Old Hand-carved Wooden Mold for Lead Shot, Still Filled 1920s art carved oak frame with silver

carved oak frame with silver gesso

and simultaneous dehumanization of

Blank backs

with feathered edges and curled tip

he's a doorstop

Old Hand-carved Wooden Mold for Lead Shot, Still Filled 1920s art carved oak frame with silverI found this in inland Maine and just thought it was an interesting and satisfying object. It is a sizer mold for making lead shot, with old shot still held in each of the holes. A power strip of sorts, packed with potential! Hand carved, nice old wood, and I doubt it had traveled far from where it was made. 6" x 3 4" x 1 4". Very good condition. Each hole is lined with a woven fabric, which I believe functioned to mold, and hold, the shot.