RARE, Early Handmade 24 TUBE COLONIAL 1790 Tin Candle Mold, Americana, 2 HANDLES for Sale

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RARE, Early Handmade 24 TUBE COLONIAL 1790 Tin Candle Mold, Americana, 2 HANDLES For Sale

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RARE, Early Handmade 24 TUBE COLONIAL 1790 Tin Candle Mold, Americana, 2 HANDLES:
$225.00

EXTREMELY RARE, Very Early, Original Antique Tin Candle Mold, 24 Tube Size for 24 Candles, c.1790, Made by Early Tinsmith

DESCRIPTION:Scans show it all.....ONE OF THE RAREST, NICEST, very early, c. 1780 - 1790 tin candle mold from my collection.THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST MOLDS YOU WILL FIND ANYWHERE!!!

It is an ORIGINAL COLONIAL ITEM AND NOT A REPRODUCTION AS OFTEN SEEN ON .HUGE size, having 24 \"tubes\" to make 24 candles at a time. These were quite an improvement and time saver over individually hand-dipping candles on early farms, but were rather expensive in 1700\'s money and not too common. One this large was either used by a very large or affluent family, or possibly by a candlemaker who made & sold them for a living. IN ANY CASE, ONE OF THE RAREST SIZE YOU WILL FIND!!

It stands about 10 1/2\" tall x 6 1/2\" x 10\" wide. This has a rectangular top, made to hold the tubes in place and facilitate \"damming\" the wax during pouring. Also provides a dam to hold the wax and keep it from spilling over. At the bottom the tubes are held in place by a similar rectangular bottom. Each tube is about 7/8\" diameter. This was made with TWO HANDLES, BOTH OF WHICH ARE STILL PRESENT!!! Two are always rare, and quite often any handles are missing today on many molds.

A VERY TALL, STURDY 24 TUBE MOLD.

It WAS HANDMADE OUT OF HEAVY TIN PLATE MATERIAL BY AN EARLY NEW ENGLAND TINSMITH. Looks very good for its age and is in nice, complete, excellent antique condition overall. Nice aged tin patina.

Nice early item from a fine early Massachusetts estate, from my personal collection. 225+ YEARS OLD!!! Great original colonial decoration item for a mantle/shelf or in a kitchen display.

A NICE COLONIAL PERIOD CANDLE MOLD!!

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS!!!

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Buyer pays $22.00 postage & insurance in the US.Very heavy!!!