Iron

Object/Artifact

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East Tennessee Historical Society

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Name/Title

Iron

Entry/Object ID

2008.42.3

Description

Tailors' goose (iron) owned by Liza Patterson Dunn; heavy sad iron variety named for shape of bar forming handle, which is bent forward in curve like a goose's neck; number at center top appears to be "16"*; 1800s/1860?-1900? * Tailors' irons usually range in weight from 16-22 lbs.

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1900

Dimensions

Width

3 in

Depth

6-7/16 in

Length

9-3/8 in

Weight

16 oz