Antique Brass Clothes Iron with Cradle
2006-0334
(Click the Item No. for an inquiry)9.5 x 12 x 4.5
Location : Baton Rouge
Using hot coals to iron clothes was substantially more difficult than today's non-stick electric appliances, but one had to make do. This example, rendered in cast brass, features a finely figured top with handle fitted with wood to protect one's hand from the heat. Original brass trivet makes it a complete set!
Circa 1850s.
