THREE COPPER AND TIN ARCHITECTURAL SCROLLS WITH ACANTHUS LEAF CARAMEL MOLDS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

THREE COPPER AND TIN ARCHITECTURAL SCROLLS WITH ACANTHUS LEAF CARAMEL MOLDS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The ornate two-piece metal scroll molds were used to create caramel candies that were placed on petit four trays (3) - h:1 w:7.50 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.