Copper Moulds

As well as being beautiful to look at, Copper moulds offer the easiest chance of creating a stunning, high definition jelly with an antique mould. All copper moulds are lined with tin, when buying a mould, its vital to make sure that this layer of tin is in good condition or the mould will be unusable.

It is still possible to get moulds "re-tinned" and indeed you will see initials stamped on some moulds - these were applied when a mould was sent for re-tinning to make sure the right mould was returned to the right household.

Some of my Favourites

Many copper moulds would have originally come with a ceramic inert that could be suspended in the jelly as it set, then removed leaving a shaped hollow for another colour to be set inside the original. Unfortunately, it is extremely rare to find a mould with these liners and they are priced accordingly!

Most of the iconic shapes are available in smaller sizes, these mould are fantastic for learning the art of jelly making and provide much better value for someone starting out.

Benham & Froud 234

Benham & Froud were a renowned 19th-century British metalworking firm, celebrated for producing highly intricate and sought-after copper jelly moulds.

Established in 1855 (though operating as coppersmiths from 1785) by Augustus Benham and Joseph William Froud in London, the company became prominent during the Victorian era when elaborate moulded desserts were extremely popular in wealthy households.

This was particular mould was valentines day present from my husband. The hearts in the top, give a lovely opportunity forr layering and the gerenal shape provides a fabulous wobble.

Benham & Froud 126

You can see the detailed, artistic metalwork in the interlocking pattern running around the top of this particular mould. The circular hole through the middle of the mould, means that the resulting jellies look like they are breathing when wobbled