Flat-Iron
Flat-Iron
Object name: Flat-Iron
Date: 1850-1900
Dimensions:
110 x 98 x 150 mm
Medium: Iron
Object number: TN04055
DescriptionTriangular smoothing-iron made by W. C. Lyng. It has raised markings: 'LYNG' inside a wavy border, and the letters 'W' & 'C' either side of handle. It has a curved cylinder handle raised on two flat bent plates. Irons such as this would have been heated on a stove before ironing the clothes. There were different sizes and weights for different items of clothing.