Old Mitten Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Smallest of Three) antique painted wood figure and in perfectly aged condition

and in perfectly aged condition

a mark found on Czech and other pottery and porcelain made after 1920

bright and crisp and just terrific looking

at least in my mind

the cap in his hand

Old Mitten Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Smallest of Three) antique painted wood figure and in perfectly aged conditionThis is the third of three old steel die I am listing, which would have been used to cut leather for gloves and, in this case, mittens. I also have the (very large and very heavy) maul that would have been used to pound them into the leather to cut it if you have an interest in that, just let me know! I love these as objects, both graphic and sculptural, and the handle makes a handy stand. Both the face and edges of the mitten shape show old red