Original English Civil War Iron Gauntlet Articulated Finger Reportedly from Oliver Cromwell - Circa 1644 Spade Grip Assembly In early May

In early May

This side is dated 1943

LOC 2955 the clearing rod was adapted

"III" indicates that this rifle started life as a Mark III

Original English Civil War Iron Gauntlet Articulated Finger Reportedly from Oliver Cromwell - Circa 1644 Spade Grip Assembly In early MayOriginal Item: One of a kind. Fascinating! This really is an articulated finger from an English Civil War iron gauntlet or glove. Constructed of four individual iron lames backed in leather, it rather resembles the outer covering for the thumb rather than a finger. Based on the location and direction of the leather attachments, it is a finger from the outside of the hand, not the middle or ring finger. The finger still bears an old paper label the