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Food Mold (France)

This is a Food mold. It is dated ca. 1656 and we acquired it in 1908. Its medium is copper, tin. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 12.3 x 27 x 71.6 cm (4 13/16 x 10 5/8 x 28 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Border inscribed "ELISABET HALDERE EN[backwards]DE 1656"

Cite this object as

Food Mold (France); copper, tin; H x W x D: 12.3 x 27 x 71.6 cm (4 13/16 x 10 5/8 x 28 3/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1908-26-101

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