PAIR Vintage Industrial Wooden Foundry Molds 22" Tall Great Shelves

Description

This pair of great old foundry molds measure 22" tall by 13 1/2"wide. The shelf extends 8 3/4" out from wall. The molds weigh 11 pounds each. This pair of matching molds would make great industrial wall shelves. They do have wear as shown, giving them great character. Notice that the wood on front of the lower shelf is broken at the top. There are a couple of little nails left there. This wooden foundry mold is from the early 1900's. It came from the Carthage Foundry in Carthage Missouri. The foundry opened in 1872 and made all kinds of cast iron items, but specialized in the mining industry. The Carthage Foundry made most all of the iron for all mining South and West of Missouri. The foundry used these molds in a sand casting process to produce the items in cast iron. The molds were made by specially skilled craftsmen, whose precision woodworking, made perfect replicas of the cast iron piece that their customers requested. This foundry mold is a great old piece of American Industrial history, wonderful for industrial urban decor. We have other foundry molds as well, please check our other listings. PLEASE NOTE: Everything we sell is vintage. Please look closely at the photos, we use lots of pictures to help buyers be completely aware of what they are purchasing. SHIPPING COSTS: We insure every item we ship.
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