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Candle mold with wicks, rods and wax
Object name
Candle mold with wicks, rods and wax
Date
1800-1825
Medium
Tin, wood, thread, wax
Dimensions
Overall: 11 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 28.6 x 17.1 x 16.5 cm )
Description
Tin candle mold for twelve candles; rectangular top and base fitted with twelve cylindrcal molds between, tapering slightly toward the bottom, and a flat, loop handle; three wooden rods laid across the top with four thread wicks tied to each; wax has been poured into each mold.
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number
1920.86
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.




