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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.
Good ........ $25.00
PR-DW5
Good ........ $25.00
PR-199
3
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
Very Good..... $18.00 / Choice $40.00 / lot
Left .... Good ........ $25.00 BCM-316
Right .... Good ........ $25.00 BCM-317
"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
Good+ ..... $20.00 / choice or $45.00 Lot
PR-J10 PR-J9 PR-J4
Good + ..... $20.00 / Choice
J2-PR-J3
PR-217
Good+ ........ $25.00
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