Old Mitten Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Smallest of Three) antique painted wood figure which feels straight from a

which feels straight from a German Expressionist woodblock print

Each approx 3 1/2" d / 4 1/4" across with handle

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

with a bit of scratching at lower right and minor wear to upper corners

Old Mitten Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Smallest of Three) antique painted wood figure which feels straight from aThis 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