Round-toe, ox tongue box iron with L-shaped handle having a turned wooden grip and baluster shaft. Parallel ribs cast in sole interior (to conduct heat) with "1" between them. No other marks.
Round-toe, ox tongue box iron with L-shaped handle having a turned wooden grip and baluster shaft. Parallel ribs cast in sole interior (to conduct heat) with "1" between them. No other marks.
Date Made: ca 1850
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: Europe
Subject: Household Tools and EquipmentLaundry
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Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: DL.298362Catalog Number: 298362Accession Number: 60757
Object Name: flatiron
Physical Description: brass (body, handle material)wood (grip material)Measurements: overall: 7 1/8 in x 7 3/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 18.0975 cm x 19.685 cm x 8.89 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-d5d9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_311770
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