Open AccessAncient Stone Mould
Author(s) -
Thomas Brown
Publication year - 1852
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.001.45
Subject(s) - woodcut , blade (archaeology) , dagger , engineering drawing , front (military) , casting , art , engineering , geology , materials science , mechanical engineering , art history , visual arts , philosophy , theology
Thomas Brown exhibited a stone mould that was used for casting weapons and other tools. It was made of green serpentine, oval in shape, and 16.5"L x 9.5"W x 2.25"H in dimension. The woodcut which accompanies the article illustrates the front of the mould, including a long hollow, which Brown believed was used to get the rough shape of a dagger blade.