Object number
62/361
Description
This wooden laundry plunger was used for washing fine linen, and probably dates from c.1860.
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
