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This flattening iron was used by a blacksmith with an anvil to flatten a piece of metal. It was used at Messrs Wallace Bros. blacksmiths shop in Writtle, Essex. It probably dates from no later than 1880.

1 flattening iron: metal

MERL miscellaneous note – 'Two anvil swages 62/343–344 // One nail heading tool 62/345 // One anvil tool for flattening 62/346 // All from the blacksmiths shop at Messrs Wallace Bros, Whittle, Chelmsford, Essex. // All are substantially wrought iron and are probably no later than 1880. // ... Above business now abandoned. The wheelwright Wallace died in 1960 – work including undertaking etc still carried out by former apprentice... in a new business established 1960 on a site a few yards away.', MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'FLATTENING IRON // Used on anvil with [?] with flatter - to flatten a piece of metal. // See notes attached. // Made from wrought iron, and is probably no later than 1880.'

1880