Unusual and Marvelous Antique Carved Butter Pat with Pointing Hand and Snake to han g I believe this is meant

I believe this is meant to be a train station

Found in Ohio

Thanks to the help of a brilliant customer

with no notable stains and no mildewing)

possibly replacing a former horn handle at some point

Unusual and Marvelous Antique Carved Butter Pat with Pointing Hand and Snake to han g I believe this is meantI splurged on this one because I think it is so lovely, and unusual, and while I have never paid a lot of attention to carved butter molds and pats, which I believe this is, it makes a very strong argument for paying more attention, though I have most definitely not seen another like this. The carved hand on one side with finger pointing upward makes me believe it dates to the 1880s or so, as it is right about then that one sees grave markers carved