Halloween - Scared Black Cat Chalkware Figurine from Antique Chocolate Molds

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Halloween - Scared Black Cat Chalkware Figurine from Antique Chocolate Molds:
$21.00

Halloween Black Cat Chalkware Art Figurine from Antique Chocolate Mold- Brand new work. Never owned or displayed.
- Molded in antique chocolate molds dating from the 19th to early 20th century.
- Hand painted by the artist.
- Classic historical style art work.
- Sequentially numbered.
- Signed by the artist.
- Chocolate mold circa date 1920 written on bottom.
- Approximately 3 1/2\" tall, 4\" wide, and 1 1/2\" thick at its thickest- Inventory Number: 035
Halloween is a time for costumes, candy, and decorations. These beautiful pieces for sale in our store are all original chalk ware folk art pieces that are a must have for any Halloween or collectible figurine lover. They are made brand new for us by an outstanding local artist who has been creating these wonderful pieces for many years. His art has been celebrated in the White House Holiday display and collected by many over the years, including people like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis who collected Rich\'s art regularly. This is an art form that is still celebrated but only crafted from start to finish by few. These types of items bring us all back to a classic age of America and will continue to for many years to come as our spirit for our country and the love for the holidays continues to grow.
These particular pieces are made locally here in Bethlehem, Pa., the Christmas City of America, by accomplished artist Rich Connolly of Rich Connolly Folk Art. The figurines are molded in antique chocolate molds salvaged from the golden age of chocolatiering in the 1800\'s to early 1900\'s. (The history of chalkware is provided in this listing below) This is a style that uses a chalkware compound in the molds and then requires the classic paint job done by hand by Rich Connolly himself. Each Christmas figurine one has a snow effect using crushed glass imported from Europe. Every figurine is signed by the artist and includes the creation year, sequential number, and the chocolate mold circa date on the bottom. Any of these figurines would make a perfect gift or addition to any holiday collection. If you saw an item you like but did not win, please contact us with the listing/item number of the item you missed out on, and we will do our best to restock our store with that item. Thank you for looking and Happy Holidays! The History of ChalkwareIn the nineteenth century, a gift of chocolate was a specialtreasure and every small European village had a chocolate shop.Chocolate was molded in all shapes and sizes.
The early molds were hand-hammered over castings created byindividual artisans. The sculptor was either commissioned or,in some cases, in the direct employ of the chocolate factory whowould provide him with a studio and the wherewithal to pursuethe craft. While it is romantic to envision this lonely artistlaboring over a hot forge, it was not always the case. Some largefactories evolved; Anton Reiche in Dresden, established in 1870but destroyed in WWII; Letang Fils in Paris who continue tomanufacture molds to this day; and Eppelsheimer & Co. of NewYork City. American artists produced some of the most innovativeand whimsical pieces based upon the original European heritage.
Casting figurines from molds has been a German tradition sincethe late 1800’s. Originally paper mache was pressed into woodenmolds and allowed to dry. Some of these hollow pieces wherethen dipped in to plaster, which dried to a smooth, but veryfragile finish. In America, the Pennsylvania Germans substitutedsolid plaster for paper mache, and often used chocolate moldsfor the forms. Making “chalkware” figures using antique chocolatemolds continues today.PLEASE READ ALL!!
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