Object number
59/245
Description
Box iron, a domestic tool for ironing laundry. English-made, from the 19th C.. It has a hollow base into which a heated block would be placed.
This box iron, a domestic tool for ironing laundry, is made of cast iron. It is English-made and dates from the nineteenth century. A box iron has a hollow base into which a heated block, warmed in the fire, would be placed.
Physical description
1 box iron: metal; good condition
Archival history
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 28. Box-iron. Cast iron. English: 19th century.'
Production place
England
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Length 205 mm
- Height 150 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4520.tif - High resolution image
