Two-Part Christmas Ornament Mold in the shape of a Ribbed Teardrop

Object Name: 
Two-Part Christmas Ornament Mold in the shape of a Ribbed Teardrop

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Object Name: 
Two-Part Christmas Ornament Mold in the shape of a Ribbed Teardrop
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, PA, Wellsboro
Accession Number: 
2010.7.24
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13.5 cm, Diam: 7.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1940-1955
Credit Line: 
Gift of Susan W. Schwartz, PhD
Primary Description: 
Iron; cast. 2-part interlocking iron mold in the shape of a ribbed teardrop. Exterior of mold pieces stamped "18" on exterior near top edge.

More Info

Department: 
Science and Technology; Modern; Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Schwartz, Dr. Susan W., Source
2011-01-25
Technique: 
casting
Material: 
iron
Inscription: 
18
stamp
: 
Stamped exterior edge of (a) and (b)

Publications (1)

Midcentury Christmas: Holiday Fads, Fancies, and Fun From 1945 to 1970 (2016) illustrated, p. 77 (left); BIB# 166669