Cast, triangular or single-point flatiron with rounded tip and fixed, single-post, oval loop wrought handle, semicircular in section, attached through center of body; unplugged hole on sole. No marks.
Cast, triangular or single-point flatiron with rounded tip and fixed, single-post, oval loop wrought handle, semicircular in section, attached through center of body; unplugged hole on sole. No marks.
Date Made: 1870 - 1900
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States
Subject: Household Tools and EquipmentLaundry
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Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: DL.71.0054Catalog Number: 71.0054Accession Number: 292199
Object Name: flatiron
Physical Description: iron, cast (body material)iron, wrought (handle material)Measurements: overall: 4 5/8 in x 7 in x 4 5/8 in; 11.7475 cm x 17.78 cm x 11.7475 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-fb55-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_305508
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