Ironing board (48.60)
Unknown Artist
Wood ironing board; rectangular shape with one end narrower than the other; an oval hole in the wider end for hanging; well worn with rounded corners, many scratches and tool marks in surface.
Provenance Narrative
According to file used by Jane Patterson near Hagerstown, Maryland, for pressing uniforms during the Revolutionary War.
Place Made
United States
c. 1776
Wood
3.0 x 0.5 x 28.9 in
48.60
Image and text: DAR Museum, 2025
Where you'll find this
DAR Museum
Permanent collection
