Wash tub & underskirt decorated with Ayrshire embroidery

Clothes were washed using a mixture of wood ash and fat in a round stave built tub such as this one.  Linen and white cotton items were bleached by the sun, although a night's frost was said to improve their whiteness greatly!  Starch could be made from grain or rice, but the most common source was potatoes. 
Object no :
SQDM002n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
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Dimensions :
diameter top 420mm, diameter bottom 390mm, height 232mm
Materials :
metal, iron, wood
Location :
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Accession number :
NA
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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