Plantation Site Branding Iron

[Ripcon]

Just found this old blacksmith forged branding iron in west central Mississippi this afternoon.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Now, that's a great find!

Iowa Dale

 

[Calabash Digger]

Cool find!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice find... now that's something you don't see everyday.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[villival]

Incredibly cool. I learned some things I didn't know about branding because of your find.

http://https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/decoding-the-range-the-secret-language-of-cattle-branding-45246620/

 

[creskol]

Incredibly cool. I learned some things I didn't know about branding because of your find.

http://https://www.smithsonianmag.c...-secret-language-of-cattle-branding-45246620/

Your link doesn't seem to work..try this one

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts...-secret-language-of-cattle-branding-45246620/

 

[Blak bart]

Thats a great piece of iron....first time I've ever seen one posted....congrats!!

 

[vpone]

wow - the history it could tell??

vp