HISTORY

Object Name: Linen press
Maker: Richard Murdoch (Primary maker)
Date Made: 1803
1803
Description: Heavy horizontal wooden base on four legs with vertical post at one end to which is attached a hinged wood and iron lever. At the other end of the lever is a manually-operated metal handle turning about a machined metal screw. The hub of the handle is of brass and is inscribed "Richd Murdoch Belfast 1803"
Materials: Brass
Iron
Wood
Catalogue Number: BELUM.Q2013.134
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