child's iron

Name/Title

child's iron

Entry/Object ID

976.179.001

Description

Small chilld's version of a stove top iron. Appears to be castmetal with a 0.5 cm. Sole plate. Handle is wood that was probabl painted or stained black. Wood of handle is cracked in several places. White residue on handle as if there used to be a sticky piece of tape wound round. On the top of the body is a leaver that is rusted closed. The handle leans over to one side.

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 03-Feb-00 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Iron

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Laundry Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Maintenance T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

child's iron

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

March 28, 2001

Update Date

May 15, 2025