Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.102
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Mold, Assay
Title:
Round Bottom Depression Mold
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1996
Description:
Pouring Mold, round bottom button.

Square metal mold with nine (9) round depressions, all are rounded on the bottom and none touch the ground. There are fours legs (one on each of the corners) that touch the ground. It has a wooden handle.

Notes:
9 depressions
Used in the assay lab. Slag from a crucible would be poured into each of the depressions to solidify and make a lead button.
Search Terms:
Assaying
JMIC
T&E
Mining
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