Номер объекта
2017/37
Описание
Hand held washing dolly, or posser, with wooden handle and copper hemispherical plunger with perforations. It was used to agitate the cloth whilst hand washing. The metal cone used suction to drive the water through the dirty clothing with perforations to help the water circulate. The copper is stamped 'Simplex No. 6'. No further information is known about this object.
Физическое описание
1 hand held washing dolly: wood, copper
Архивная история
MERL Miscellaneous note - FvdG - The washing dolly was found amongst the mezzanine collection but has no accession number. No history is known for this.
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Размерность
- Height 395 mm
- Diameter 146 mm
