This mold is a historical document of the confectionery industry and bourgeois Christmas celebrations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used to make a chocolate bar with the motif of children giving presents in front of the Christmas tree. Up until the 16th century, December 6 (St. Nicholas Day) was the actual day for giving presents. St. Nicholas was the great bringer of gifts for the children. Christmas itself was a purely religious festival celebrated in church; private presents under the tree were still completely unknown at that time.