- Object name(s):
- Flat Iron
- Brief description:
- Irons have been in use long before the advent of electricity. To smooth textiles, a solid cast iron was warmed in front of a fire or on a stove and the resultant heat and weight of the iron would press any creases out of the fabric. This tailor’s flat iron has the maker’s mark ‘J. Platt & Co.’ on the top surface between the handle ends. The handle itself has a decorative twist that may also have provided a more effective grip for the user, once wrapped in a thick cloth or pad. For greater productivity, it would have been part of a pair of irons, with one warming up on the open fire on a stand called a trivet whilst the other was being used. It is very heavy! Circa 1816.
- Collection:
- Newton Abbot Museum
- Associated concept:
- Social History
- Dimension:
- 230mmx185mmx65mm
- Object name:
- Flat Iron
- Object number:
- 1988.112.5
- Reproduction number:
- iron.jpg
- Right note:
- image belongs to Newton Abbot Museum, not to be reproduced without permission
- Text:
- if you would like to find out more about any of the items in our collection, you can contact the museum via our website: https://museum-newtonabbot.org.uk/
- Text reason:
- Museum website
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Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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