Shotmould for musket balls from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia

anonymous, 1700 - in or before 1743-08-13

Pair of tongs, bar-shaped, semicircular hinged end, five-lugged with two lugs marked [X], on other ends square tapering tangs for handles, broken, each tong has 13 circular concave halfround moulds, one tong bears inscription [XXIIII]; used to cast round shot, shotmould.

  • Artwork typebullet mould
  • Object numberNG-1975-45-H
  • Dimensionsheight 42 cm x width 6 cm x depth 4.3 cm
  • Physical characteristicskoper

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    Shotmould for musket balls from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-1975-45-H

  • Description

    Pair of tongs, bar-shaped, semicircular hinged end, five-lugged with two lugs marked [X], on other ends square tapering tangs for handles, broken, each tong has 13 circular concave halfround moulds, one tong bears inscription [XXIIII]; used to cast round shot, shotmould.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    1700 - in or before 1743-08-13

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    koper

  • Dimensions

    height 42 cm x width 6 cm x depth 4.3 cm

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  • Period

    1743-08-13

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