Mold, candy

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mold, candy

Entry/Object ID

VC.60.23 a-b

Description

Wooden mold in two pieces; each side bears one-half of roughly carved shapes of animal, pineapple, boat, animal, house, and rabbit; material to be poured into forms through hole remaining at top of figures when mold closed; hole in each half for purpose of hanging.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.60.23 A-B

VC.60.23a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1-5/8 in

Depth

5/8 in

Length

11-13/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 5/8 x 5/8 x 11 13/16 in. (4.1 x 1.6 x 30 cm)

Material

Fruitwood

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Misc: Bill of purchase apparently lost. Possibly from the Collector's Eye (?). Seems to have been purchased by Miss Robbins.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage