Fluting iron

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Fluting iron

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.65

Description

Fluting iron of silver tone metal with finger hooks and three prongs.

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

Goffering irons

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

closed: 10 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 3/4 in. (26.7 × 5.7 × 1.9 cm) open: 9 3/4 × 5 1/8 × 3/4 in. (24.8 × 13 × 1.9 cm)

Material

Metal

Color

Silver

Location

Box

Box 4 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio