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Goffering iron
A goffering iron with a rounded head on a steel, square section stem, with notched turned decoration near the head and twisted at extreme end to form a looped handle with a scroll decoration.
Use in St Mellons, near Cardiff. It 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
41.213.1
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Place: St. Mellons
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 296
Material
Steel
Location
In store
Classification
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