Record

Title	Glassworking 'Parchoffi' tool
Repository	Harrow Museum Collection
Ref No	HMC/I/3/2017:120
ObjectNumber	2017:120
Description	Whitefriars glass working 'Parchoffi'. Iron handled jack with wooden-tipped blades.
Provenance	Owned by Whitefriars glassblower Ronnie Wilkinson. Wilkinson worked at Whitefriars from 1940-1980.
Comments	Parchoffis are jacks with wooden-tipped blades that were soaked in water before use. They were used to open the pieces of glass without leaving as many marks. Paper would then be used to smooth the glass and create a finer finish.
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Object Name	Tool
Materials	Iron, wood
AssociatedObjectNumber	Second jack, same owner: 2017:119
Location	On Display

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