Rare Antique Ironstone Jelly Mould - With Brown & Polson Initials
Rare Antique Ironstone Jelly Mould - With Brown & Polson Initials
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A rare opportunity to purchase a Brown & Polson white ironstone corn flour blancmange mould which is also embossed with the B & P mark inside the mould, dating from the 1920s.
Brown & Polson's were the first company to manufacture corn flour in Britain in the mid 1800s. And they were quick to realise the benefits of advertising their products in items used regularly in kitchens across the country. They would often print recipes on to common pieces of kitchenalia, illustrating how their products could be used as an ingredient, advertising their range of products at the same time. In some examples, they also took their advertising much further, leaving their initials on the final products that were produced too, as is the case with this piece.
While it is fairly common to come across the corn flour moulds in varying shapes and sizes, it is very hard to find them with the Brown & Polson mark also inside the mould itself as in this piece.
This mould is for their Corn Flour Blanc-Mange. It features the recipe in black transfer print on one side of the mould. These pieces really stand out proudly on display in a modern kitchen, and they are still very durable for use as a jelly or jello moulds today too.
The mould is in very good condition, with no cracks or chips and the black transfer print recipe is still very clear. There is some discolouration and age marks across the piece, which are more notable around the base rim, from where it has been used. Overall, though, it is in good condition and would make a very interesting feature in an antique advertising or kitchenalia collection.
Length, 15.5cm; Width, 12.5cm; Height, 10cm
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Brown & Polson's were the first company to manufacture corn flour in Britain in the mid 1800s. And they were quick to realise the benefits of advertising their products in items used regularly in kitchens across the country. They would often print recipes on to common pieces of kitchenalia, illustrating how their products could be used as an ingredient, advertising their range of products at the same time. In some examples, they also took their advertising much further, leaving their initials on the final products that were produced too, as is the case with this piece.
While it is fairly common to come across the corn flour moulds in varying shapes and sizes, it is very hard to find them with the Brown & Polson mark also inside the mould itself as in this piece.
This mould is for their Corn Flour Blanc-Mange. It features the recipe in black transfer print on one side of the mould. These pieces really stand out proudly on display in a modern kitchen, and they are still very durable for use as a jelly or jello moulds today too.
The mould is in very good condition, with no cracks or chips and the black transfer print recipe is still very clear. There is some discolouration and age marks across the piece, which are more notable around the base rim, from where it has been used. Overall, though, it is in good condition and would make a very interesting feature in an antique advertising or kitchenalia collection.
Length, 15.5cm; Width, 12.5cm; Height, 10cm
