Bullet mold

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bullet mold

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.615 a-b

Description

Mold, rifle-ball: in two rectangular halves, each with two holes for fastening sections together during pouring of lead, and each with half-round circular mold depressions (8) at one edge for large shot or small-caliber balls, and with three large circular half-round mold depressions for large-bore balls of varying calibers.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.58.615 A-B

VC.58.615a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

Material

Soapstone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Molten lead poured through small openings in edges of stones, secured face-to-face. When cold, lead formed round rifle balls. File folder missing.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage