Miniature Coal Heated 19th Century Iron for Dollhouses

Miniature coal heated 19th century iron for your dollhouse. Coal irons were heated by smouldering coals which were taken from a fire and placed inside a box on the top of the iron. The lid of the box had a handle which allowed people to hold the hot iron as they ran it over clothing, smoothing out wrinkles. The weight of the actual iron would be more than 6 pounds (2.75 kg).