Object number
56/156
Description
This is the barrel of a goffering iron, a domestic laundry tool used for ironing ruffles and crimping frills in clothes. The barrel is on a stand, but the iron is missing from the barrel. Nothing is known of the origins of this iron.
Physical description
1 standing iron: metal; poor condition- large hole in barrel
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘The origin of this goffering iron is unknown. It stands 7 inches high. The barrel is 5 inches long and 1 1/4 inches in diameter. The round base has a diameter of 4 inches, and the stem is curved. There is a large hole in the barrel.'
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Material
Dimensions
- Height 180 mm
- Diameter 100 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1545.tif - High resolution image
