Nicely Wonky Old Single Hand-carved Pine Die, 1 3/4 Inch plated metal cup Another curious tool

Another curious tool

Soft and moody and with the age of the uncleaned painting contributing to that moodiness

oil on canvas on old wood stretcher

8" l x 2 3/4" w (at blade)

I believe this dates to the 1st half of the 19th century

Nicely Wonky Old Single Hand-carved Pine Die, 1 3/4 Inch plated metal cup Another curious toolI found one wonky old handmade single wooden die a couple of weeks ago, and now here's another this one about 1 3 4" inch square (though not quite square!), late 19th very early 20th century I believe, with pyrographed dots (pips.) I find a single die an empathetic thing to begin with, and one made by hand with a lot of love all the more so. This one found in upstate NY near Lake George. Approx 1 3 4" each side, though it definitely not quite square!