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Description: | Post medieval copper alloy mould probably of 17th or 18th century dateThe mould is of hinged-type and is incomplete, missing one of the handles and with the other truncated (with a surviving length of 44.5mm and a weight of 11.2g). The surviving handle is integral and of a consistent circular-section (with a diameter of 2.8mm and a surviving length of 26mm). The mould section is rectangular (11.8mm long, 11.2mm wide and 10.5mm deep) with an aperture on its top surface leading to a circular mould chamber to form a sphere (of 5 - 6mm diameter). At the base of the handle end is a globular knop on one side and a depression in the other to ensure that the two halves of the mould locate accurately. On the outside edge is the hinge, comprising a double lug on one side flanking a central single lug, from the other half and with a copper alloy axis bar. The hinge remains operational and rotates freely. The surface has a dark-green patina with some file marks evident.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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