Flatiron
Clothing iron, Sabbathday Lake, ME
ca. 1840s-1875
Description
Iron of cast iron. The iron has a rounded triangular form with a flat back side. The top edge of the iron has an ogee-waterfall edge. There are two raised rectangles on the top of the iron at the front and back. At the center of each rectangle an arm of the handle is set. The arms continue straight up for approximately a 1/2" before curving outward. The arms are molded to be ribbed. The handle grip is round and hollow, with a seam down the center of the underside.