Box Iron
Identifier
EMHT452
Title
Box Iron
Description
Cast iron unit with a wooden handle. At the rear is a lifting rod that lifts a door exposing the iron's interior. Into this is placed the slug Marked '3' which has been heated on a range. The whole iron is thus heated. Usually two slugs were deployed, one heating on the range whilst the other was being used. Main body is 130 mm x 150 x 85. The 'door' is stamped H. CRANE
Creator
Wilkinson, Isaac
Date
1738
Subject
iron
box iron
Modes Classified Name
domestic & housecraft
Relation
1738=1940
Type
Physical Object
Stored Location
Permanent Location: Museum Store/Cabinet 1/Top Shelf
Citation
Wilkinson, Isaac , “Box Iron,” Emsworth Museum, accessed May 30, 2026, https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/1022.