51/270/1-2

Goffering irons were for ironing ruffles in clothes. This one is made of wrought iron, with a wooden handle, and stands on a round turned base into which the letters 'C. F. Co' and the number '8' are inscribed. It was found in the Malt House in Blewbury, Oxfordshire, by the donor in 1938.

1 goffering iron: metal [cast iron] and wood; fair condition: wood handle very wornInscribed with the letters: C. F. Co. and the number 8

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Goffering iron // DATE ACQUIRED: February 1951 // GROUP: Domestic cleaning laundering ironing // NEGATIVE: 35/2492 // PERIOD: probably 19th century // PLACE OF ORIGIN: [...] Blewbury, Berks // NUMBER: 51/270/1-2 // DESCRIPTION: This iron was found in the Malt House, Blewbury, Berks, in 1938. // It is made of cast iron, is 6 inches in height and stands in a round, turned base, 3.6 inches in diameter. On the bottom of the base are inscribed the letters C. F. Co. and the number 8. The stem is curved and plain. The barrel measures 4.5 inches in length and 1.2 inches in diameter. The iron, which fits into the barrel, is 10.5 inches long and has a turned wooden handle. // See also 51/642L and 51/114M.‘, MERL ‘Conservation Record’ – ‘Acc. No.: 51/2701/1-2 // Date: 11.9.54 // The following articles have been re-cleaned or repaired: New handle made for goffering iron. Also recleaned.’

1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31

Mid-nineteenth century

Metal, iron, Wood

Cast, Turned