Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(3) Exceptional Lobster (Crayfish) Copper Aspic Mold & 2 Fish Molds
- Price realized
- $400
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $325
- Category
- Kitchenware, Cookware and Houseware
- Sold
- August 23, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 3-AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES
Lot description
(lot of 3) Antique copper molds, each detailed with marine life, late 19th/ 20th c., including: (1) exceptional aspic/ chaud-froid mold, likely French, stepped oval form, with relief decoration depicting a lobster (crayfish) surrounded by foliage, raised on a fluted and smooth stepped border, apparently unmarked, approx 7.25"h, 10"l, 6.5"w; (1) oval example, leaping fish, over stepped walls, approx 3.5'h, 11.75"l, 8.75"w; (1) simple fish mold, over crimped edges, approx 2"h, 9"l, 4"w; 4.25lbs Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.