Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

iron

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 3 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (9.5 × 6.4 × 4.4 cm)

Type:

irons

Place collected:

Deltaville, Middlesex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

Late 19th century

Description:

A small marquise shaped flat iron with handle. The metal sadiron is made from a single piece of iron. The object is heavily corroded. No identifying marks are visible.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Emancipation  Search this

Labor  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Leonard H. Powell

Object number:

2017.95

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Tools and Equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e10081f3-26e8-46a4-86da-f4c64ebddfda

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.95