Name/Title
Coal IronDescription
Metal laundry iron with wooden handle and that is hinged,Context
We have the following from the donor:
"As we were traveling in Italy, we saw this charcoal iron in an antique shop in the town of Finale Ligure in the Province of Savona. I remember Mr. Earl Conley, during one of our conversations, that the San Pablo Historical and Museum Society didn't have one like it. So we purchased it and donated it to your society, through Mr Earl Conley.
I remember, when I was growing up in Italy, that similar irons were used frequently as electricity was very expensive. Type of charcoal used for this purpose and cooking was lignite. Tree branches would be burned slowly in an enclosed area to produce this type of coal."
