Much Handled Earlier 19th Century Chip Carved Flat Back Oval Butter/Cookie Stamp with Rich Patina and Monogram on Reverse tusk with some light craquelure to

with some light craquelure to the surface of the paint colors along with scatted stains and scuffs

with a very snugly fitting lid

Stamped 1953

and a perfect reminder of why drawings are my favorite things among all things

The hinge on the larger one is a bit more delicate/just a tiny bit loose on one end

Much Handled Earlier 19th Century Chip Carved Flat Back Oval Butter/Cookie Stamp with Rich Patina and Monogram on Reverse tusk with some light craquelure to(First photo is a composite, showing front and back.) Like game boards (mostly) and painted signs (mostly), I mostly leave old carved butter and cookie presses to dealers committed to them, but occasionally I come across one I can't let go as was the case here, this found at an antique shop in Lancaster County where I tend to turn up an unexpected treasure or two. Beautiful surface to the wood, wonderful carved design, rich patina, and though it took