Iconic Feeling Old Steel Pipe Shaped Relief Mold carved box lid including the beautifully detailed carving

including the beautifully detailed carving of her hair and face

condition is consistent with age -- some discolouration

11" w x 8 3/4" d x 8 3/4" t and in very good

it all hinges on those tiny tiny hands

and will throw in a couple more not shown here

Iconic Feeling Old Steel Pipe Shaped Relief Mold carved box lid including the beautifully detailed carvingIm always attracted to pipe related images and objects that feel Magritte ian, and think Magrittes Treachery of Images (Ceci nest pas une pipe) was about as perfect a means of addressing the nature of representation as theres been! Plus, pipes are just great looking things! I think this old mold is quite iconic feeling in it simplicity of form, all the more so for being made of what I believe is solid steel heavy! It appears it was once coated in dark