question on chocolate mold maker mark…..

I received an email a few weeks ago from a chocolate mold collector and I thought I would share it with you…..

She said:  “I recently purchased a tin 6 1/4 in long by 4 1/4 in high double sided chocolate mold of a lamb lying down at a flea market in Mexico City.  The maker’s mark looks like the torso of a man with wings, and has letters over his head, but they aren’t distinguishable.  Do you know what it might be?”

I replied asking her to send pictures which she did.  Once I received the pictures I was surprised to find that this was a mark that in 45+ years of dealing in the old metal chocolate molds I had never seen.  My reply to her …

“Thank you for sending the pictures.  Looking at the picture of your mould it is European, I believe Sommet, Paris because of the way the bottom of the mould is finished.  It is marked with the manufacturers, number 2222 and it is matched #53 & #53.  It is also one of the few moulds that has the original clip.  The mark you found on it looks like a crest of some sort; this is a mark I have never seen….if I had to make an educated guess I would say that it is the mark of the distributor or agent who sold the mould. “

I love discovering new things, I guess this is one of the reasons I love the old chocolate molds, no matter how long you work with them and research, there is always something new around the corner.  I truly enjoy helping our collectors learn about their antique chocolate molds.  A special Thank you to Sarah for sending her question.