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Candle mold with wicks, rods and wax

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.