Beautiful old cast iron flat iron / sad iron

The research I have done of this would suggest this is probably Victorian , but I have absolutely no information as to its true age.

Twisted handle sad iron - a lot larger than most that are around - weighs a hefty 7.9 Kg and measure approx 29cm Long x 18cm High

My guess is that this has been hand made by a local tradesman rather than a larger manufacturer, so has heaps of flaws and quirks all of which add to its character. So probably fairly unique

Been in the family for the last 60 or so years , and generally used as a door prop / door stop , or as a press weight for holding together glued articles until the glue dried.

Original uncleaned condition with some tarnishing. . This appears to be hand made , so there are manufacturing flaws consistent with the way it has been made , but this is all part of the character. Could easily be refinished or left as it is as you prefer.

Spaghetti  hoops shown in photo are to give an idea of scale and are NOT included : P !

Thank you for your interest