8 Pound Sadiron

Object/Artifact

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Wildwood Historic Center

Top and Side

Top and Side

Name/Title

8 Pound Sadiron

Entry/Object ID

2014.143.013

Description

8 pound sad iron. Cross hatch design on sides of attached handle. Pointed front, broad back so it could be stood up when not being used. Numerical 8 inside a shield design on top to iron.

Context

1895 Montgomery Ward Reproduction Catalog listed 5-9 pound irons at 2 and 1/2 cents.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

2014.143

Source or Donor

143 Gail Wurtele

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sadiron

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Iron

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Laundry Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Maintenance T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Iron while sitting flat.

Height

5 in

Width

4 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Location

Shelf

Shelves

Wall

East Wall

Room

Pantry

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good