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Sad irons, also known as flat or smoothing irons, date back to the Middle Ages. Typically heated on a stove, or by a fire, they were held with a rag (until later models with wooden or detachable handles came along). Sad is an old word for solid. The trivets or stands made to hold sad irons are also interesting, and collectible.
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