Sadiron

Object Name:

Sadiron

Object ID:

1959.089.02

Description:

Iron, flat, for clothing. Cast iron and probably cast steel. Body has smooth, flat bottom surface. Front portion has slight polish to it, back portion equally smooth but with some discoloration from old corrosion. Back end rounded; sides taper to small, rounded front. Vertical sides ground and quite smooth. At front edge, top surface ground down to small lip at front. Upper surface at front ground and quite smooth. Vertical sides slightly inclined toward center. Shallow cove decoration around top edge above sides. Top surface slightly convex and conforms with general shape of body. Two semi-circular bosses cast into top surface. Between bosses are raised letters that are slightly rough and spell either "HUB" or "NUB", facing left side. Thin portion of handles have shallow, semi-circular cross-section; they extend upward from bosses and flare towards front and back, then curve in toward horizontal section of handle. Larger portion of handle is 0.7" high, 3.5" long, 1" wide. Larger portion of handle looks to be cast around the thinner portion. Diamond, cross-hatch relief design on top surface. Rest of it is relatively smooth. Evidence of mold marks on sides of handle. Extra material ground down with grinding marks on both sides of handle where extra stock removed. Two small hemispherical depressions on bottom side of handle near front and back.

Material:

Metal
Iron

Dimensions:

H-3.8 W-2.2 L-5.8 inches

Provenance:

Given to Charlotte D. Conover by Alice G. Cochran of Concord about 1950. The irons had belonged to Alice G. Cochran's mother, Elizabeth Higgins Rounds Cochran (Mrs. Joseph A.) of Concord, who died in 1877.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charlotte D. Conover

People:

Conover, Charlotte D. (1905-1991), Cochran, Elizabeth, Cochran, Alice G.