51/642/1-3

Goffering irons were for ironing ruffles, flounces and frills in clothes. This is a complete set, consisting of a barrel on a stand and two separate irons. It was used by placing the iron inside the barrel when red hot, thus heating the barrel and creating a heater surface on which to goffer frills. Lavinia Smith acquired this goffering iron from Henry Tyrrell of Harwell, Oxfordshire (formerly in Berkshire).

1 finishing iron and 2 rods: metal

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'Goffering irons were probably introduced from Italy in the early seventeenth century for ironing ruffles, flounces and frills. An alternative name for them was TALLY irons, a corruption of Italian iron. The barrel of the implement was heated by inserting a red-hot iron, and the starched linen was pressed over the barrel to obtain a semi-circular crimp. // This goffering set has two irons, and was obtained by Miss Smith from a Mr.H.Tyrrell, who probably lived in the neighbourhood of East Hendred (Berkshire). // The stand is 7 inches in height, and the irons are 12 and 12.5 inches in length. // See also 51/114/1-3 M.', Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // 466. Gauffering [sic] iron with two heating irons. H.Tyrrell.', Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) [page 12] - 'No.466 // [pencil sketch] // Gauffering [sic] Iron'

1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Nineteenth century

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)