Object number
53/555
Description
Dressing horse used to mould drainage tiles. Originally it had a covering of canvas or cloth, which prevented the clay from sticking.
This dressing horse is used to mould drainage tiles. The tile is first moulded flat, then afterwards bent around a wooden core such as this one to give them their proper shape. Originally this dressing horse had a covering of canvas or cloth, which prevented the clay from sticking.
Physical description
1 dressing horse: wood; metal
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_237.tif - High resolution image
