Branding Iron

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Branding Iron

Entry/Object ID

1960.50.2

Description

Cast iron branding iron consisting of a cast head and a heavy-gauge wire handle. The head is molded with the letters "W. T. DEWEY" in reverse. The handle is bent into a circle at the end.

Context

Owned by William Tarbox Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.50

Source or Donor

Dewey, Breta Brigham (1887-1968)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Iron, Branding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Iron

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, William Tarbox (1852-1911)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America