Hand brand for use Royalist deserters, 1640’s. Made by the British Army during the English Civil War (1641-1651). Initials ‘CR’ surrounding a crown. This is presumed to refer to ‘Carolus Rex’ – King Charles I. This tool would have been

Hand brand for use Royalist deserters, 1640’s. Made by the British Army during the English Civil War (1641-1651). Initials ‘CR’ surrounding a crown. This is presumed to refer to ‘Carolus Rex’ – King Charles I. This tool would have been

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