Pewter Ice Cream Mold - W&H - Fig rhode island While the piece in excellent

While the piece in excellent condition for its age

corresponding with the year 1865

2 3/8" tall

Drawing by Erik Peterson

Victorian Love Token

Pewter Ice Cream Mold - W&H - Fig rhode island While the piece in excellentPewter Ice Cream Mold W&H Fig French confectioners started producing two piece, hinged pewter molds in the 1830s, allowing for detailed shapes. Cream was spooned in, the mold clamped shut, and the heavy pewter kept it cold; the result was a perfectly shaped dessert when unmolded. Molded ice cream was a luxury for high society dinners and events, with popular shapes including flowers, animals, and patriotic figures like George Washington. The 18th