"IWANTU" Comfort Gas Iron Trivet

"IWANTU" Comfort Gas Iron Trivet

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Description
Silvery gray, cast trivet for a triangular or single-point iron with the model and manufacturer's names cast in around a depiction of the iron at center. Three peg legs; no handle. Railing on two sides, open at toe and closed at heel corners.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
trivet, gas iron
date made
1913
maker
Strause Gas Iron Co.
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description
iron, cast (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 3/8 in x 6 1/2 in x 4 in; 3.4925 cm x 16.51 cm x 10.16 cm
ID Number
2005.0272.03
accession number
2005.0272
catalog number
2005.0272.03
Credit Line
Gift of Baltimore Gas and Electric Home Products & Services, Inc.
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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Comments

I have a trivet exactly like that and I’ve always wondered how old it is. We’re these produced over a period of years? Thank you so much for your time.

Linda Raymond

Fri, 2021-05-07 09:01

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