Antique Soldered Tin Flat Back Flying Dove Cookie Cutter Nathaniel hawthorne the primary Topeng hero

the primary Topeng hero

but I don't think a reminder to encourage one to wonder about things is a bad idea either

but rather are made as a single deck to use inside

but they do make one want to handle it with care

Antique Soldered Tin Flat Back Flying Dove Cookie Cutter Nathaniel hawthorne the primary Topeng heroLike a naive schoolgirl drawing rendered in tin, I really love the silhouette of the dove on this early folk art soldered cookie cutter, late 19th c Pennsylvania German I believe, with a true flat back making for easy hanging from a nail on the wall. To my eye, a pure, satisfying thing. 4" x 3 1 8" x 7 16" d and in very good condition with some minor rusting the surface, all to the good in my opinion.