Miniature Cast Iron Cobblers Form (?) on Wooden Post pottery owl but of course it is

but of course it is the singularities where the greatness is--like the disappearing paw where the boy holds it his white glove

but much of this has faded from the top surface of the wood

3 3/4" t x 3 5/8" w x 2 1/2" d

with a plastic hanger adhered to the back

Miniature Cast Iron Cobblers Form (?) on Wooden Post pottery owl but of course it isLike many things I find great, I'm not quite totally sure the purpose of this one! The cast iron shoe form piece measures just shy of 3 inches long, so seems small even for a baby shoe, so perhaps it was used by a doll maker, though why the tread on the bottom I'm not sure either; perhaps it was all about making tracks? In any event. with this wonderfully aged old wood "leg", I think it's a pretty cool object, and a nice and heavy one, which perhaps