A Large and Impressive Carved Mahogany Patriotic Cookie Mold, attributed to J. Conger, New York, circa 1830

the large rectangular board reverse carved with a medallion bust portrait of Washington beneath a spread-winged American eagle, flags and military trophies, the border with scalloped swags engraved: T. Jefferson, J. Adams, J. Madison, A. Jackson, J.Q. Adams, J. Monroe; roundels with farmer and beehives and Christopher Columbus; the outer border of swags engraved with names of 13 original states; mounted under glass in a table frame.

cracked; otherwise as pictured
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