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Candle Mould

1600-1640 (made)
Place of origin

Wooden mould for a candle, in four parts, one for each side of a square obelisk. The main panel of each side is carved with a serpentine design of foliage and berries (on two sides), the base section of the four moulds each carved with one of the symbols from the Royal arms - the Tudor Rose, the thistle, the harp and the fleur-de-lys. The upper part of each section of the mould is carved in two cases with a vase containing flowers and in two cases with the fleur-de-lys.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Candle Mould
  • Candle Mould
  • Candle Mould
  • Candle Mould
  • Candle
  • Candle Mould
Materials and techniques
Carved boxwood
Brief description
Wooden mould for a candle, in four parts, one for each side of a square obelisk. The main panel of each side is carved with a serpentine design of foliage and berries (on two sides), the base section of the four moulds each carved with one of the symbols from the Royal arms - the Tudor Rose, the thistle, the harp and the fleur-de-lys. The upper part of each section of the mould is carved in two cases with a vase containing flowers and in two cases with the fleur-de-lys.
Physical description
Wooden mould for a candle, in four parts, one for each side of a square obelisk. The main panel of each side is carved with a serpentine design of foliage and berries (on two sides), the base section of the four moulds each carved with one of the symbols from the Royal arms - the Tudor Rose, the thistle, the harp and the fleur-de-lys. The upper part of each section of the mould is carved in two cases with a vase containing flowers and in two cases with the fleur-de-lys.
Collection
Accession number
204:4-1879

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Record createdDecember 22, 2005
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