Branding Iron
n.d.
18 3/4 in. x 1 in. x 1 in.
Artist/Maker Unknown,
Object Type:
Farming and Agricultural Tool
Medium and Support:
iron
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Littlefield; from the Estate of Mrs. William F. Coult.
Accession Number:
1964.88
A copper branding iron consisting of an iron rod with a copper block on the end. This type of branding iron was used on wood or leather to mark a man's possessions with his initials.