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Poss stick

Souter Lighthouse © National Trust / Donald Bovill & Barry Cox

Category

Metalwork

Date

1801 - 1900

Materials

Copper, Wood

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Collection

Souter and the Leas, Tyne and Wear

NT 237708.1

Summary

Copper 'poss stick' or 'posser' with a wooden handle, used to wash clothes, 'poss stick' and 'posser' are local dialect words. Similar to SLH.M.65.2

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Category

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Collection

Souter and the Leas, Tyne and Wear (1676)

Periods

19th Century (250374)
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Object Type

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