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A cast iron fluting iron with a clamp, wooden handle and brass rollers.
Fluting Iron
A cast iron fluting iron with a clamp, wooden handle and brass rollers.
A cast iron fluting iron with a clamp, wooden handle and brass rollers.
Fluting Iron, American Machine Company, 1879-1892, cast iron, wood, and brass, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Fluting Iron

Maker (American, 1879 - 1892)
Date1879 - 1892
Mediumcast iron, wood, and brass
Dimensions6 × 7 5/8 × 5 3/4 inches (15.2 × 19.4 × 14.6 cm)
MarkingsMaker's mark embossed on the front plate of the base: AMERICAN
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Wylly.
Object number1964.26
On View
On view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextFluted, or ruffled trims were the height of fashion in the 1870s. Fluting irons were heated by rods that could be removed and placed on the stove.
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