Trestle footed base has two uprights that are joined
by a cross beam at the mid-section and by a table with two lengthwise slots at the top. A device for breaking the flax pivots between the two slots in the table.
Straight. Double-edged blade with very slight sideways bend. Roughly shaped. Modern screw-eye in end of handle. "55.49" on small piece of adhesive plaster.