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Candle mold

Candle mold
Object name 
Candle mold
Date 
1800-1850
Medium 
Tin
Dimensions 
Overall: 11 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 27.9 x 13.3 x 8.3 cm )
Description 
Tin candle mold with cylinders for making four candles at a time, bowed together and soldered at bottom, with holes for wicks; handle at top, soldered to edge of top tray with openings to cylinders, and further down mold.
Credit Line 
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number 
1920.83
Provenance 
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.