Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Cast iron body and lid. Brass heat shield and wooden hand grip & latch knob.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

20,5 cm

Largeur

11,0 cm

Hauteur

21,3 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Buanderie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Siddons

Pays

England

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

West Bromwich

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Charcoal irons were presumably used in Canada from the 1880s up and until the 1950s.

Fonction

Used to press and smooth textiles. Charcoal was placed inside the iron. Smoke from the burning charcoal was drawn up through the chimney and away from the clothes. The flue at the back of the iron could be opened or kept shut depending on how much oxygen was needed to keep the charcoals burning.

Technique

Mostly for commercial use. Charcoal irons were innovations to the traditional sad iron or cold handle sad iron. They were used in many rural areas up and into the 1950s, as electricity was either unavailable or unreliable. In many developing countries, this style of iron (traditional and not tailor’s) is still quite popular.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

‘VICTORIA/DIEU AND MON DROIT/REGISTERED’ embossed on heat shield with coat of arms. ‘7 ½ is embossed on stack and on the inside of the base. A raised ‘S’ cast on draught door (flue).

Manque

From CA of 03/18/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

Unfinished, polished metal body. Lid has wrinkle finish. Wooden handle and knob; originally varnished?

Décoration

Raised leaf-like pattern cast along the edges of the lid. Raised stitch-like pattern embossed along the sides of the heat shield with a floral motif at either end.