The Chalkware Easter Bonnet Chick
Catalog #R328 — Cast from an Antique Anton Reiche Chocolate Mold
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The Artistry
R328 Chalkware Bonnet Chick stands approximately 5 inches tall and captures the kind of whimsical spring character that antique confectionery molds did so well. This piece is hand-cast in chalkware from an original Anton Reiche antique chocolate mold (Dresden, Germany) and finished with a soft, timeworn patina.
She’s dressed for Easter in a hand-painted blue bonnet tied with a delicate ribbon—an old-world detail that gives the figure a storybook charm. The warm yellow body and crisp blue bonnet create a cheerful focal point for a stepback cupboard, mantel, or an early spring vignette with ironstone and natural wood.
Detail view showing the hand-painted face and bonnet
The Antique Mold
Below is a view of the original antique Anton Reiche chocolate mold used to create this figure—an exceptional survivor of 19th-century German mold making.
Product Details:
Bittersweet House Folk Art preserves the character of antique confectionery molds by translating them into chalkware.
Each piece is individually hand-cast, hand-painted, and finished with an antiqued patina, then signed, numbered, and dated:
Bittersweet House Folk Art, Kathryn Campbell.