Object number
54/33
Description
This is a goffering iron, designed to be used with heated metal rods, which, when placed into the barrel, enabled crimping and goffering of cuffs and frills. It was formerly part of the collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum; it was described there as '18th century English' in origin.
Physical description
1 standing iron: metal (cast iron); good condition
Production date
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Eighteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_355.tif - High resolution image
