Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold diamond shaped combined with a sort of

combined with a sort of eggplant velvet upper section

with the decoration at the top centers reminding one of heavenly rays of light shining down on whomever or whatever is housed in the frames

and more fun to spend a little time with

Condition is fairly rough as evident in photos

notable chips or other issues

Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold diamond shaped combined with a sort ofI'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