Historical information
Purchased for the collection by Barbara Gardiner at auction
Significance
An example of the evolution of irons some of which date from the 1830s
Physical description
Cast iron charcoal burning clothes iron. The main body has a lid which is opened by a handle which swings across to unlock the lid and swings back to lock under two brackets. The iron has a wooden handle and is supported by an upright which is cracked and wired together. There is a tin chimney attached to the outlet on the main body of the iron and a small trapdoor in the back.
Inscriptions & markings
K
