Branding iron, 1800-1820

Photo by Ralph Morang

Photo by Ralph Morang

Name/Title

Branding iron, 1800-1820

Entry/Object ID

642

Description

Branding iron, with tapering shaft narrowing to a small hook at one end; at other end, has rectangular brand reading LORD (or S.LORD) in caps screwed to the shaft (one screw missing.) The S is in poor condition This brand is not recorded in the appendix in Jobe at al,, Portsmouth Furniture.

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

642

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Notes

Date: ca. 1800-20

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

19-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Brand itself about 3/8 in. high

Material

Wrought and cast iron