Mold, Candle

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Object Name:	Mold, Candle
Object Type:	Mold, Candle
Category:	Tools & Equipment for Materials
Sub-category:	Glass, Plastics, Clayworking T&E
Material:	Metal, tin
Accession Number:	1973.1.331
Culture:	Euro - North American
Latest Production Date:	Circa1900
Description:	Metal mold with handle at side designed for the manufacture of twelve candles. Top plateau has 12 circular openings which extend downward in 12 tapered cylinders that end at a flat base.
History of Use:	Tapered candles are formed with the help of this mold by inserting a wick into the metal tube, securing the wick then pouring the wax into the cylinders. Typically, candle molds contain multiple candle forms in order to make more then one candle at a time. This was much more productive and space conscious then making candles by the dip method in which wicks were dipped in a bath of wax until enough layers had thickened the candle. Mold candles could be made then left to dry as miners and the hard working pioneers of the Yukon set there sights on other labours. Once made, the candles were placed in storage containers, made of metal, leather, or wood.
Credit Line - Image:	MacBride Museum Society
Institution:	MacBride Museum Facebook-MacBride Museum Twitter-MacBride Museum
Institution City:	Whitehorse
Institution Province:	Yukon Territory

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