Iron, Toy
- Object Name:
- Iron, Toy
- Object ID:
- 1968.049.08
- Place of Origin:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date:
- circa 1880
- Description:
- Miniature flat iron. Bottom portion is pointed ellipse with slightly turned-up bottom surface at one end. Sides chamfered with straight taper. Cast handle assembly screwed to top of bottom portion. Handle semi-circular in shape, roughly round in cross-section. Seven horizontal perforations through handle. Holes have slightly chamfered edges. Between handle ends are two elliptical edges on flat surface. Inside of smaller ellipse is six-pointed star with connecting round head, slotted screw in center. Raised letters and numbers on either side of star. On left side of star: "NO". On right side is "115". Between edges at top and bottom are raised letters; along top edge: "ENTERPRISE MFG CO"; on bottom edge: "PHILA. PAT. JAN. 1. 77".
- Material:
- Metal
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-2.6 W-1.9 L-3.8 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ethel Rock Millen
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