Sad Iron, Toy

Object/Artifact

-

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Sad Iron, Toy

Entry/Object ID

0009.016

Description

toy iron that comes apart with metal tray to set iron on

Use

children in Wenger family

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

Miriam Martin

Category

Laundry, Toy

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar & Bessie Heatwole Wenger family, Mildred Wenger Plank, Edith Virginia Wenger

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1900

Time Period

20th Century, Early 20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Holder: "PAT MAY 22-1900" Iron: "ASBESTOS SAD IRON"

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

TOY

Category

09--RECREATIONAL ARTIFACT

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

2 in

Length

4 in

Material

Iron, Metal

Color

Silver

Location

Location

Table

Room

Child's Room

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Feb 28, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 24, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Examined By

Miriam Martin

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

11/08/2006

Created By

Ilene N. Smith

Create Date

November 16, 2006

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 16, 2026