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General discussion => Antique Accoutrements => Topic started by: Kevin on May 24, 2020, 09:05:47 PM

Title: Mouldy Cherries
Post by: Kevin on May 24, 2020, 09:05:47 PM

Bought all in one lot circa 1980

Enjoy,
Kevin

(https://i.ibb.co/F3C3sgm/round-ball-mould-cherries.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vqRqsZV)

Title: Re: Mouldy Cherries
Post by: mr. no gold on May 24, 2020, 10:07:34 PM

NIce find! Great to see then all laid out as a group. Tells a lot more than just one or two that you sometimes see at a gun show. Thank you for posting them.
Dick

Title: Re: Mouldy Cherries
Post by: Top Jaw on May 25, 2020, 11:46:51 PM

Have you checked the sizes?

Title: Re: Mouldy Cherries
Post by: Kevin on May 27, 2020, 01:54:18 AM

Quote from: Top Jaw on May 25, 2020, 11:46:51 PM

Have you checked the sizes?

Top Jaw,

I did some approximate measurements years ago.  If I recall correctly, they were all >= 32 and < 45.  Time permitting I'll dig them out and take another look.

Kevin

Title: Re: Mouldy Cherries
Post by: Pukka Bundook on May 27, 2020, 04:54:31 PM

I only made one cherry, and got it a bit hard and wrung its neck off!

V nice examples there Kevin.

Title: Re: Mouldy Cherries
Post by: RoaringBull on May 27, 2020, 05:58:27 PM

Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly are they used for?

Title: Re: Mouldy Cherries
Post by: Kevin on May 27, 2020, 06:08:29 PM

Quote from: Spotted Bull on May 27, 2020, 05:58:27 PM

Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly are they used for?

They are used to cut the cavity in a round ball mould.  Not so much an accouterment but used to make an accourtrement.

Kevin