Scarce Old Tin Alligator Mold original Naef blocks 1 3/8" wide and about

1 3/8" wide and about 3/16" thick

Hand-carved

I've never seen another little wall shelf / holder like this one

It looks to me that the (most certainly handmade) lace she is showing off is her veil

Scarce Old Tin Alligator Mold original Naef blocks 1 3/8" wide and aboutGood creatures crop up in so many different forms, and I just couldn't resist the sweet alligator on this old tin mold, made for chocolate I think, though I'm picturing a sort of madeleine with the silhouette of a 'gator on top! A a very Izod esque sort of alligator too, like an icon for the prep! 4 15 16" l x 2 7 8" w x 5 8" d and in very good condition, early 20th c. I believe.