Mold, Bullet
- Object Name:
- Mold, Bullet
- Object ID:
- 1978.079.32
- Description:
- Bullet mold. Steel. Two handles joined at an overlap point with fillister-head, slotted, pivot screw. Right handle has horizontal flat surface with upright square cross-section block of steel. Block 0.57" high x 0.34" square. Left handle tapered at both ends, flat in vertical position. Just before pivot point, both handles have beveled, semi-circular area on inside of handle to create cutting point for bullet screw. Beyond pivot, horizontal cylindrical mold, one hemispherical cavity per half of mold. Short pouring spout area on top of mold. Cavity diameter ~0.46".
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-0.7 W-0.9 L-3.4 inches
- Provenance:
- From collection assembled by James Cowan Sawyer (1872-1944) in Durham, NH. Donated by his sons, Charles H. and George F. Sawyer.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles H. and George F. Sawyer
- People:
- Sawyer, George F. (1902-1992), Sawyer, Charles H. (1906-2005), Sawyer, James Cowan (1872-1944)
- Subjects:
- Bullets
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