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Iron Prices: Sad Irons / Pressing Irons Prices are evolving:
After 20 years of steady increases in values,
which culminated in a bubble burst, iron prices have now settled back to levels of the past.
Prices seen reflect actual recent sale results from this website or a general price that is more in line w/ today's market.
Irons
pictured without prices represent earlier sales whose sale results are outdated and do not accurately reflect current market values.
Ebay results closely reflect current market values for many sad irons. Check eBay completed / SOLD results to see current values for
many antique irons.
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Antique Millinery Flower
/ Leaf Irons
Here are six small vintage flower irons. Four of them have their cutters.
The detail of the casting of the flowers and petals is incredible.
Very Good . . . . . . $595.00 / Lot of all 6 SOLD!
Flower
Irons / Millinery Irons
These flower irons are the tools that were used in
the millinery, dressmaking, costume-making and other fabric-related
trades to make the silk and velvet flowers that adorned the fancy
clothing and hats of the day. These are three different flower
pedal designs, each finely detailed and in excellent condition. Buy
one, two, or take all three and save a little! Very Good . . . . . . $395.00 Lot or $175.00 Each SOLD!
Antique Art Flower Iron
An interesting profile and nicely marked by a New York maker!! Very Good . . . . . . $125.00 SOLD!
2 Antique Millinery Leaf / Flower Iron Molds with One Cutter
At first glance these two leaf irons look the same,
but the patterns and sizes are slightly different. The cutter that is
included would probably work OK for either. I'm not sure which of the
two it actually "belongs" with, so I'm selling the two molds and one cutter
together. Be sure to click on the picture links below to see the
close-up details. There is a ruler in some of the pics so you can
judge sizes. Very Good . . . . . . $195.00 SOLD!
Antique Millinery Leaf / Flower Iron Mold
Complete with its cutter. Be sure to click
on all the picture links below to see the close-up details. There is a ruler in one of the pics so you can judge
size.
Very Good . . . . . . $145.00 this one only SOLD!
Millinery Flower Iron Cutters
Here are 11 vintage flower iron cutters. Several have heart shapes.
One is a very detailed maple leaf. The additional pictures are close-ups so
you can see the patterns they cut.
Very Good . . . . . . all 11 for $100.00 SOLD!
Unusual
Small Flower / Leaf Irons
These are the tools that were used in the antique millinery, dressmaking, costume-making,
and other assorted fabric trades to make beautiful silk and velvet flowers that
adorned the fancy hats and clothing of the day. After the fabric was starched
it would have been pressed between the two heated halves of these pressing molds
to emboss the design. Typically these brass and iron tools are found in
much larger sizes. The smallest one here measures about 1 inch and the
largest one about 2.5 inches. All three of these small leaf irons are
intricately detailed and make for a great display.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Unusual
Small Flower / Leaf Irons
These are the tools that were used in the antique millinery, dressmaking, costume-making,
and other assorted fabric trades to make beautiful silk and velvet flowers that
adorned the fancy hats and clothing of the day. After the fabric was starched
it would have been pressed between the two heated halves of these pressing molds
to emboss the design. Typically these brass and iron tools are found in
much larger sizes. The smallest one here measures about 1 inch and the
largest one about 2.5 inches. All three of these small leaf irons are
intricately detailed and make for a great display.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Large
Graphic Flower Iron This is one of the largest, most graphic and highly detailed examples of a
flower iron which I acquired several years ago when I bought out the entire inventory from
a Connecticut millenary firm which had gone out of business. This one is a special example.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Nearly all of the flower and leaf irons listed below came from the Norm Kelly collection of pressing irons. We sold him a number of these about 10 years ago after we bought a large number of them, which had come out of a closed factory in Connecticut, at an auction in NY. It was the largest stash I had ever seen and we had a lot of fun moving them and dispersing them. Norm was in line to get some of the nicest ones and he had the pick of the collection.
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Flower Irons
Here are three large and very graphic examples. The one
on the left resembles a daisy, the one
in the middle looks like a sunflower, and the one on the right I think is a
poinsettia. The middle one has a few careful repairs to the ends of a few
petals. Left . . . . .Good . . . . . SOLD!
Middle . . . . . Good . . . . . SOLD!
Right. . . . .Good . . . . . SOLD!
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Vintage Flower / Leaf Irons
The one on the left is an upright lighter duty
model probably suitable for lighter weight fabrics. The other two are very finely detailed.
All three are really lovely!
Left . . . . Good . . . . . SOLD!
Middle . . . . . Good . . . . . SOLD!
Right . . . . . Good . . . . . SOLD!
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Small Flower Irons
Each one is different.........way different from
the next. These are very popular today with both cottage industry users
for what they can produce,
and collectors who just like the form and function.
Left . . . . Good . . . . . SOLD!
Middle . . . . . Good . . . . . SOLD!
Right . . . . . Good . . . . . SOLD!
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Vintage Flower Irons
The one on the left and the middle one are "in-ees". The right
one an "out-ee".
Left . . . . Good . . . . . $125.00 SOLD!
Middle . . . . . Good . . . . . $100.00 SOLD!
Right . . . . . Good . . . . . $100.00 SOLD!
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Vintage Flower & Leaf Irons
The one in the middle is a very large and
finely detailed leaf. I am not sure what the two outside ones represent, but
they are almost mirror images, one a "female" and one a "male" if you will.
Left . . . . Good. . . . SOLD!
Middle . . . . . Good . . . . SOLD!
Right . . . . . Good . . . . SOLD!
Large Vintage Flower
/ Leaf Iron
This one is over 6" across and must weigh close
to 20lbs. It is one of the largest I have ever seen or had. This is
the way it came from the factory, with felt flower impressions still stuck
inside the form.
Good . . . . SOLD!
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Vintage Flower & Leaf Iron Cutters
From what I have heard each flower iron is
supposed to have a matching cutter to cut the fabric before it was placed in the
mold. Its rare to find the matching pairs, as typically over the years the
cutters would have gotten separated from the irons. I do not think any of these
are for the irons above, but they will display nicely. Good . . . . SOLD!
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Vintage Flower & Leaf Iron Cutters
These are from a different collection and are
heavier duty and probably for leather and /or heavy fabric. On the left is a
figural "6" or "9", and then on the right is a nice "star". Good . . . . SOLD!
This is just a sample of the many antiques & collectibles we have sold.
Click link to see other
Sales Archive Pages on this Site.
We Buy Quality Antiques Contact Us at AntiqBuyer@gmail.com
Our current offering of Antiques for sale are at our sister Website Patented-Antiques.com.
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