Here is a lovely Victorian Goffering Iron. Would be a welcome addition to a collection or as a decor conversation piece. It is made from cast iron.
The goffering iron or the ‘tally iron’ was popular from the late 1500s to the early 1600s. A metal tube mounted on a stand, there would also be an inner bar. This would be removed and then heated typically over a fire, and then the rod would be reinserted, heating the outer layer. The heated outer later is used to iron the fabrics (typically ribbons and trimmings) into a scalloped edge to form a ruff. The object originated from Italy as many kinds of ruff were popularised there and spread throughout Europe hence the name ‘tally iron’.
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Measures about 6" x 4" x 3.5"
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