Sad iron owned by members of the Ellis family, after 1870. Creator: Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania.

Sad iron owned by members of the Ellis family, after 1870. Creator: Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania.

2-832-608 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

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.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania, attributed to: American: Maker, manufacturer

Medium
  1. Irons

Picture Type
  1. Heritage art
  2. Object

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Technology & Innovation


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 8688x5792
File Size : 147,425kb


Aliases

  1. 2012.42.2.2
  1. NMAAHC-2012_42_2_2_001
  1. 0990004970
  1. 2-832-608
  1. 2012.42.2.2
  1. 2832608

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