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Antique 1800s Primitive Cast Iron Sad Iron - Blacksmith Forged Flat Strap Handle Doorstop
Antique 1800s Primitive Cast Iron Sad Iron - Blacksmith Forged Flat Strap Handle Doorstop
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Bring an exceptional piece of early 19th-century American homestead utility to your collection with this authentic Antique Flat Strap-Handle Sad Iron.
Dating back to the early-to-mid 1800s, this historic, full-sized clothes press predates the mainstream mass-production factory lines. It beautifully showcases a traditional, thick wrought-iron flat strap handle curved over a heavy solid iron core block, joined together by heavy primitive rivets.
The raw top surface of the heavy base block features an incredible, deeply pitted texture and natural variations from an early casting process. Wrapped in an authentic, dark gunmetal grey and weathered charcoal primitive patina, this incredibly dense piece is bursting with antique country charm. It is solid, heavy, and serves today as a spectacular rustic doorstop, an eye-catching shelf styling vignette anchor, or a standout centerpiece for a primitive fireplace hearth.
Product Details:
- Style: Early American Flat Strap-Handle Variant
- Era: Circa early-to-mid 19th Century (c. 1840s – 1880s)
- Construction: Heavy Solid-Cast Base with a Riveted Wrought-Iron Strap Grip
- Aesthetic: Early American Primitive / Rustic Farmhouse / Industrial Wabi-Sabi
- Condition: Authentic antique condition with magnificent time-worn historical character. The body features an honest, deeply weathered oxidized surface patina with extensive early casting pits. Entirely solid, stable, and completely free of cracks or structural breaks.
Dimensions & Weight Specs
Standard early full-sized strap-handle household sad irons conform to these dense architectural proportions:
- Length of Base: Approx. 5.75 to 6.5 inches (approx. 14.6 to 16.5 cm)
- Width of Base: Approx. 3.5 to 3.75 inches (approx. 8.9 to 9.5 cm)
- Total Height (Including Handle): Approx. 4.25 to 4.75 inches (approx. 10.8 to 12.1 cm) — note that strap-handle variations typically sit slightly lower than cast-loop handle designs
- Weight: Approx. 4.5 to 5.5 lbs (approx. 2.0 to 2.5 kg)
