Flatiron
Artist
W.D.Cummings, N. Taliaferro & E. Bless
American
DatePatented 1852
Location where madeNewark, New Jersey, United States
MediumIron, wood
Dimensions9 1/4 × 9 7/16 × 3 3/4 in. (23.5 × 24 × 9.5 cm)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Frank A. Balch
Object number1935.34.84
DescriptionCharcoal flatiron on cast iron with wooden handle. The door to the charcoal compartment is cast with the face of a man with a long beard. Cast on the top of the iron: W.D. Cummings. N. Taliaferro. & E. Bless. Patented 1852.On View
Not on viewCollections
late 19th century
19th century
N. NIGERIA