Musketball Mould: 1812 History

Musketball Mould

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Sponsors:: This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Media Type:: Object
Description:: A musketball mould of the type made and used pre-1830.

An iron, plier-like tool with two handles. At the end of each handle is a mini-pan with semi-spherical moulds inside. When the two handles are brought together the moulds create a complete sphere, except for a small circular opening to the side where the 2 moulds meet. This hole is where molten lead would be poured into the mould.

The mould was used to make the balls that were fired from muskets. The handles are flat, wide at the bottom and narrow closer to the mould piece.

The mould is 5 inches in length and about 1/2 inch in diameter.
Date Of Event:: pre 1830
Dimensions:: Width: 2.3 cm
Length: 12.7 cm
Subject(s):: Ammunition
Arms & armament
Bullets
Equipment
Ironwork
Moldings
Military
Military - 1812
Local identifier:: L1967.182.1
Geographic Coverage:: Canada - Ontario - St. Catharines

Latitude: 43.155480911291896
Longitude: -79.19425964355469
Copyright Statement:: Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Copyright Date:: 2010
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Recommended Citation:: Image courtesy of the St. Catharines Museum
Terms of Use:: Please contact the St. Catharines Museum for any reproductions of this image
Contact:: St. Catharines Museum
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http://www.stcatharineslock3museum.ca

Agency street/mail address:
1932 Welland Canals Parkway P.O. Box 3012 St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C2
Phone: 905-984-8880

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