SET OF THREE BAKELITE CHOCOLATE CANDY MOLDS, 20TH CENTURY
SET OF THREE BAKELITE CHOCOLATE CANDY MOLDS, 20TH CENTURY This set of three glossy bakelite molds held 12 to 15 dark and milk chocolate candies. Once the chocolate had cooled, the molds would form cherry, maple leaf, and log-shaped chocolates. Chef Mesnier placed these miniature chocolates onto his ornate petit four trays (3) - h:1 w:6.75 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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SET OF THREE BAKELITE CHOCOLATE CANDY MOLDS, 20TH CENTURY This set of three glossy bakelite molds held 12 to 15 dark and milk chocolate candies. Once the chocolate had cooled, the molds would form cherry, maple leaf, and log-shaped chocolates. Chef Mesnier placed these miniature chocolates onto his ornate petit four trays (3) - h:1 w:6.75 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.