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Goffering iron
Goffering iron with a plain rounded head on a copper stem, square in section, with notched decoration and a terminal looped handle.
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
04.274.2
Acquisition
Donation, 1904
Measurements
Length
(mm): 268
Material
copper
Location
In store
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