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Item No. 212. Eartheware conical jelly mould. c.1790.
Item No. 239. Copper jelly mould by the legendary manufacturers Benham & Froud.
Item No. 239. Copper jelly mould by the legendary manufacturers Benham & Froud.
Around 13 cm tall with a diameter of 11 cm, this mould would have been used to make beautifully shaped jellies, blancmanges and so on,Item No.239 for the table in the Georgian era,
Item No. 239. Copper jelly mould by the legendary manufacturers Benham & Froud.
Item No. 239. Copper jelly mould by the legendary manufacturers Benham & Froud.
Item No. 239. Copper jelly mould by the legendary manufacturers Benham & Froud.
This mould was made in the 1800s by Benham & Froud for W G Buszard, 197 Oxford Street, London. (Wedding Cake Makers and Bakers) Mould No 166. Buszards were also leading London caterers and probably used the moulds for their events.
Item No.241. Victorian era Boxwood Sugar Mould.
Item No. 239. Copper jelly mould by the legendary manufacturers Benham & Froud.
Item No.241. Victorian era Boxwood Sugar Mould.
Boxwood carved simple leaf design for moulding hard sugar icing for decorating cakes. English.Sugar moulds and gesso moulds were carved by the same carvers and could be purchased for use for either, so sometimes you may see the same decoration on a cake or a mirror. You will find some moulds which were specifically for sugar, which are t
Boxwood carved simple leaf design for moulding hard sugar icing for decorating cakes. English.Sugar moulds and gesso moulds were carved by the same carvers and could be purchased for use for either, so sometimes you may see the same decoration on a cake or a mirror. You will find some moulds which were specifically for sugar, which are three dimensional and, when all parts are put together, they would make figures or items. But when it comes to things like border designs those could be used for either.
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Item No. 203. Regency Creamware Jelly Mould.
Creamware jelly mould with feet. Ceramic stag deer design c. 1820-50. From the estate of Julia & Artur Roberts, Coscote Manor, Oxfordshire who were prolific collectors. Very decorative. 15x10.5x5.7cm.
Item No. 179. 19c. Copper Entrée mould in shape of a chicken.
These little moulds were used to shape food and aspics etc. into pleasing shapes for the table.
Item No. 180. 19c. Copper Entrée mould in shape of a peach.
Item No. 180. 19c. Copper Entrée mould in shape of a peach.
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Item No. 181. 19c. Copper Entrée mould in shape of a tongue.
Item No. 219. A 2-piece, 3-D Chocolate Bear Mould. Early 1900s.
Item No. 181. 19c. Copper Entrée mould in shape of a tongue.
Item No.88, Chinese Mooncake Mould. Circa. 1900s.
Item No. 219. A 2-piece, 3-D Chocolate Bear Mould. Early 1900s.
Item No. 181. 19c. Copper Entrée mould in shape of a tongue.
The Chinese Moon or Mid-Autumn festival represents a time when the moon is supposedly at its brightest. Mooncake moulds are filled with a sweet bean curd and eaten throughout the Chinese festivities, which are, akin to a Christian Harvest Festival. This mould dates from early to mid 1900s. Mooncakes are a 3,000 year old tradition and are crafted in stone, ceramic, wood and metal.
Item No. 219. A 2-piece, 3-D Chocolate Bear Mould. Early 1900s.
Item No. 219. A 2-piece, 3-D Chocolate Bear Mould. Early 1900s.
Item No. 219. A 2-piece, 3-D Chocolate Bear Mould. Early 1900s.
Two -piece mould to make solid chocolate figures in the shape of bears. 6 individual moulds in one. Possibly French or German.
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Item No.231. 19c Wooden Culinary Mould.
Item No. 224.19c. Dutch Gingerbread Mould.
This is an extraordianry wooden culinary mould with 30 individual designs. These could originally have been made for biscuits or confection. The board is around 60 cm long and 4cm in thickness. Weighing nearly 3kgs.
Item No. 224.19c. Dutch Gingerbread Mould.
Item No. 224.19c. Dutch Gingerbread Mould.
This wooden mould is 74cm long and 2cm deep. It has 4 distinct carved images. woman with a hawk, St.Nicholas's sailing ship, a wild boar and a Royal barge. These are all symbolic of Christmas.
Item No. 227. 18c Jelly Glass.
Item No. 227. 18c Jelly Glass.
This glass dates to around 1750. There was a big fashion for these types of glasses in the 18c. When jellies, syllabubs and custards were all the rage. These sweet treats were served in clear glasses and would have looked decorative and appealing. The glasses were clear to display colourful desserts. Often conical or bell shaped. Georgian
This glass dates to around 1750. There was a big fashion for these types of glasses in the 18c. When jellies, syllabubs and custards were all the rage. These sweet treats were served in clear glasses and would have looked decorative and appealing. The glasses were clear to display colourful desserts. Often conical or bell shaped. Georgian Jelly houses were brothels where prostitutes seduced clients with little glasses like this, which is only about 10cm tall.
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Item No. 163 (1 of 3). J.S. Fry Chocolate Trade Card. 1913.
These Trade Cards were often satirical reflecting Edwardian society. This one is a special edition issued to commemorateCaptain Scott's expedition to the South Pole.
Item No. 163 (2 of 3). J.S. Fry Chocolate Trade Card. C.1905.
Trade Card illustrated by Phil May, a well-known English caricaturist of the time, satirising the sale of cat food which,during the Edwardian era was often bought by low-income households who couldn't afford meat.
Item No. 163 (3 of 3). J.S. Fry Chocolate Trade Card. C.1905.
Item No. 163 (3 of 3). J.S. Fry Chocolate Trade Card. C.1905.
Trade Card illustrated by Phil May, a well-known English caricaturist of the time. This one depicts a Scotsman and a minister.
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Item No. 126. 20c Mooncake Mould.
Wooden with oriental pattern in circular design, straight handle.
Item No.97. 3 x Austrian or German Springerle wax moulds. Mid-Century.
3 Handmade Austrian or German wall mounted wax moulds. Springerle are a type of German biscuit with an embossed design. Boxed in original packaging with a message inside - Fur Ihr Vertrauen herzlich dankend miinscht Ihnen ein frohes Weihnachtsfest
und ein erfolgreiches Neujahr. Roughly translated - For your confidence warmly thanking mi
3 Handmade Austrian or German wall mounted wax moulds. Springerle are a type of German biscuit with an embossed design. Boxed in original packaging with a message inside - Fur Ihr Vertrauen herzlich dankend miinscht Ihnen ein frohes Weihnachtsfest
und ein erfolgreiches Neujahr. Roughly translated - For your confidence warmly thanking miinscht you a Merry Christmas
and a prosperous New Year . The box itself is card and stapled. There is a business address which reads JOMA, Johann Matzka, 'warenhandelsgesellschaft', which means Trading Company.
A little research determines that Johann Matzka owned a cork factory in Vienna called JOMA, which was started in 1947. He then moved the business in 1979. This dates the wax moulds anywhere between 1947 and 1979. The typeset and fonts have a 1940s/50's feel to them.
Item No. 74. Chocolate Egg Mould.
Chocolate mould with hinge and latch.Late 1800's/early 1900s, marked 'Made in Germany' Inner ring, allowing the chocolate to set in two pieces. Aprox. 6.5 inches in length.
Item No. 240. 20c Fish-shaped Mould for aspic/gelatine.
Vintage tin. Circa 1960s/70s.
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Item No. 215. 19c. Hen in a Basket Chocolate Mould.
Item No. 215. 19c. Hen in a Basket Chocolate Mould.
Chocolate mould with original clip. Aprox 6inches wide.
Item No. 216. Chocolate Fish Mould.Circa 1920s.
Item No. 215. 19c. Hen in a Basket Chocolate Mould.
Made by renowned Letang Fils of Paris 1920/30 chocolate mould in the shape of a fish. Intricate design, double randall hinged.
Item No. R24. Early 20c White Glazed Jelly Mould.
Item No. R24. Early 20c White Glazed Jelly Mould.
1-pint. ‘Made in England’ on underside and indistinguishable mark on mould itself. Donation by the Russell family.