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68/138
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
A cauterising iron, or searing iron, which was heated until red-hot and used to sear the stumps of animals' tails to stop the bleeding after they had been docked. It is made of iron with a flattened paddle at one end, and a wooden handle at the other. This iron is part of the Sharp Collection of agricultural and dairying equipment.
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The Sharp Collection of agricultural and dairying equipment was compiled by Reverend C. J. Sharp at Wonersh, Surrey. Reverend Sharp died in 1967 and the Museum acquired the Collection for £60 in 1968., MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form – ‘CAUTERISING IRON // 68/138 // LIVESTOCK Veterinary // SHARP COLLECTION // Wood // Iron // [pencil drawing].’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9002.tif - High resolution image
