Candle Mold

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Candle Mold

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.150

Description

A gold-painted metal tool, with rectangular pieces at the top and bottom. The rectangles are attached by twelve tall, hollow cylinders that taper to a point towards the bottom. There are two curved handles, one on each side, attaching the top rectangle to the outer cylinders.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mold, Candle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mold

Nomenclature Class

Glass, Plastics & Clayworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

865

Number Type

Old Accession Number

Other Number

65

Dimensions

Height

10-3/4 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

10-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Tin, most likely

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. George G. Ashwell

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Mrs. George G. Ashwell

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Sep 23, 1968