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56/136
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[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This crimping machine, used in dressmaking, was used in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire in the late-nineteenth century. According to the donor, crimping machines of this type were used by travelling dressmakers in country areas. The machine was manufactured by Thomas Clarke.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 crimping machine: metal (brass, iron); wood
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘This crimping machine was used at the end of the nineteenth century in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. The machine is 9.5 inches high and stands on a wooden base measuring 11.5 inches by 7.5 inches. The brass rollers are mounted on an iron stand. The handle is wooden. Pressure can be altered by a screw fitted above the rollers. The machine is marked 'Thos Clarke Warranted Crimping Machine'. The donor claims that machines of this type were used by travelling dressmakers in country areas.'
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Late-nineteenth century
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1316.tif - High resolution image
