Object number
59/242
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Description
Goffering iron to smooth and crimp ruffles in clothes. Heated until hot, then inserted into the barrel. Made by W. Hitchcock & Co. circa 1850.
Goffering irons were used to smooth and crimp ruffles in clothes. The iron would be heated in a fire until red-hot, then inserted into the barrel of a goffering iron stand, thus heating the outside of the barrel, and the cuffs and frills would be crimped on this. This goffering iron is made of iron - the stem is wrought and the remainder is cast. It was made by W. Hitchcock & Co. circa 1850.
Physical description
1 finishing iron rod: metal; wood
Archival history
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 36. Goffering-iron. The stem wrought, the remainder cast. Made by H. Hitchcock & Co. English: about 1850.'
Production place
England
Production date
1850 - 1850
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3569.tif - High resolution image
