FOR THE COLLECTOR OF FINE SPRINGERLE MOLDS/PRESSES. RARE FROM GERMANY - FABULOUS ANTIQUE WOODEN 12 PRINT FOLK ART PRESS. MAKES BOLD, DEEP, BEAUTIFUL PRINTS. THE GERMAN PRESS MEASURES 6 1/8" W X 8 1/4" H X 1 THICK. THE 12 ROUND COOKIE PRINTS MEASURE ABOUT 1 7/8 IN DIAMETER.
A 2 ROUND FLUTED COOKIE CUTTER WAS USED TO CUT THE PRINTS. THE FRONT OF WOODEN PRESS IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT USAGE MARKS - THE RIGHT-SIDE BACK EDGE HAS A SMALL GOUGE (SEE PHOTOS). THE BACK SIDE LOWER RIGHT HAS A SMALL WOOD SPLIT AND BACK SHOWS SOME USAGE IN KEEPING WITH ITS AGE. THERE ARE VERY FEW TO NO NICKS ALONG THE EDGES ON THE FRONT SIDE. THIS PRESS HAS ALL THE HALLMARKS OF A WELL CARVED, WELL-MAINTAINED WOODEN PRESS.
IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL NATURAL PATINA AND A VERY SMOOTH FEEL WHICH IS APPRECIATED BY ALL BAKERS OF SPRINGERLE COOKIES. THIS 12 PRINT FOLK ART PRESS WEIGHS 1.4 POUNDS. PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS OF THIS GORGEOUS 12 FOLK ART PRINT PRESS. PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS OF COOKIE PRINTS MADE FROM THIS 12 PRINT PRESS. IT ALSO COMES WITH 6 OF THE COOKIE RECIPES THAT I USE AS A PROFESSIONAL PASTRY CHEF.
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