Large Graphic Flower Iron
I am taking this, one of my best examples of
these flower irons, out of my personal collection. It is one of
the largest, most graphic and highly detailed examples of those which I
acquired several years ago when I bought out the entire inventory from a
Connecticut millenary firm which had gone out of business. I
have a small supply of other flower irons that are less
detailed and smaller in the $50-$75 range that I will be posting here as
time allows, or will sell
outright---contact me. This one is a
special example from our personal collection.
Excellent..................SOLD
"Sea
Serpent" Mangle or Smoothing Board This smoothing board is
probably Scandinavian in origin with its nautical or oceanic theme. It
is very nicely done and shows great detail in the figural serpent / handle.
The carvings on the body are very bold and deep and resemble waves and
swirling circles. It has small areas of damage at the end. Very graphic, and very unusual!
MN-MB-7
Good ........ SOLD!
French
Stirrup Handle Swing Gate Box Iron
European
stirrup handle irons with spring loaded rear gates are one of the rarest and
hardest to find of all design box irons. I imagine the idea was
developed because single post designs had a tendency to work loose over time,
and a design like this with multiple attachment points would hold up much
better and be much more stable. The iron body itself is a multiple piece design riveted and
pinned together along with signs of brazing at the seams. The door pops open as it
should when the trigger is pulled under the handle, which has great form as
well. All in all a nice
iron in nice condition!
Good ........
SOLD!
Good ........
Round
Nose Iron Double Stirrup Handle Spring Loaded Gate Box Iron European
stirrup handle irons with spring loaded rear gates are one those types of iron
that you typically find only in long-time collections. This one has a round nose
design and the handles attach in two places for added stability. The
rear door is spring loaded and pops open when the lever is pressed or pulled
back. A classic and beautifully balance form!
Good ........ 
Decorated
Brass Swing Gate Iron
This is a very nicely done iron. It
shows a high degree of workmanship and skill in all of its features.
Note the decorated and stepped edges at the top and bottom of the body.
It has an almost decorative beaded base. The top is engraved and the
handle posts end in what look like crescent moon shapes. A gorgeous
piece!
Good ........ 
Primitive
Decorated Drop-in-the-Back Box Iron Note the
elongated toe extending past the round nose in this iron. Also note the decorative
front handle post at the attachment point and the fine file work that went into creating that.
The standards have outward sweeps to allow for a larger handle and those posts
both show a nice degree of workmanship and pride in its making. An
unusual form and a nice
early iron!
"Monkey
Tail"
Lift Gate Box Iron This
iron predates the time of mass production, or at a minimum was made in an area
where new technologies had not yet appeared. The maker added a couple of
nice design elements to the iron. Note the monkey tail, or rat tail,
design to the lift gate. And note the decorative edge along the top
of the gate. He had to turn this piece of metal, and then he filed in a
a fancy design. The standards for the handle are very nice as well. In
addition to having the kicked-out feature to accept a longer handle, they have
a nice transition form and a lot of file work was done on them as well.
The latch hold-up mechanism is very unique as well.
A nice early iron!
Good ........ SOLD!
Round
Back Iron Lift Gate Box Iron The
collector's tag identifies this as being Danish and dating from the early 19th
century. It has a very nice handle and the half loop handle standards
are a nice decorative touch. It is a three piece slab construction as
opposed to being cast, and there are a lot of detailed pins and rivets and
work that went into forming this early iron. The round back feature is an unusual
design element not seen very often, and the interior of the body has a thick
raised S-shaped to hold the slug up from the bottom. An unusual iron!
Good ........ SOLD!
19th
Century Brass
& Iron Lift Gate Box Iron
Good ........
SOLD!02-089
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