- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- tin
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 13/16 × 3 1/16 × 4 3/16 in. (25 × 7.7 × 10.6 cm)
- Description
- A tin candle mold for the making of four candles. The top of the mold is square. Below the square top are four tubes that gradually tapper to a point toward the bottom. Each tube has a hole at the end for a wick to be inserted. A handle is attached to the mold below the square top. The handle attaches to two of the circular molds.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- molds
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.25.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




