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Image of Tin candle mold used by early Seattle settlers, ca. 1850
1952.986.9
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Tin candle mold used by early Seattle settlers, ca. 1850

This twelve-candle mold is one of the many items that were brought with the early European settlers when they journeyed to the Puget Sound region.
ID Number: 1952.986.9
Date: Circa 1850
Physical Description: 1 Mold, Candle; tin; 10.75 in. H x 8 in. W x 3 in. D
Credit: MOHAI, 1952.986.9
Subjects: European American Settlement, Home and Family, Washington Territory

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