🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Help ID old cast iron tool

[matthewc61]

Found East Texas in creek bed where homestead was late 1800
Early 1900’s , part of tool or piece off something , has raised # or lettering , can’t make out

 

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[eman1000]

Possibly half a sinker or jig head mold? Have you tried doing a light pencil rub of the lettering?

 

[matthewc61]

Possibly half a sinker or jig head mold? Have you tried doing a light pencil rub of the lettering?

I will try that, but what is a jig head mold?

 

[matthewc61]

I will try that, but what is a jig head mold?

It is made of iron, not lead , picture color looks grayish. and it is flat, not conical.