Much Handled Earlier 19th Century Chip Carved Flat Back Oval Butter/Cookie Stamp with Rich Patina and Monogram on Reverse marble lemon 10 7/8" x 8 3/4"

10 7/8" x 8 3/4"

and then this fantastic octagonal pattern painted on the roof

I'm honestly not certain how the wrinkled surface on these was achieved

I've included a short video

and wonderful scalloped edges around the bark of the exterior

Much Handled Earlier 19th Century Chip Carved Flat Back Oval Butter/Cookie Stamp with Rich Patina and Monogram on Reverse marble lemon 10 7/8" x 8 3/4"(First photo is a composite, showing front and back.) Like game boards (mostly) and painted signs (mostly), I mostly leave old carved butter and cookie presses to dealers committed to them, but occasionally I come across one I can't let go as was the case here, this found at an antique shop in Lancaster County where I tend to turn up an unexpected treasure or two. Beautiful surface to the wood, wonderful carved design, rich patina, and though it took