Rare and Beautifully Sculptural Old Pretzel Shaped Ice Cream Mold (ex Brass Sisters Collection) tangoers has a lot of character

has a lot of character

which one imagines these would soon intended to extend

With a cardboard covered in green silk which is really the only thing that shows age and makes me think probably early 20th c

with its long bill and dark green crest

a little red and green paint on the rim

Rare and Beautifully Sculptural Old Pretzel Shaped Ice Cream Mold (ex Brass Sisters Collection) tangoers has a lot of characterThis fabulous pretzel shaped ice cream mold I know came from the collection of the Marilynn and Sheila Brass, better known as the "Brass sisters," originally of Winthrop, MA, who have authored cookbooks, hosted a cooking baking show on PBS, etc. etc. Apparently, they built quite an ice cream mold collection, and I acquired this from a dealer who acquired that collection from them. I'm not especially devoted to pewter ice cream molds in general, but