Candle Mould
1600-1640 (made)
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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. Carved with the letters L.G. CERNE
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved boxwood |
| Brief description | Wooden mould for a candle, in four parts, British, 1600-1640, inscribed L.G. CERNE |
| 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. Carved with the letters L.G. CERNE |
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| Accession number | 204:4-1879 |
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| Record created | December 22, 2005 |
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