Branding iron
- Description
- This branding iron was used by Customs officials at the quay in Exeter. The stamp shows a castle turret which is a symbol for the city of Exeter, with the word ‘Exon’ which means Exeter.
- Accession Loan No.
- 76/1993/1
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Common Name
- branding iron
- Simple Name
- iron
- Full Name
- branding iron, Exon and castle turret
- Period Classification
- Georgian (1714-1837)
- Family Group
- Material
- metal; iron
- Collection Town
- Exeter
- Collection County
- Devon
- Collection Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
