1866 Geneva Cast Iron Hand Fluter Rocking Clothes Crimper Floating Pleat Iron

Antique Cast Iron Geneva Crimping/PLEATING ROCKING HAND FLUTER.

A fluter was used to crimp and pleat material. The corrugated base was heated on a stove, the material placed on the base and the handheld rocker moved back and forth to crimp/pleat it. It was made in Geneva, IL and measures as follows: base 3.5" x 5.75" & fluter 4H x 4L x 3W. It weighs approx 4.5lbs. 

Noting there is a stain on the top and wear and chips to the gold finish

Geneva ILL on top of the handle, Geneva Hand Fluter underneath, Heat This Pat'd 1886 underneath the base.

Very cool item!!!