General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated iron body.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

9.4 cm

Width

4.8 cm

Height

6.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Laundry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Type used in Canada; presumably during the 20th century. Donated by a resident of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Function

Miniature sad iron base used to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics. Most likely used as a toy, but could be used as a functional iron for pressing ribbon, lace, and small articles of clothing such as baby clothes. Could also have been used during travel.

Technical

Example of early 20th century travel iron design and/or children's toy. Mary Florence Potts patented several irons in the 1870s. She also patented a device that allowed to heat the heart of the iron on a stove, and move the handle from one heart to another. Mrs. Potts’ cold hand, sad iron was introduced to the market in 1871, and became one of the most popular model of pre-electric irons.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None.

Missing

From CA of 03/22/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

Nickel-plated iron body. Silver wrinkle finish on top.

Decoration

N/A