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Goffering iron
Goffering iron, with a pointed head on a twisted steel stem, broken at extreme end. This iron was found in Kennixton farmhouse.
The iron would have been heated in the fire and inserted into a goffering iron stand, also known as an Italian (or tally iron) to create frills and ruffles.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
52.254.
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Place: Gower
Acquisition
Collected Officially, 1952
Measurements
Length
(mm): 295
Material
Steel
Location
In store
Classification
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