Old Iron Hand-shaped (Presumed) Branding Iron pair of stone fruit pears and this one has a

and this one has a 3 inch caliper that pulls out at one end

The three dark ones I think are ebony

It's super radiant too

which--appropriately--the US Embossing Co (who would go on to produce color cubes) was known for

Old Iron Hand-shaped (Presumed) Branding Iron pair of stone fruit pears and this one has aI can't figure out anything this could be other than a branding iron; there are gaps at either side where the hand meets the handle that make it seem unlikely that it would work as a mold or cutter of some sort. Assuming the former, I'd guess that the arm once fit inside some sort of extension, so that when hot it would not burn one's hand when using. It appears to me that it was hand forged, and is quite old (and heavy, weighing almost 2 pounds) and