Tin candle mold with 2 rows of 4, mounted on a raised rectangular base. The 8 molds incline toward each other at their tips and are soldered together for strength. Wire finger ring attached to one side of base and large looped strap handle at other side.
Provenance
Provenance before donor is unknown. Transferred from Heritage Center, December 2012.
Small cream pitcher of molded white bodied china, dark blue trim around top with gold veining and other highlights. Inverted pear shaped vessel has embossed leaves at sides, four small feet in gold and applied handle. On side of body in stamped, gold lettering is: "Souvenir/ of/ Lancaster/ Pa." (Matching sugar bowl, G.01.35.19)
Stamped underneath in gold is a crown over shield with the monogram of "TGC"(?) The number "4" also stamped in gold.
Provenance
Donor believes this set was purchased at Woolworth's store in Lancaster.
Small creamer, copper lusterware, glaze overall. High foot ring, pot-bellied body with high neck and shaped spout. Applied loop handle. Central band of blue has four orange bullseyes and luster decoration elsewhere except for white on lower half of interior.
Small creamer, copper lusterware, glaze overall. Foot ring, pyriform body rises to a rim a shaped spout. Applied loop handle. Swell of body has a wide mustard band with luster floral and foliate decoration. Copper luster elsewhere except for white on lower half of interior.
Creamer, copper lusterware, glaze overall. Has high foot ring with pyriform body rising to a mouth with shaped spout. Spout has a foliate molded base. Bead-molded band just below rim of mouth. Applied loop handle. Swell of body has triple bands: middle band of blue is flanked by two orange bands. Each has a luster stripe at its center. Additional orange band at neck with central luster stripe. Copper luster elsewhere except for white on lower half of interior.
Creamer, copper lusterware, glaze overall. Has foot ring with a squat globular body rising to a mouth with shaped spout. Spout has a foliate molded base. Applied handle has scroll molding. Molded raised bands on upper third and lower third of body. Central third has a white band with raised floral decoration of various colors. Copper luster over entire body except for this white band and white on lower 3/4 of interior.
Creamer, copper lusterware, glaze overall. Has low pedestal base with a vasiform body rising high to a mouth with shaped spout. Applied handle has scroll molding. Copper luster overall except for lower 2/3 of interior and a wide mustard yellow band at the neck of pitcher. Band is decorated with luster foliate motif.
Large creamer, copper lusterware, glaze overall. Has pedestal base and a pot-bellied vasiform body rising to a mouth with shaped spout. Applied handle is scroll-molded. Copper luster overall except for white lower 2/3 of interior and two exterior bands of blue: a wide band at belly and a narrow one on neck. Both bands decorated with a luster foliate motif. A narrow band of beading edges rim of mouth.
10-tube, double row candle mold with attached band handle and detachable base.
One base piece with 10 holes to hold the tops of the molds in place is no longer attached and does not fit anymore. Rectangular bases allowed mold to stand alone on both ends. Handle attached to one side at edge/end where wax is poured in. Hole in ends for wick.
12-tube, double row candle mold with attached band handle and detachable base.
One Bent rectangular base with 12 holes, has come off this mold. Standard size tapers. Handle attached on one side at end where wax is poured into molds.
8-Tube Candle mold with attached handle, missing base.
Almost 10 inch tapers, narrow hole for wicks at top tapered end. Single vertical seam on each candle mold. Base allows for stability. Handle. Horizontal bands on both sides at top hold all eight molds in place.
