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Food Mold 2015-134
Food Mold
Food Mold 2015-134

Food Mold

Dateca. 1820
Maker Wedgwood (Est. 1759)
MediumEarthenware, lusterware
DimensionsOverall: 6.4 x 3.8 x 8.6cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3 3/8in.)
Credit LineGift of James W. Shaeffer
Object number2015-134
DescriptionOblong silver luster food mold with fluted sides and canted corners. Floral spray design impressed into the base of the mold. The exterior impressed "47 / WEDGWOOD / 3 1/4"
Label TextFood molds of lusterware are rare. This example, marked WEDGWOOD may have been a trial piece for a form that did not make production. It illustrates the advancement of a technological innovation.
MarkingsImpressed on the side "47 / WEDGWOOD / 1/4"
ProvenanceEx. Coll: James W. Shaeffer
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