✅ SOLVED unknow cast iron egg

[fmerg]

Any idea as to what this was used for.....

 

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[CaptEsteban]

I have seen similar items tat were chocolate egg molds.

 

[Red-Coat]

I have seen similar items tat were chocolate egg molds.

Yes, I think that's what it may be. They came in all sizes from actual egg-size upwards. Some as two separate pieces, which may or may not have clips, lugs or pins to orientate the two halves; some hinged. This kind of thing:

 

[fmerg]

truns out to be just that a early chocolate egg mold
the date would be between 1880 and 1900

 

[Older The Better]

I like it, seen tons of buttons and bullets and horse tack, not sure I’ve seen a chocolate egg mold before