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Mold, Bullet

Object Name:
Mold, Bullet
Object ID:
1991.080.01.03
Date:
1850-1870
Description:
Bullet Mold. Part of a boxed outfit including underhammer target rifle made by John Brown of Fremont, NH. Wood handle (ash), with two-cavity steel mold for .25 caliber wadcutter type bullets. Stamped "J. BROWN." 6.6" long, 2" high, 1.1" wide.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Brass
Wood
Ash
Dimensions:
H-2 W-1.1 L-6.6 inches
Provenance:
All objects in this accession purchased at J. C. Devine auction at Sheraton Tara Wayfarer, Bedford, NH, Sept. 22, 1991. All from the collection of Henry Weber of Pelham, NH, who acquired target rifle outfit from Eldon Owens of Claremont, NH.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Firearms, Rifles, Bullets
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