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54/33
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is a goffering iron, designed to be used with heated metal rods, which, when placed into the barrel, enabled crimping and goffering of cuffs and frills. It was formerly part of the collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum; it was described there as '18th century English' in origin.
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1 standing iron: metal (cast iron); good condition
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Eighteenth century
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_355.tif - High resolution image