- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- tin
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 3/16 × 3 15/16 × 3 1/8 in. (25.8 × 10 × 8 cm)
- Description
- A tin candle mold for the making of six candles.. The top of the mold is rectangular with curved corners. Below the square top are six 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 flat metal strip is on one side of the candle mold connecting three of the metal tubes.
- 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
- 2017.108.25.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




