What-is-it question CIII.

Post by **2209patrick** » Sat May 24, 2008 1:47 pm

This piece was pictured in a 1904 Unger Brothers catalog.
My estimate of it's length would be no more than 7 inches (17.78 cm.).
What does the catalog call this item?

Pat.
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Post by **2209patrick** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:56 pm

This might be a difficult one to identify.
Probably should have said it's between 4 inches (10.16 cm.) and 7 inches (17.78 cm.) long.
This item was used by women.

On the same page of the catalog there is another one, different style.

Pat.
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Post by **dragonflywink** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:01 pm

Curling iron heater?

~Cheryl
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Post by **2209patrick** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:05 pm

Very well done Cheryl.

Yes, the catalog calls them curling iron stands.

Pat.
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byron mac donald · Post by **byron mac donald** » Sun May 25, 2008 3:34 am

HUH... curling iron stand, go figure. And I was going to guess a hookah pipe, why does the first picture look like it has a cap with a chain?

Regards- Byron
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Post by **2209patrick** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:25 am

I think the cap would cover the heating element.
Not sure if that would be hot coals or a burner of some kind.

Pat.
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Post by **JLDoggett** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:04 am

The cap is to cover the alcohol lamp which heated the iron. It would have been easier if they had shown it with a wick in place.
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