Suikerplankje / Sugar Board

The Netherlands
circa 1790 - 1830
Carved wood
5 1/8 × 8 5/8 inches

Back half of sugar mold

These two-sided molds made 3-D sugar figures, called sugerbeasts, a simple clear hard candy. Not all were animals, some were Sinterklaas and other figures. Sugarbeasts used to be a traditional Sinterklaas candy, but are now rare.