Irons

Object/Artifact

-

Silsbee Ice House Museum

3 Irons: Regular and Steam Irons
3 Irons

Regular and Steam Irons

Name/Title

Irons

Entry/Object ID

5UU

Tags

Irons

Description

One 20 pound iron, one 7 pound iron, one steam iron

Use

The sad iron was used to press fabric flat when it was heated on a cast iron stove. The steam iron was used to press cloth by using steam.

Collection

1920's Kitchen

Cataloged By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

on top of iron

Transcription

number

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed, Etched

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Sad iron # 8 "6.0"x5.0"x 4.0

Parts

Count

1

Material

cast iron

Color

Rustic

Inventory

Inventoried By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Inventoried Date

Jan 13, 2024

Condition

Reason for Exam

Damage

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Abrasion, Corrosion

Date Examined

Jan 13, 2024

Examined By

Debra Brown

Surface

cast iron

Exhibition

1920 Kitchen Exhibit

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

icehousemuseum@att.net

Date

Jan 13, 2024

Notes

"Sad" iron is an old English word for "solid" , and the term "sad iron" is used to distinguish heavy flat irons usually weighing five to nine pounds.

Created By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Create Date

July 15, 2020

Updated By

sburginsing57@gmail.com

Update Date

June 11, 2024