Antique Architectural Ornament Mold: Bat-like Curve! waterscape On this one orange paper

On this one orange paper was used on one side and blue on the other--folded

with a strong

Mounted to a black painted solid wood board

5" tall x  5" wide x 4" deep

Antique Architectural Ornament Mold: Bat-like Curve! waterscape On this one orange paperI see a lot of old wooden industrial molds but only occasionally do I across across ones like this, filled with a pitch wood resin mold material, and used for casting ornaments for architecture, molding and picture frames. This is the smallest of several I'm listing, which photographs don't quite do justice (I've shot it a couple of different light situations to try to give a sense) the mold itself has a really visceral presence, feeling like a cross