History Mystery

Mystery Image

Examine this photograph from the Illinois State Museum website.

What do you think this is? When was it made? Who used it? Why?

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1 colemanplace // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:04 am

I think it is used for drying tobacco leaves. It is made out of wood and it was used during colonial times.
2 sherwood // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:05 am

Its part of a momument made out of caste iron.
3 sewells // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:05 am

I think that this is something used to make candles in the eighteenth century.
4 titan // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:06 am

colonial American candle mold
5 bayview // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:07 am

I think it might be a candle holder.
6 ingleside // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:08 am

I think it is a type of instrument that produces a sound similar to wind chimes.
7 cheetah // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:09 am

It is a candle mold. Made in the late 1700’s - early 1800’s. A household article pioneers used to make candles. To have LIGHT!

Dennis
8 calcott // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:11 am

I agree with titan. It is a colonial American candle mold.
9 tanners // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:12 am

A rather odd piece of artwork. m-m-m-m-?????
10 littlecreeknancy // Aug 21, 2006 at 11:17 am

Congratulations! It is a candle mold. If you want to know more about this…go see your Social Studies teacher or….come by the media center to find a book on candle molds from the colonial period! Hint the book will me found in the 900’s (non-fiction.) Happy hunting! Make up one interesting fact about this topic and post your response!