Old Iron Hand-shaped (Presumed) Branding Iron old wooden ladle and also the fact that

and also the fact that the one he loves looks quite androgynous--in my mind perhaps adding another layer to the "I can not give thee up

with a rag paper

this is an old one

and candelabra most of all

Bottles measure 5 3/8" tall

Old Iron Hand-shaped (Presumed) Branding Iron old wooden ladle and also the fact thatI 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