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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Flat Iron

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c. 1900

Subcollections

Domestic Items or Equipment

Overview

A solid metal iron that was heated by sitting on a hot stove. Made totally of metal, handle is a circular hollow pipe, held on by two metal bars either end.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS1987.24

Item type

Domestic Objects

Material

Metal

Width

16.5000 cm

Height or length

11 cm

Depth

12 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the top of the iron is embossed "METERS SYDNEY" and at the point of the iron is embossed "7".

Year

Last modified

Monday, 13 April, 2026

Completeness

83

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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