Antique French clothing irons are very distinctive and graphic in form and shape, and make for a great display. Note the unusual and interesting "hollowed out" body designs of these irons. Esther Berney indicated the raised ridge was to permit alcohol to be poured onto the face and ignited to heat up the body. I imagine another idea behind it was to lighten the burden or lessen the chore by decreasing the weight posed by a thicker and more solid bodied base, while still providing for ample surface area of the ironing face. And note that even being hollowed out these irons are anything but plain or understated. Look at the lovely designs and the intricate decoration of the casting within the hollows, and the way the manufacturer's marks become part of that beautiful design.
French
AR 0 Sad Iron
Good + ..... $22.00
FFI-1
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $15.00
FFI-
3
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $22.00
FFI-
7
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $22.00
FFI-8
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $22.00
FFI-9
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $30.00
FFI-18
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $22.00
FFI-12
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $28.00
FFI-13
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $22.00
FFI-14
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $22.00
FFI-15
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $22.00
FFI-16
French Flat Iron
Forget the "Louis Larmor" idea---with a pair we can go with bookends!
Good ..... $15.00
FFI-17
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $24.00
FFI-19
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $22.00
FFI-
20
French Flat Iron
Good ..... $22.00
FFI-21
"SIV"
Clover Cap Iron I am not sure what the initials stand for or
what the clover logo means other than to impart the sense of good luck.
Very Good ..........$35.00
LM-OC-2
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