Needle Mould (2)

For needles used in handframes.

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Year of production:
Unknown
Maker:
Unknown
Place:
Unknown
Materials:
metal, wood
Tags:
wood, metal

Each handframe had its own mould for casting the needles into leads. The inside of the mould was blackened with soot from a buring candle prior to a mixture of molten lead and tin being poured in. Needles were placed into the molten metal. The leads were used to hold a frame's needles in place.

ID Number: L.T.APS13

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