Silvesters cast iron number 7 flat iron.Silvesters logo & number 7domestic equipment, laundering, iron

Ornamental cast iron trivets from the late 19th Century.Two vintage decorative cast iron trivets for vintage flat irons. They have have three legs and raised edges around the sides to stop the iron from slipping off. The handle on one is quite decorative, but the other has a broken handle.'T Johnson' is stamped on the bottom of both trivets. One has illegible stamp.laundry iron trivets, iron stands

Ornamental cast iron trivet from the late 19th Century.A decorative cast iron trivet for a vintage flat iron. It has raised edges around the sides to stop the iron from slipping off. The handle is quite decorative.laundry iron trivets, iron stands

Heavy duty cast iron kettles were used as a domestic item to boil water safely without the concern that the metal may contain lead or arsenic as earlier utensils had. The household depended on constant hot water availability for all cooking, washing and other household chores.A large heavy black cast iron kettle with a curved handle, goose neck spout with a shaped pouring end and a removable lid with a small looped open knob. It has a flat base and mushroom shaped handle welded onto the pot below the rim of the pot opening. There is a shaped grip underneath at the top hold it steady. It was used as a domestic item to boil water safely without the concern that the metal may contain lead or arsenic as earlier utensils had.On the base - 'England. First quality. No.3 6 pints. C. Clark and Co Ltd'kitchenware, kitchen equipment, kettles

From the 17th century, sadirons or sad irons (from Middle English "sad", meaning "solid", used in English through the 1800s) began to be used. They were thick slabs of cast iron, triangular and with a handle, heated in a fire or on a stove. These were also called flat irons. A laundry worker would employ a cluster of solid irons that were heated from a single source: As the iron currently in use cooled down, it could be quickly replaced by a hot one. An antique heavy cast iron sad iron (from Middle English 'sad' meaning 'solid') with a rounded cast iron handle. It has a roughened surface with a decorative pattern on the top of the iron. irons, laundry irons

From the 17th century, sadirons or sad irons (from Middle English "sad", meaning "solid", used in England through the 1800s) began to be used. They were thick slabs of cast iron, triangular and with a handle, heated in a fire or on a stove. These were also called flat irons. A laundry worker would employ a cluster of solid irons that were heated from a single source: As the iron currently in use cooled down, it could be quickly replaced by a hot one. An antique heavy cast iron sad iron (from Middle English 'sad' meaning 'solid') with a rounded cast iron handle. It has a roughened surface with a decorative pattern on the top of the iron. irons, laundry irons

An antique cast iron trivet was primarily used to provide a stable, heat-resistant surface to rest a domestic iron on whilst ironing clothes. The iron may also have been made from heavy metal.The trivet is in the shape of an iron with a pointed top and flat bottom. Raised on 3 legs at each corner and a decorative handle at the flat end. The base of the trivet where the iron would sit is done in a criss cross pattern.ironing, cast iron, decorative pattern, trivet

Purchased from Ken Turner Collection at Christopher Bragg Auctions 25 February 2006Speckled green and white enamel coated cast iron bases x 3 plus a removable handle. Oval shape with points at both ends. Inscribed 'Mrs. Potts' around outside of each base. Nos, 1,2,3, Enamel tap screwed to cast iron and enamel base (No. 3 has turned up front)Mrs Potts Iron No.1 No.2 No.3domestic items, irons

Flat Iron No6S on a circledomestic items, irons

Flat Iron No 6domestic items, irons

Flat Iron(illegible) Patent 5domestic items, irons

Belong to donors Aunt. More recently used as a door stop (40 Years).No 4 flat iron - black.Metters Sydneydomestic items, irons

Collection of Ken Turner, bought at auction held at Christopher Bragg Auction on Feb.26th 2006Used for ironing clothes etc.Small black cast iron. Triangular shape. Handle has cylindrical hollow-horizontal. With 'SALTER' cast into main body of iron, with fancy design, arrow through the middle of design with small 's' incorporated. Size '0''Salters' plus emblemdomestic items, irons

'Goffing iron' similar to a small flat iron but with a curved base. Straight cylindrical handle'2' 'Silvester Patent' Arrow and knot designdomestic items, irons

Part of the Ken Turner Collection purchased at auction from Christopher Bragg AuctionsLarge black cast iron flat iron - triangular shaped and hollow horizontal handle. Inscribed ....Lster's Patent 'Salters' plus Salter trademark Size 10.'....Lster's 'Salters' plus emblemdomestic items, irons

High flat iron with lid. Holes near base. Grate inside iron. Wooden handle.domestic items, irons

Donated by late Miss Daisy Campbell, homesite now known as 'Campbell's Croft'. The iron would have been heated over a fire/stove and then used to iron garments.A flat iron made from iron,'Silvesters...No 8'domestic items, irons

Triangular flat iron. Some decoration on top. Straight cylindrical handle'8' 'Silvesters Patent' 'Salter'domestic items, irons

metal flat iron on ornate stand.domestic items, irons