Title
branding iron
DateCirca 1890
Mediumsteel, brass
Dimensions19 7/8 × 5 3/4 in. (50.5 × 14.6 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10433
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionAn unmarked cast branding iron (B. Rodman) with brass bound and steel handle with an eye. There is a board with a sample branding.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection. On View
Not on view
Circa 1875
Circa 1900
Circa 1880
1745-1925
Circa 1900
Circa 1900
Circa 1890
Circa 1900
