Musket Ball mold???

[Johnnyrebel]

Hey Guys

Im new to the forum and new to metal detecting as well. I found what I think is half of a musket ball mold. Not sure though. I believe it is bronze. Also any clues on how old this thing is? I found it in a plowed field in Bavaria a couple days ago. any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[Tedyoh]

Hard to tell without a side view but I do not think it's a mold - reminds me of a "slide thumb button / actuator", slide the button to the left or right and the lock pops up, like on a briefcase.

 

[DCMatt]

Plz put something in the pics to show size reference and additional angles as requested above.

Is it broken off something? More information is better.

I don't think it is a musket ball mould either.

DCMatt

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Can't really tell. Could be a mold, could also be the knuckle off a tractor steering drag link ball joint.

 

[Johnnyrebel]

 

[vhs07]

Check out this thread here. Very similar
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/my-best-finds/339381-mold-musket-balls.html

 

[Tedyoh]

Your picture next to the envelope confuses me, which is very easy to do, confuse me, anyway I can not see what you're trying to show, but....found over in Europe it could be anything, still can't tell if it's half a sphere but it must be since you think it may be a mold, like in the link above vhs posted, (sure looks like a mold), but I always thought the molds and handles were one piece, built or made of the same steel as the handle of the tool. I know very little about civil war era and earlier ammunitions.

 

[Broken knee]

Welcome to Tnet, What is the diameter? HH
BK