Object number
56/197
Description
This is a charcoal iron. It is inscribed 'DALLI // PATENT // GERMAN MAKE'. It was used for ironing domestic laundry. Its lid opens to reveal a chamber. Fume from the charcoal escape through holes in the sides of this chamber. On the under-surface of the lid 'Dalli Protector' and the design of a left hand are inscribed. The iron also has a wooden handle.
Physical description
1 charcoal iron: metal; wood; good condition[cont'd]...inscription on top of lid: 'Dalli, Patent, German Make' and initials 'D. C. G. D.'; on underside of lid are words: 'Dalli Protector' and design representing left hand
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘This charcoal iron is 8 inches long and stands 7 1/2 inches high. It has a wooden handle. The lid of the iron is marked with the words "Dalli, Patent, German Make" and the initials "D.C.G.D." The lid opens to reveal a chamber, the sides and bottom of which are grooved. Fumes from the charcoal escaped through holes in the sides of the chamber. One the under surface of the lid the words "Dalli Protector" and a design representing a left hand are marked.'
Object name
Material
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1540.tif - High resolution image
