ANTIQUE IRON-PRIMITIVE SAD IRON-HAND-WROUGHT-HUGE!

THIS AUCTION IS FOR AN ANTIQUE CAST IRON SAD IRON. UNIQUE IN SIZE AND HAND-WROUGHT NATURE, IT IS A WONDERFUL OLD PRIMITIVE PIECE. BASIC NECESSITY IN CONSTRUCTION, A BIG BLOCK OF SOLID IRON, ANGLED IN FRONT AND A HAND-WROGHT TWISTED IRON HANDLE. SUPERB SURFACE AND PATINA, WITH ONLY SLIGHT, SPOTTY SURFACE RUST ON THE BASE. THE BASE MEASURES 8" LONG X 2.5" HIGH X 1.75" WIDE. WITH THE HEFTY HANDLE, THE HEIGHT IS 5.5" HIGH. IT WEIGHS 9LBS 5 OZ. UNPACKED. AN EXCELLENT AND RARE OLD PRIMITIVE ANTIQUE IRON. I AM NO EXPERT AND THE AGE CATEGORY IS ONLY A GUESS ON MY PART. OFFERED TODAY AS SHOWN & DESCRIBED IN EXCELLENT ANTIQUE CONDITION. SHIPPING WILL BE FLAT RATE, INSURANCE INCLUDED. ******************************************************************************* PLEASE READ INFO BELOW********************************************************************************* PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS FOR BEST ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING ****ALL SALES ARE FINAL***RETURNS (ONLY CONSIDERED) IF ITEM HAS BEEN GROSSLY MISREPRESENTED IN THE LISTING. ***WE ACCEPT PAYPAL ONLY***PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS OF AUCTION END. WE SHIP YOUR ITEM WITHIN THREE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENT (usually within 24 hours). INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE SHIPPING. SMALL HANDLING FEE (.50-$1.00) INCLUDED TO COVER MATERIALS ON SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED PACKAGES. LARGE, FRAGILE, +/OR DOUBLE-BOXED ITEMS MAY REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL FEE (+$1.00 or more) FOR PACKING & HANDLING. THIS IS ALWAYS STATED IN THE LISTING, IF NEEDED, AND IS NEVER A SURPRISE. WE SHIP TO THE CONTINENTAL USA, ALASKA, HAWAII, & CANADA ONLY. NO OTHER INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING, PLEASE!