Object number
51/872
Collection
Description
This cauterising iron, or searing iron, was 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 hook at the other. Nothing is known of its origins.
Physical description
1 searing iron: iron; good condition
Archival history
No Lavinia Smith No. recorded.
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10449.tif - High resolution image
