Coal-heated cast iron flat iron

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iBase ID

241295

Reference identifier

SCH20130814014

Title

Coal-heated cast iron flat iron

General notes

Black, cast-iron iron has a shield-shape base, straight sides 6cm high and a flat top. It has a tubular wooden handle with brackets that curve inward in a semi-circle at the bottom. The back wall of the iron slides upward, operated by a thin shaft, threaded through a loop at the back of the handle then bent over, with a small round handle on the end. The hollow centre of the iron was filled with hot coals.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

13.6 x 8.6 cm

Locator

Birtill collection

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