iron - fluting

Dublin Core

Title

iron - fluting

Description

Fluting iron, used until 1954 to make postulant caps at the Novitiate. These caps looked much like French maid caps. Base gives brand as "The Original Knox," patent July 3, 1877, reissued April 26, 1880.

Date

c1880

Format

9" x 7.5" x 6.25"

Type

Equipment

Identifier

0544

Files

0544.jpg

Citation

“iron - fluting,” Loretto Heritage Center Artifacts, accessed May 14, 2024, https://lorettoheritagecenter.omeka.net/items/show/651.