Bronze charcoal iron with Dragon decoration

Cira charcoal iron in bronze with dragon decoration. End of the 19th century. It has a dragon decoration carved in relief on both sides. The handle is made of wood. In france, it is called “iron ingot” or “ox tongue”. At the time, the ingot (a stone, coal, ember that was placed inside the iron) was placed in the hearth. Once incandescent, it was slipped into the iron through its guillotine opening. Dimensions: - length: 18 cm - width: 8 cm - height: 16.5 cm weight: 1079 g very fast and protected shipping.

Ref. : UUD73E9E