Tall Wooden Arm and Hand (Mold?) wooden foot Really an excellent object I

Really an excellent object I think

with a perfectly shaped handle made heavy by the fact that the steel runs the entire length and breadth of it

I know that reverse glass painting was taught to young women in the first half of the 19th century and then became widely popular as a decorative art from about 1850 to 1890

very lovely

of which this one is emblematic

Tall Wooden Arm and Hand (Mold?) wooden foot Really an excellent object II'm guessing this was probably made as a mold, but I'm not completely sure. While fairly crudely done, I like it as a gesture of a raised hand, as if saying "I know the answer" and forever waiting to be called upon! 17 1 4" t x 6 1 2" w x 3 1 8" d (at base). Very good condition, pine I believe, with some darkening to the wood near the end of the arm.