Shell

Definition

Refers exclusively to the refractory mold used for lost-wax casting

Note: In David Reid's foundry, the wax was “sprued and shelled” and the “shell” processed through the casting floor to be filled with bronze

English	investment mold Copper Industry Brunhuber, E. (1988) Gießerei-Fachwörterbuch - Foundry dictionary. 4. Aufl. Berlin: Schiele & Schön.
English	shell