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Antique & Vintage
French Sad Irons / Pressing Irons

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. 





Antique French Sad IronSlab Construction French Flat Iron Marked "M. & C. IE"   The base of this French iron is steel, not cast, and the pressed steel handle is fastened to the base with screws.  The mark is similar to that used by the Jules Manil foundry, except on this iron there are two 5-point stars inscribed along with the initials.  A handsome iron!

Good   ........ $25.00

PR-199

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Antique French Sad Iron3 Full Size French Sadirons w/ Decorative Lettering & Designs  The form and style of French antique pressing irons is very distinctive and there are many variations and different designs that can be found. The top one is a nice teardrop while the two lower ones have nice flat bar cast handles.   Each one is different!

ML-FR-7     ML-FR-8     ML-FR-9     Left one is sold, others available

Very Good..... $18.00 ea

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Antique French Sad Irons2 French Tear Drop Flat  More examples that show how distinctive and interesting the design of these French irons can be. Both nice!

Left .... Good ........ $20.00       BCM-316     SOLD!

Right .... Good ........ $20.00        BCM-317     SOLD!

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Antique French Sad Irons"Gendarme" French Flatiron with Wreath Logo  The French iron on the left is marked "Gendarme" and has a decorative wreath design cast into the top.  The iron next to it is marked with a 4 and an S as well as having some lettering in the center of the circle in the middle.  I'm guessing that this iron may be English from the style.

ML-FR-4         ML-ENG-1  

Very Good..... $20.00 /  Choice

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Antique French Sad Irons3 Graduated Size French Teardrop # 5, 6, 7  DC Flat Irons  

Good+ ..... $20.00 / choice  or  $45.00 Lot

PR-J10   PR-J9   PR-J4

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Antique French Sad Irons2 French Sad Irons  A teardrop shaped on the left and a spade shaped French polisher with rounded up back on the right.

Good + ..... $20.00 / Choice

J2-PR-J3

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French flat iron2 Enameled French Flat Irons   French irons of this design come in countless variations.  We probably have a hundred or more French irons similar in design to these listed for sale on our regular sales pages and coming up.  We have probably sold a hundred or more of them over the last year or so.  Over the years we have handled countless others.  Amongst all of them these are two of just a small handful of enameled versions we have ever seen or had.  One is a nice chocolatey brown, the other a beautiful blue.  Special! 

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Brown ...... Good +   ........ $125.00     MN-854

Blue ...... Good +   ........ $125.00     MN-164     SOLD!

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French flat ironFrench Iron w/ Cast Handle  This iron is a nice example and very pretty, with good sharp casting.

Good +   ........ $20.00

PR-204

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French flat ironPrimitive French Iron  This strap handle / slab body iron is a simple but nice design.

Good   ........ $15.00

PR-205

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French flat ironDecorated French Iron  This iron is a nice example using a different style contoured handle.

Good   ........ $20.00

PR-206

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French flat ironFrench Iron with Initials  This iron has a rolled strap handle and the initials M C.  It is a nice example.

Good   ........ $25.00

PR-216

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