Antique Vintage Rabbit Chocolate Mold. Made By Eppelsheimer N. Y. #8046. 14 1/2
THIS IS JUST A WONDERFUL LARGE BUNNY RABBIT CHOCOLATE MOLD. THIS IS AN AMERICAN MOLD. MADE BY EPPELSHEIMER & CO. THEY WERE IN BUSINESS FROM 1880 – 1947. THIS BEAUTY MEASURES 14 1/2″ TALL BY 7 1/2″ WIDE. AND THE MOLD IS 5 DEEP. THIS MOLD IS MARKED marked with the number 8046. THAT DENOTES THAT IT WAS MADE BY THE EPPELSHIMER CO. ALSO MARKED WITH THE NIMBER 23 ON BOTH SIDED. SO THIS IS A MATCHED MOLD! THIS MOLD FITS TOGETHER SNUGLY, SO ITS PERFECT TO MOLD CANDY. IT IS IN VERY GOOD USED ANTIQUE CONDITION. HAS BEEN WELL CARE FOR AND DOESN’T LOOK LIKE IT WAS USED THAT MUCH. JUST THINK HOW MUCH CHOCOLATE WAS NEEDED TO FILL THIS MOLD! NOT MANY FOLKS COULD AFFORD THAT MUCH CHOCOLATE AT ONCE! VERY CLEAN INSIDE AND WOULD BE PERFECT TO USE TO MOLD THE CHOCOLATE. PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. BOTH SIDES HAVE THE NUMBER “23” MEANING IT WAS A MATCHED MOLD. YOU WILL FIND SCRATCHES, SCUFFS, AND VERY LITTLE WEAR AND TEAR. ALL COMMENSURATE WITH AGE. HAS A WONDERFUL PATINE! THIS MOLD HAS HONEST WEAR AND WAS IN SERVICE ALMOST 100 YEARS OLD. LISTED IN CHOCOLATE MOULDS A HISTORY & ENCYCLOPEDIA BY JUDENE DIVONE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE MOLD AND IN NICE 100 YOUR OLD CONDITION. THIS MOLD IS A TRUE PIECE OF CONFECTIONERY HISTORY. WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION! A VERY RARE CHOCOLATE MOLD. Thanks for stopping by! Gg rm glass showcase.