Two bottom pieces of crimping iron

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Two bottom pieces of crimping iron

Entry/Object ID

1665

Description

Two bottom pieces of crimping iron. Top piece is missing. The bottom pieces consist of a flat heavy iron piece that fits into the bottom half of the crimper to keep it warm. The other piece is the bottom half of the actual crimper which is a piece of iron covered with a piece of brass sheet. This piece has a small handle with the word "NORTON'S" embossed on it. 1165a is the base. 1165b sits atop 1165a. The piece that is missing would roll across the fluting to warm the handheld instrument that crimps the hair.

Acquisition

Accession

79

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860 - circa 1920

Material

Metal