Antique Architectural Ornament Mold: Leaf pottery apple She is carved from one

She is carved from one piece of wood

a sweet thing with a great silhouette

indicating that these were actively used

very pear-like bruising

In perfect condition

Antique Architectural Ornament Mold: Leaf pottery apple She is carved from oneI 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