Dipsacus fullonum. The cone is quite hard when dried, and so in former times was commonly used as a comb for raising the nap on woollen fabrics. A number of cones would be attached to a wooden frame, thusly --
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