Beautifully Primitive, Carved Wood Wool Comb painted antique splint basket and what I'd guess was

and what I'd guess was one a short rod on the front connecting the clasp closure on the front has been replaced (some time ago) with wire

Sight: 7 1/2" x 8 1/8"

which is what especially sold me on it

with eye hooks for hanging

a solid black shadow version of itself

Beautifully Primitive, Carved Wood Wool Comb painted antique splint basket and what I'd guess wasI've fallen in love with more than a few hetchels, used for combing flax, but to my eye none are as beautiful or sculpturally satisfying as this one, simply a long, hand hewn piece of wood with carved teeth at one end and definitely it was used as there is residue caught between the teeth. I found it in upstate New York, and though I remain terrible at wood identification it certainly appears to be some type of evergreen. It was cut somewhat