A Dutch 'mangelplank'

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Limburg Antiquairs
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Name
A Dutch 'mangelplank'
Measurements
Height: 96 cm, Width: 16 cm
Reference
LIMA100163
Techniques
Carved
Colors
Brown
Categories
Fine Art Other Fine Art
Materials
Linen Walnut
Periods
17th Century Circa 1700 Antique
Origins
The Netherlands
Description
This beautifully preserved walnut mangle board is very finely carved with Frisian carving motifs.
 
The mangle of small linen was often done with the use of a mangle board. This involved rolling the laundry around a mangle stick. By rolling the mangle board back and forth over this stick the water was pressed out and the wrinkles disappeared. 
 
Dutch, circa 1700.
 
One from our collection of circa 20 mangle boards.
 
 

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