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Hand Brand Used on Felons or Deserters, c. 1642

Branding tools were sometimes used to permanently stamp or tattoo army deserters or criminals. This hand-shaped example was made by the British Army during the English Civil War (1641-1651). The branding tool bears the initials ‘CR’ surrounding a crown. This is presumed to refer to ‘Carolus Rex’ - King Charles I. This tool would have been used to mark ‘ownership’ of Royalist army deserters. The metal spikes on the hand are blunt. Perhaps they are dulled through use or perhaps it is deliberate to inflict more pain. However, they were likely heated first to burn the imprint in. Branding was abolished in 1829 for all, with the exception of army deserters. The mark was then tattooed on the body, not branded with irons. The practice was totally abandoned in 1879. Supplied by the Science Museum, London, courtesy of Wellcome Images.
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Hand Brand Used on Felons or Deserters, c. 1642
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Branding tools were sometimes used to permanently stamp or tattoo army deserters or criminals. This hand-shaped example was made by the British Army during the English Civil War (1641-1651). The branding tool bears the initials ‘CR’ surrounding a crown. This is presumed to refer to ‘Carolus Rex’ - King Charles I. This tool would have been used to mark ‘ownership’ of Royalist army deserters. The metal spikes on the hand are blunt. Perhaps they are dulled through use or perhaps it is deliberate to inflict more pain. However, they were likely heated first to burn the imprint in. Branding was abolished in 1829 for all, with the exception of army deserters. The mark was then tattooed on the body, not branded with irons. The practice was totally abandoned in 1879. Supplied by the Science Museum, London, courtesy of Wellcome Images.
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2832 x 4256 px | 34.5 MB
Tamaño impresión:
24.0 x 36.0 cm | 9.4 x 14.2 in (300 dpi)
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