This is a metal mold used for making elephant-shaped candies or chocolate. This mold has both sides and are attached. They can be seperated but the metal flap that connects them is very tight and stuck in place. The whole thing is made of a silver metal that has been tarnished over the years. Each of the sides has the elephant shape and an outer lining for the connector to attach. The lining is where the metal is flat and lies directly against the opposite side. On one side there are two small circular indentations to also help attach it to the other piece to create the full elephant shape. There are also two numbers. Imprinted vertically by the trunk is "2308" and horizantal by the tail is "22." The elephant itself is somewhat small. The two legs are close together and the tail tucks down. The ear protrudes out futher than the rest of the body and has rounded edges. One eye is visible and just a small indentation. The trunk curves up under the neck touching it and there is a small tusk that does not extend past the trunk. The metal on this side is tarnished, although not as bad as the other side. The opposite side of the elephant is basically the same thing just reversed. The circles connecting the sides are protruding and underneath the connector is another one. The elephant is facing the opposite way and the "22" is still near the rear. There is some writing near its head but its been worn away a little bit so it is hard to make out. This side of the mold is darker and much more tarnished than its opposite. The bottom of the mold where the feet are is hollow and open to the interior.

Mold, Cake (2011.7.127)

This larger cake mold is in the shape of a sunflower. On the interior there is the anther, or center of the flower, and to make it there are little circles in a grid-like pattern. Extending from the anther are the petals which extend all the way to the very edge of the mold. On the sides of the mold the effect is a scalloped design with round curves. On the exterior of the petals at the very edge there is a little lip where the metal was bent outward a little to create the edge. The entire this is made of metal, most likely tin, and is silver in color. In most of the creases or protrusions the color is a darker silver due to wear and rubbing on things. There are some areas with rust , mostly in the petal indentations on the interior. The base also has quite a bit of rust from sitting on things. The petals on the sides on the outside of the tin are also darker having corroded away from handling, but most have not begun rusting yet.

Mold, Cake (2011.7.128)

This small cake mold is completely silver and probably made of tin. The middle of the mold dips in. The dip does not have any patterns on the inside, it merely adds depth to the cake. The pattern going out from the dip is almost shell like as the lines curve as they connect to the outer line. There is a little edge and then below that is just a scallopped edge until the bottom of the mold. Other than the design the rest of the mold is completely devoid of more ornamentation. The interior of the mold has mostly dirt with only a little rust, but the outside has some more rust than the inside. The rust is not in any pattern and in varying degrees.

Mold, Cake (2011.7.129)

This small cake mold is completely silver and probably made of tin. The middle of the mold dips in. The dip does not have any patterns on the inside, it merely adds depth to the cake. The pattern going out from the dip is almost shell like as the lines curve as they connect to the outer line. There is a little edge and then below that is just a scallopped edge until the bottom of the mold. Other than the design the rest of the mold is completely devoid of more ornamentation. The interior of the mold has some corrosion, most likely from rust and age, but it has not eaten through the metal. In other areas there is rust, but not in any pattern and in varying degrees.

Mold, Cake (2011.7.130)

This small cake mold is completely silver and probably made of tin. The middle of the mold dips in. The dip does not have any patterns on the inside, it merely adds depth to the cake. The pattern going out from the dip is almost shell like as the lines curve as they connect to the outer line. There is a little edge and then below that is just a scallopped edge until the bottom of the mold. Other than the design the rest of the mold is completely devoid of more ornamentation. The bottom lip of the mold extends a little from the form itself and provides a little lip which can be used to hold onto. The interior of the mold has some corrosion, most likely from rust and age, but it has not eaten through the metal. In other areas there is rust, but not in any pattern and in varying degrees.

Mold, Candy (2011.7.131)

This mold is for a full form once the cake or candy would have been done. The mold itself has a pumpkin shape in the center and protruding from that are flat sides making an octoganal shape, but with the square sides being larger. On those longer sides there are claps to hold the mold together. On the short sides there are little hole indentations, or protusions based on the side, that help the mold fit together. The entire thing is made of metal but is corroding so the color is a darker silver and little bits of metal and dirt fall off when handled.

Mold, Candy (2011.7.132a)

This is the bottom half of a pumpkin shaped mold. The entire thing is made out of metal, most likely tin. The flat area, which would connect to the other half of the mold is an octagonal shape, but four of the sides are longer than the corner sides. On the shorter sides there are four circular indentations that are used to help connect the two sides together. Looking at the flat side the base of the pumpkin shape goes down into the metal with grooves and veins that pumpkins have. On the opposite side both the circles and the pumpkin shape are protruding. The metal is heavily tarnished and a darker silver color that the other side of it. The edges of the flat part are also quite tarished from use and storage.

Mold, Candy (2011.7.133a)

This is a rabbit shaped mold, most likely used to make chocolate rabbits. The entire mold is made of metal and is shaped to fit the rabbit's body and pose. The block of metal is curved until the bottom half of the rabbit's body where it descends straight. This is the back of the figure and so the circles that become the connectors to the other piece which are indented. The back of the mold is where the shape of the figure is visible. The is dressed in a dress and is holding an umbrella which is pointed down on the ground. She is standing on a little outcropping of rocks and strapped to her backis a wicker basket. The hand that is not holding the umbrells is resting on her hip. The metal is a little rusted and corroded in different areas, mostly on the inside because of its use.

Mold, Candy (2011.7.134)

This small cake or cookie mold is made of metal, probably tin, and is silver in color except for spots where rust has formed. The design looks like a type of flower. At the base there is a flower with 6 petals and then further designs branch out from it that could be more petals. The lip at the top is a little extended so it's easier to either attach to another piece or just hold. It is dented in different places from age a wear. The back and raised side has become really corroded and rusty giving it a brown color. The metal also flakes off a little because of the corrosion, although the back is not completely covered, it is mostly covered.

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