Irons From Early 1900s Australia
by Miroslava Jurcik
Title
Irons From Early 1900s Australia
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
These irons were on display in Spirit of Anzac exhibition, Life between 1901 to 1914, before WW1. However these irons were used way before and easily until 1950s.
Irons used to be quite heavy and mothers used to be very particular about the appearance of their weekly wash. So everything had to be ironed.
The irons were made of cast iron, and there were two sorts which needed to be heated different way.
One sort was known as a 'flat iron' (in the pic) which came in pairs, so that one could be in use while the other was heating up.
It was quite a skill to get the washing to the right dampness for ironing, because if it was too dry, the creases wouldn't iron out. Yet if it was too wet the washing creased again immediately afterwards.
The washing was carefully folded so the dampness would spread evenly through it by the next day for ironing, or sprinkle of water had to be carefully added .
Blacksmiths started forging first simple flat irons in the late Middle Ages in Europe .
Uploaded
March 6th, 2018
Statistics
Viewed 1,062 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/20/2024 at 1:30 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments (32)
Susan Rissi Tregoning
As a photographer's daughter, I grew up thinking flat irons were for taking the curl out of freshly developed prints after they dried. I bet I was a teen before I realized women actually ironed with these things! Nice capture! l/f
Steve Purnell
Nice capture. My Gran had a couple of these flat irons and used them as doorstops. Great memories. l/f
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Great colors, texture and light. A fabulous image of this vintage irons Miroslava F/L/T
William Tasker
Fantastic still life of these old irons. I once knew a man who had such a collection of them that he named is Bed and Breakfast, "Old Iron Inn." L/F
Recently Viewed
