Old Hand Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Mid Size of Three) antique textile Den Helder

Den Helder

Closed: 7 3/4" x 2"

and I'm not sure what the black line is crossing just above its mouth

pretty terrific I think

not so small hand-carved bench seems very much one of a kind to me

Old Hand Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Mid Size of Three) antique textile Den HelderThis is the second of three old steel die I am listing, this one slightly smaller and not quite as heavy as the first, which would have been used to cut leather for gloves and 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