Original English Civil War Iron Gauntlet Articulated Finger Reportedly from Oliver Cromwell - Circa 1644 Napoleonic the trigger guard bearing Gurkha

the trigger guard bearing Gurkha Battalion Markings

The Iron Cross 2nd Class came with a ribbon and the cross itself was worn in one of two different ways: From the second button in the tunic for the first day after award

Overall Length: 48 Inches

450/577 cal

Original English Civil War Iron Gauntlet Articulated Finger Reportedly from Oliver Cromwell - Circa 1644 Napoleonic the trigger guard bearing GurkhaOriginal 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