Small two-piece iron containing asbestos

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Small two-piece iron containing asbestos

Entry/Object ID

1655

Description

Small two-piece iron. Comes apart with a lever under the wooden handle. Iron is with a metal rest which has five holes in it. Stamped into metal "PAT. MAY 22-1900". When taken apart embossed on top of iron is "ASBESTOS SAD IRON". Inside of top part is lined with asbestos. !!!!!!!!!!!!!DO NOT TAKE THIS IRON APART!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Acquisition

Accession

79

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1920

Material

Metal