Created by
Unidentified
Date
before 1870
Medium
cast iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (12.1 x 9.5 x 15.6 cm)
Description
A cast iron sad iron with an elongated rounded triangular base with the point is at the front. The base has a ridge around the bottom and a decorative molding leading to the top surface. The top surface has [B / X / 7] in the cast. A handle projects from the top surface with supports and a thick cylindrical handle with a cross-hatched design on the top. There are two round holes on the underside of the handle.
Place used
Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
irons
Topic
Black interiors
Domestic life
Families
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
Object number
2012.42.2.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511d005bb-b985-4ac8-905b-2cbd559c9171

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