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Unbranded - From Germany

Pair of German Springerle Molds / Cookie Press - Rooster & Hen

Pair of German Springerle Molds / Cookie Press - Rooster & Hen

$125.00 USD
$125.00 USD
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Pair of vintage German, hand carved wood Springerle Cookie Molds: a proud Rooster & sitting mother Hen with Chick. These traditional cookie presses are a Folk Art, both for household baking of anise-based biscuits as treats and holiday ornaments as well as for display, with their charming motifs and intricate patterns. (see below NOTES for more on the background of these cookies.) This pair has not only intricately carved central bird motifs but also a simple "pie crust" style edging on the top on bottom edges and with small hanging loops on the back are ready to hang and enjoy when not is use. The larger rooster mold measures 7 1/4" tall, 4 1/4" wide and 1 1/8" thick (11 oz) and the hen press is 6" tall. 3 7/8" wide and 1" deep. The pair appears to have been used for display only, with no trace of water or food on the surfaces, although the fine-grain, blonde-colored wood has some patina from age. Two small marks on the backs likely from stickers that were attached at some point. (One sticker still remains.) A charming pair in excellent condition, ready for baking or to add wit and a hand made element to your wall!

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NOTES: These traditional cookie presses originally came from county Flanders in Belgium and were intended for use in making spekulaas, an almond and spice cookie, similar to gingerbread, served on the feast of St. Nicholaus, December 6, in the Low Countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg) as well as surrounding German areas. The cookie dough is mixed, rolled and pressed into such molds and then turned on to sheets for baking. Wood cookie presses in various sizes and motifs have been used in northern Europe for centuries to commemorate holidays, special occasions or send messages/wishes. (In Germanic countries such molds have traditionally used for "springerle", an anise-based, white biscuit which are also used as ornaments.) Today, molds are also made in resin and silicone. Due to the artistry in making the old wood molds, antique and vintage molds have become valued both for cooking and as wall art, allowing people to enjoy their rustic appeal as well as the images beyond the holidays.

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