Sugar Mould Carved with Classical Shell

Code: J22268

A wooden sugar mould carved with a stylised classical shell shape and a scroll. The carving in this mould is deep and very well detailed. It is carved in a boxwood, it is English and it dates from c.1820. There is  large crack running across the mould but this is now stable. The wood has a lovely rich patina. Moulds of this type were used for both fancy sugar work and also for gesso. 

Dimensions: Length 32.2cm. Width 12.5cm. Depth 3.6cm. 

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