Old Wood and Steel Kangaroo Toy Mold waiter joke and with a terrific patina

and with a terrific patina and presence and sense of age

I'd guess 1860s or 70s or so

3 1/2" x 5 1/2"with a little wear around the edges but good condition overall

where I shot it propped up with a little space behind it

Old Wood and Steel Kangaroo Toy Mold waiter joke and with a terrific patinaI've found a few old toy molds over time similar in construction to this one described by the seller as a cat, but I think surely meant to be a kangaroo? and find them quite evocative things, with these bolts and screws protruding on all sides, so always grab them when I see them. I especially like the pencil drawn eye on the wooden side of this guy. And how the ears could also read as an open beak tweeting at the sky. The mold side is still entirely