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Description of various professions within the pottery production industry in the 19th Century

A onelegger dancer

Under the production of industrial pottery in the 19th Century, one of the many professions was one named the onelegged dancer. It was an occupation held by women and was very physically demanding. All day she had to manually push a large wooden pedal that made the turntable circle around. This enabled the potter to shape the clay and produce a ceramic vessel ready for the kiln.

They were all developing a deformity due to this work. If it had been possible to use right and left foot alternatly, it would have reduced the danger of deformity.