TWO METALLIC ANIMAL-SHAPED CHOCOLATE MOLDS, PROBABLY 20TH CENTURY

TWO METALLIC ANIMAL-SHAPED CHOCOLATE MOLDS, PROBABLY 20TH CENTURY These two two-piece molds are in the form of a griffin, and horse, which Chef Mesnier used to form chocolate showpieces for White House desserts (3) - h:5.50 w:5 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.