Branding iron
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal.
Measurements
440 x 8 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 295086
Summary
Branding iron or stamp with end plates embossed 'B P'. With a loop handle and cylindrical rod stem; the straight section of the rod terminates with the 'B' stamp, whereas the 'P' stamp is attached by a thinner prong which curves from the main stem.
Provenance
Calke Abbey and contents transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.