Created by
Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania, American
Date
after 1870
Medium
cast iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 x 3 13/16 x 6 13/16 in. (12.7 x 9.7 x 17.3 cm)
Description
Cast iron sad iron with a pointed elliptical base where the points are at the front and back of the sad iron. The base has a flat bottom and uniform sides. The top surface has a ridge around the perimeter and two ridges in the center that follow the shape of the base where the handle base sits and is tightened. There is a small tightening knob in the center of the top surface. The top surface has [ENTERPRISE / MFG CO PHILA. PA] in the cast following the shape of the base. There is a half circle cylindrical shaped handle attached at each long end of the base.
Place used
Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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
2012.42.2.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52968ca1e-412a-4824-b2e8-570cf83ab44b

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