black smith hammered Iron?

[Beeps in my sleep]

I was in my bermuda triangle yard again today and found this. It looks black smith hammered and is one piece. I can see hammer marks all over. Can someone help me date this? I live in Shippensburg which was founded in 1730. Any input from this would be great

 

[Sheperdess]

That is one neat old iron. I'd use it for a door stop.

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

any idea on age haha!?

 

[taz42o]

I dont know the age but it is cast iron not hand forged.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

the iron is a manufactured piece...the handle is homemade...they probably lost the removable handle...

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

so how old haha! and Thank you Pippinwhitepaws!

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

Set of 3 Vintage Antique Clothes Iron Wooden Handle | eBay

just a guess...1840-1890...anywhere in between...

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

Thanks pippinwhitepaws! Anytime I find something older than 100 years I am happy! I smile like the joker! HH pippinwhitepaws!

 

[taz42o]

I think thats the original handle but its bent up some should be down tighter to the iron like this one.

 

[taz42o]

They say 1830-40s here...

Antique Sadiron & Trivet W H Howell 1800's Flat Iron

 

[clovis97]

I was in my bermuda triangle yard again today and found this. It looks black smith hammered and is one piece. I can see hammer marks all over. Can someone help me date this? I live in Shippensburg which was founded in 1730. Any input from this would be great

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By the looks of the iron, that thing couldn't have been buried very long in my estimation.

I've bought and sold lots of sad irons over the years, and many of them are as rusty as one can get.

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

It is hard to say there's a lot of people have lived at my house before me . It was under a tree with soft soil that's all I know.