Scarce Old Tin Alligator Mold old handmade doll I would think he is

I would think he is likely meant to be a priest or monk

Brown-Westhead Moore & Co (Hanley

11" x 8 1/2"

which is does just fine despite (or maybe better because of) having lost its legs

hand-built and painted with dark brown slip

Scarce Old Tin Alligator Mold old handmade doll I would think he isGood creatures crop up in so many different forms, and I just couldn't resist the sweet alligator on this old tin mold, made for chocolate I think, though I'm picturing a sort of madeleine with the silhouette of a 'gator on top! A a very Izod esque sort of alligator too, like an icon for the prep! 4 15 16" l x 2 7 8" w x 5 8" d and in very good condition, early 20th c. I believe.