ITEM DESCRIPTION:

This type of Iron is called a "Sad Iron" It is an old English word for "solid" and the term "Sad Iron" is often used to distinguish the largest and heaviest flat irons. Their triangular shape was to make it easier to iron around buttons. It has the markings U D X 5 cast on the top. This one is 3 1/4"Wide, 5 1/8" Long and 4 1/4" Tall and weighs in at 4 1/4 lbs