Candy mold

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Candy mold

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.598

Description

Marzipan mold with deeply carved figures of cage, cage with bird, and cat: "23."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SHP 6985B

BOX 201

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

1 in

Length

10-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 1 x 10 3/4 in. (8.3 x 2.5 x 27.3 cm)

Material

oak

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Two horizontal hairline cracks on front proper left side- top one is 1 1/2" long and one below it is 1" long; large and deep gouges on proper right and left top edges and corners and lower proper left corner; hairline crack 1 1/4" on proper right lower front side; 1 1/4" hairline crack next to proper right carved mold finial area; evidence of old wood worm damage throughout; large and deep gouged area on back side in center.

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1/2

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Upper Kitchen