Flatiron

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Flatiron

Entry/Object ID

94-025a

Description

Cast iron tailor's (pressing) iron with a wooden handle. The iron is described as a Sad (meaning solid or heavy) Iron with an asbestos lined wooden handle for coolness. The object has a roughly triangular solid base with a looping metal (wire shape) handle on top. The wood is centered on the handle. On top of the base is a number "4" inside a diamond.

Made/Created

Date made

1870 - 1900

Notes

Date: Late 19th Century

Dimensions

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

12-10-2015 The width measurement is at the widest part of the base. rfj