Set, Tattoo
- Object Name:
- Set, Tattoo
- Object ID:
- 1991.027.02
- Description:
- Set of three pieces of equipment for marking sheep.
1. Cast iron pot, 8" diam. x 4" high, with handle. Residue of tar or creosote on bottom.
2. Wooden stamp with turned handle, 11.5" long. Wooden block on end, 3.5" square, with letter "M", 3" high. Block coated with tar or creosote.
3. Brush, 8.5" long, 1" wide, with wooden handle. Bristles attached with wrapped cord; coated with tar or creosote. Used for applying creosote to stamp. - Material:
- Metal
Iron
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-4 L-11.5 Dia-8 inches
- Provenance:
- From Moody Farm, South Acworth, NH.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Moody
- Subjects:
- Sheep
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