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Goffering iron
Goffering iron with a pointed head on a slender iron-wire stem with a turned wooden 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
36.589.1a
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Place: Pontypridd
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 438
Material
Iron
Wood
Location
In store
Classification
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