Object number
62/361
Description
This wooden laundry plunger was used for washing fine linen, and probably dates from c.1860. Nothing is known about where it was made or used.
Physical description
1 laundry plunger: wood; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'PLUNGER // Used for washing fine linen. Owner believes date to be about 1860. // [pencil sketch] // wooden.'
Production date
1860 - 1860
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4587.tif - High resolution image
