Early 19th
Century French Rear Stirrup Handle Swing Gate Box Iron This is a
rare and unusual iron with its rear "stirrup" handle support design. As with many early 19th century
European irons
the body and sides have a textured surface. It lends character to the
iron and attests to its history. The gate latch is very nice and
operable. The handle supports are tight. The wood handle is in
good condition. A nice example!
Good + ........ $1295.00
CB-S1
Decorated
Brass Box Iron This is a really nicely done
brass box iron with lift gate door. The engraving is well done and
covers the top and edges of the iron. The wooden handle is very well
done as well. The rear door operates as it should but there is a
small difference in the "track" or guide from side to side. This is
one of the nicest decorated irons in this collection.
Good + ........ $275.00
PR-1235
Small Brass
Chisel Point Box Iron This 7" brass "ox
tongue" box iron with swing
gate door and original slug has a single post wooden handle and is in nice
condition. Note the interesting steel finial top on the handle attachment.
The base of the handle support is stepped and nicely done. A good
looking iron in nice condition!
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Good + ........ $275.00
MN-B2
European
Brass OxTongue Box Iron
It’s interesting the way so many of the 19th Century European
irons were so decorative and so pretty compared to the more utilitarian look
of American irons of the day. This is an ox tongue shaped iron, and I have
to admit, these open-ended handles always throw me. I always feel like I’m
going to grab them the wrong way and iron backwards with them, with the toe
to the rear and the heal to the front. Guess it’s a good think I never had
to use one. This example is complete with its heating slug. Really
beautiful and ready to display!
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Excellent ..... $250.00
BCM-53
Ox
Tongue Slug Box Iron This is a nice single post handle
ox-tongue box iron with swing gate door, and original slug. It is in
good condition.
Good + ........ $85.00
PR-278
Ox
Tongue Box Iron This iron has an iron strap handle that
has been collapsed downward and forward to make it better at ironing. I
have seen this done enough times to recognize it as an intentional act, that
being to move the center of gravity lower and more forward to help the
user apply more pressure there while ironing. Lots of character!
Good + ........ $65.00
PR-276
Leather
Handle Ox Tongue Box Iron This box iron with swing gate
door and original slug has a leather handle and is in nice condition. Another
nice looking iron in nice condition.
Good + ........ $85.00
MN-LHB
Antique
Danish Box Iron
This good looking lift-gate box iron has a finely pointed "nose" and beautifully contoured
uprights and wooden handle grip. Our consignor has indicated
that its origins are Danish.
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Excellent ..... $195.00
ML-BI-I-2
European
Brass Box Iron
I’m not sure of the exact country this iron originates from, but our
consigner indicated it was Portuguese. In any case its styling is
certainly 19th Century European. It has a rather unusual latch
for the rear door---somebody’s slightly different idea. The brass body has
great patina and it is complete with its perfectly shaped slug.
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Very Good ..... $95.00
BCM-52
Turned
Post Iron European Box Iron This is a nice double turned post round
front iron box iron with swing gate door. It has a nice primitive hook
latch, and the turned iron supports are very ornamental. It is a slab type
construction and very nice.
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Good + ........ $275.00
MN-SB1
Brass
Box Iron This is a fine brass box iron with lift gate
door and original slug. It has a nice wooden handle grip and nicely turned handle
posts. Overall this iron is in very good condition.
Good + ........ $55.00
PR-1334
Brass
Box Iron This too a nice brass box iron with lift gate
door. It is marked with the number 7 on the door. It is very similar to the one pictured above. Overall this
iron is in nice condition.
Good + ........ $55.00
PR-269
3
English Iron Box Irons This style of iron is usually
associated with England, but they were made all over the European continent.
They also came in a myriad of sizes and what we have here are 3 relatively
small ones each with an original slug. Each is in nice condition
including the gates and handles. In the smallest sizes these are
particularly hard to find.
Left .... Good + ........ $65.00
Middle ..... Good + ........ $95.00
Right ...... Good + ........ $175.00
BCM-51 BCM-59 BCM-55
German
Box Iron This is a nice brass box iron with lift gate
door and original slug. It has a Germanic style handle sitting up on a
bent metal riser. Different!
Good + ........ $45.00
PR-259
Germanic
Box Iron This is a box iron with swing gate door and
original slug. It has a nice handle sitting up from the iron on a cold
handle idea. A good looking iron in nice condition.
Good + ........ $55.00
PR-279
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