Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0723   CAS 0389-0723; Food mold (ice cream mold)
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Food mold (ice cream mold)
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Western Europe
Maker's Name A. P.?
Date of Manufacture late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: lead; Tin
Description Ice cream mold in the form of a bivalve shell, made in two pieces and hinged together; The two halves of the mold are slightly different, but each is cast in the form of a multilayered shell, imitating the successive growth rings of an actual shell; Exterior of mold is embossed with initials "A.P."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.8, Thickness = 4.7, Length = 7.7