Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold diamond shaped Signed (incised) "Allie" on the

Signed (incised) "Allie" on the underside

This one c

Condition is fairly rough as evident in photos

pretty minor and smoothed over

only pulling the trigger when I find an especially good and singular specimen

Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold diamond shaped Signed (incised) "Allie" on theI'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