Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold marine life 5/8" thick

5/8" thick

and then the caliper pulls out to measure 2 inches

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

At some point a few pads were added

Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold marine life 5/8" thickI'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