Created by:

Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania, American  Search this

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)

Type:

irons

Place used:

Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Place made:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

after 1870

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.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black interiors  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Families  Search this

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

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Classification:

Tools and Equipment-Domestic

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52968ca1e-412a-4824-b2e8-570cf83ab44b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.42.2.2