Softwood Candle Mold, Alpine Primitive Work 18th-19th Century

Beautiful Primitive composed of 3 wooden boards held by tenons, they are each hollowed out of 6 half-bodies of candle, which means that this press could produce a dozen tallow candles by molding, it was necessary to integrate a wick in each cell, the hot filling being done from above. …,
Decorative object, popular, quite rare, late 18th or early 19th century.
Probably Swiss, according to the former owner. .
Dimensions = Overall: 28cm x 19cm x 23cm.
Condition of discovery, with scars, but quite flattering. Some worm holes, burn marks, an iron reinforcement, a missing wooden tongue easy to redo… see red arrows on photos
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- eclectic – antique dealers since 1970, Siret: FR 24.430113233. Invoice and Certificate are attached to each of our shipments.