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Lead Strip Iron Mold 1991-609,3
Mold for Casting Window Cames
Lead Strip Iron Mold 1991-609,3

Mold for Casting Window Cames

Dateca.1740-1760
OriginEurope
MediumIron
DimensionsLength:18 1/2"; Width: 3 3/4"; Height: approximately 2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1991-609,3
DescriptionTwo-part mold for casting lead window came blanks, with a heavy hinge at one end and an integral handling loop at the other, and three cavities to cast lengths of cames.Label TextAfter being cast in a mold like this example, glaziers then employed milling machines to draw out the lead cames used in the assembly of casement windows. It is associated with a 1755-dated mill and dates from that time period.ProvenancePurchased at David Stanley Auctions (Leicestershire, England), September 28, 1991, Lot 73.