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Object Name |
Iron, Fluting |
Catalog Number |
UNNUMBERED-897 |
Date |
ca. 1880 |
Material(s) |
Cast iron |
Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-8.25 D-6.5 inches |
Description |
This is a fluting or crimping iron. It has a metal base and frame with brass rollers. There is a decorative design on the platform and the base is painted red, gold and black. |
Notes |
During the late 18th and early 19th century, a fluting iron, also called a crimper, was used to add fashionable shapes to cuffs, collars, hemlines, and other trim. |
Collection |
KHS Museum Collection |
Subjects |
Ironing Irons (Pressing) Clothing & dress Accessories Heat Women Ironing House work Housemaids Housekeeping |
Search Terms |
Women's work Clothing Clothes |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |