Goffering Iron

Goffering Iron

A goffering iron, often known as an Italian or Tally iron, was used for frilled cuffs and ruffles. The tube was heated by inserting a hot metal poker-like rod. The frilled cuffs and collars would then be curled around the cylinder, smoothing them without flattening them.

Trafford Local Studies Collection, cat. ref. TRA/5/7/424

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