This brass mold produces four buttons ranging in size from a large coat to cuff sized. The mold consists of two brass arms approx. 6.00 inches long and missing the wood handles that would have been on each end. These arms close over the face plate which casts the main part of the buttons. The faces of the buttons are smooth plain circles which are flat. The shanks are formed when the two brass arms are closed over the face plate.

The exterior surfaces show signs of much use with a moderate to dark patina and a strong making on the face plate of “IM” for Josiah Miller. In the 18th Century the written “J” looked like an “I.”

According to research Josiah Miller, whose name appears on some pewter sundials, was a mold maker in Connecticut circa 1750.

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