Sujet

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

Légende

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.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_216

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

144,0Mo (3,4Mo) / 73,6cm x 49,0cm / 8688 x 5792 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black domestic country metal washing laundry museum color location century iron household ironing appliance African American African-American afro-american cast iron household appliance Flat Iron United States of America Colour Domestic Appliance 19th century nineteenth century heritage American America USA object united states sad iron cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art irons Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania