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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Flat Iron

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c. 1850

Subcollections

Domestic Items or Equipment

Overview

A black flat iron with metal hollow tubular handle.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2026.317

Item type

Clothes Irons

Material

Iron

Width

15.3000 cm

Height or length

12 cm

Depth

10.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Embossed on the top of the iron is a circle and within the circle is "7", underneath is "700", underneath is "K"

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Friday, 21 August, 2026

Completeness

83

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Permissions

Please contact the Katanning Historical Society for reproduction of image.

Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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