Miniature Cast Iron Cobblers Form (?) on Wooden Post head on spring especially the downturned beak

especially the downturned beak

claiming the lives of all on board

There is certainly some wear to the paint in spots

each measuring 2 3/4" x 1 3/8" x 1/4"

with a wool weft and cotton warp

Miniature Cast Iron Cobblers Form (?) on Wooden Post head on spring especially the downturned beakLike 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