Name/Title
Fluting IronEntry/Object ID
1954.1.19a-bDescription
2-part fluting iron consisting of a handheld, curved top, and a straight base. The pieces fit together with raised, parallel lines. The handheld portion has a raise handle molded with the word "GENEVA, ILL". The top of the curved portion reads, "GENEVA HAND FLUTER / PAT. APL'D FOR". The bottom of the base reads, "HEAT THIS & PAT'D 1866".Use
Used to press decorative flutes into fabric.Context
Owned by a member of the Dewey family in Montpelier, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1954.1Source or Donor
Howland, Susan Griggs (1905-1989), Clark, Louise Dewey Howland (1900-1978), Drury, Sylvia Ann Howland Sample, Gay, Emily Shipman Howland Mansfield (1907-1996)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
W. H. Howell CompanyPlace
City
GenevaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
IronNomenclature Sub-Class
Laundry EquipmentNomenclature Class
Maintenance T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
5-3/4 inWidth
3-1/2 in