This is a cast iron sad iron rest, or trivet, in a pointed shield shape with an openwork patriotic military design.
It is solid cast iron with dark brown to black patina. There is surface wear, finish loss, light rust toned wear in spots and along raised details, and typical casting roughness.
The design shows crossed cannons, crossed swords, and a grape cluster, with PRES ADAMS 9-19 on the casting. It was made as an iron rest and now suits an Americana shelf or a cast iron display.
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This cast iron trivet, with its shield shape, crossed cannons, and crossed swords, suits an Americana shelf or a cast iron collection. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
Returns
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To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.
Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.
Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.
Cancellations
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