Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold diamond shaped 8 7/8" tall x 9

8 7/8" tall x 9 1/2" across at spout to handle

notable chips or other issues

Condition is fairly rough as evident in photos

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

Antique Cast Iron Two Part Row of Hands Mold diamond shaped 8 7/8" tall x 9I'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