Old West & Native American Auction
Lot 1467:
Description
This is a charming and authentic grouping of 19th-century Americana, featuring a multi-tube tin candle mold and a coordinating tinned sheet iron coffee pot or water dipper. The rectangular candle mold, likely a common six-tube or twelve-tube type depending on the view, is a classic piece of colonial and early American utility ware, used for making tapered candles before factory production became widespread. Its construction features a flared top reservoir and a drip pan base. The tall, rustic coffee pot, or possibly a dipper-style oil can given the spout and lid, exhibits typical tinned sheet iron construction with soldered seams, a loop handle, and a hinged lid. This duo perfectly captures the essence of a simple, utilitarian kitchen setup from the period. Both pieces show heavy, uniform surface rust and a dark brown patina consistent with age and long-term storage, which is common and often desirable in these primitives. The coffee pot shows some denting and a small hole/break on the hinged lid. The candle mold appears structurally sound but is also heavily rusted, with dirt visible in the mold tubes. H 11″, W 5.75″, D 5.5″ (Candle Mold), H 10″, W 6.25″, D 8″ (Pot – includes spout/handle). From the Western display in Donley’s Wild West Town.
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