Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold marine life 12 1/2" x 9"

12 1/2" x 9"

but when I see these old dyed bone game chips I just can't pass them by

With a nice little carved arrow attached by a screw with a piece of thick gray wool felt sandwiched between

At some point a few pads were added

Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold marine life 12 1/2" x 9"I've come across just a handful of these over the years and will always snap them up, such an excellent looking and evocative object (two objects, actually). It is an antique two part cast iron mold, for making clear candy I believe. And of course it is the hands that make it great, including for the way the two halves can be be configured for display: two rows of five, fingers up, looks as if they're all doing a royal wave together, or fingers