PLASTIC SANTA CLAUS CHOCOLATE MOLD
PLASTIC SANTA CLAUS CHOCOLATE MOLD This statuesque cream colored two-piece Santa chocolate mold is in the form of a Santa carrying a bag of toys over his shoulders while he trudges through a snowy tundra landscape. The mold was used as a festive decorative piece during Christmas and wintry White House meals, highlighting Chef Mesnier's use of this special component for his culinary craft - h:19.50 w:11.50 in.
Provenance: Private collection of Former White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. First Lady Rosalynn Carter hired Mesnier, who served 26 years under five presidents: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. According to Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef's Secrets, Mesnier created stunning desserts for more than 40 queens, kings, princes, princesses and heads of state.
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PLASTIC SANTA CLAUS CHOCOLATE MOLD This statuesque cream colored two-piece Santa chocolate mold is in the form of a Santa carrying a bag of toys over his shoulders while he trudges through a snowy tundra landscape. The mold was used as a festive decorative piece during Christmas and wintry White House meals, highlighting Chef Mesnier's use of this special component for his culinary craft - h:19.50 w:11.50 in.
Provenance: Private collection of Former White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. First Lady Rosalynn Carter hired Mesnier, who served 26 years under five presidents: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. According to Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef's Secrets, Mesnier created stunning desserts for more than 40 queens, kings, princes, princesses and heads of state.
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