Flatiron

Object Name:

Flatiron

Object ID:

1978.079.06

Description:

Iron for clothes. Cast iron and cast steel. Bottom surface smooth but has many shallow striations and some casting imperfections. Back surface flat. Sides taper gently to point at front. Flat sides, terminating with wide toe 0.9" up. Cast symbol on top surface near front. Outer surfaces smooth but have deep texture. In center of top is cast-in handle receptacle, 2.6" long x 1.7" wide. Left and right side taper to central slot, 0.7" wide at back, 0.6" wide at front. Inside surface of slot slightly tapered to narrow top opening. Cast handle is 0.9" wide at top, 5.9" long. Top section roughly rectangular in cross-section with well rounded edges. Mold line center of top and around edges of entire handle. At front and back, handle drops downward then goes toward central section where it curves down again and has scroll ends. Below these ends is a rectangular section that fits into tapered slot in main body of iron. Grip portion of handle is fairly smooth. Other surfaces have smooth texture to them like the rest of the iron. Appears to be rectangular area that is slightly raised behind handle on top flat surface. Possible cast-in characters at time of its making that are obscured now.

Material:

Metal
Iron
Steel

Dimensions:

H-5 W-3.8 L-6.6 inches

Provenance:

From collection assembled by James Cowan Sawyer (1872-1944) in Durham, NH. Donated by his sons, Charles H. and George F. Sawyer.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles H. and George F. Sawyer

People:

Sawyer, George F. (1902-1992), Sawyer, Charles H. (1906-2005), Sawyer, James Cowan (1872-1944)