A good Late 18th / Early 19th Century Antique English Georgian Brass Goffering Iron, of typical form, having a single ironing tube. Also known as "Italian" or "Tally" irons, this one with an elegantly tapered round baluster column rising from an attractive tripod base. For a comparable example, see Schiffer ~ "The Brass Book" ~ Page 374 ~ Plate C" ~ Exton, PA ~ 1978.
Height ~ 27.50 cm. / 10.83 inches ~ Width ~ 16.00 cm. / 6.30 inches ~ Depth ~ 20.00 cm. / 7.87 inches
Year ~ Circa 1800.