Tool (2) - Convent Hostiary

Pair of 19th-century hand-forged tools, with long metal handles and rectangular heads cast in iron, bearing the initials "A.R.B.F." in relief. Although their shape resembles cattle-branding irons, these pieces could have been used in religious or artisanal contexts to stamp symbols onto dough for hosts or angel bread before baking.

They could also have been used in traditional bakery to mark special loaves, in convent confectionery for liturgical sweets, in pottery workshops as seals on unfired clay, in leatherwork to engrave initials, or even in rural carpentry to identify belongings. The initials suggest an institutional or personal use, possibly linked to a convent, workshop, or family. Their wear and patina reveal years of use, lending character and historical value.

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