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Food Mold

Dateca. 1820

Maker Wedgwood Est. 1759

OriginEngland, Staffordshire

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (cream-colored earthenware / silver 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.Mark(s)Impressed on the side "47 / WEDGWOOD / 1/4"ProvenanceEx. Coll: James W. Shaeffer