19th Century Red Earthenware Food Mold Attributed to Vermont

Last month, I posted a story recapping the sale of a small collection of nineteenth century Vermont red earthenware that sold on August 23rd at Duane Merrill & Company in Williston, Vermont. Included in the sale was a red earthenware food mold attributed to East Middlebury, Vermont.

No matter the shape, food molds (also called cake molds) of this type are regularly attributed to Pennsylvania today, but they were also manufactured in New England. In fact, the New England examples are often overlooked and said to be from Pennsylvania because of their appearance. Although, I have seen some of the East Middlebury examples also attributed to Maine because some are adorned in a colorful multi colored glaze.

I acquired this food mold last week from the collection of Anthony Butera, a collector and researcher on Long Island who is well-known today for articles that he has published in Ceramics in America.

This mold is an exact match in form and size to the example that sold last month at Duane Merrill & Company. And certainly without having seen a handleful of the Vermont examples through the years, this particular mold could easily be mistaken for production in Pennsylvania or thereabouts today.

Vermont Red Earthenware Food Mold

19th Century Red Earthenware Food Mold Attributed to Vermont

Circa 1840

Measures 11 1/4" in Diameter

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View of the Base

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