A cast iron lace iron

A cast iron lace iron, numbered '8', together with two other lace irons, each with a turned wooden handle, one with a maker's plaque inscribed 'E.PUGH & CO. WEDNESBURY', with a lift-off top, the other with a compartment for heating, together with two other cast iron irons and a brass example with a wood handle, George III and later, 16.7cm long. (6)