Mangle Boards of Northern Europe by Jay Raymond

This folio book is an unprecedented window into the world of mangle boards, wooden implements used from the 16th to 20th centuries for smoothing linen. Featuring 267 boards from 18 European and American museums and four private collections, this fascinating documentary includes mangle boards from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands.

The chapter on Norwegian mangle boards has 71 boards from five museums in Norway and one especially rare board from the Vesterheim collection.

Hardcover.