Unusual Old Handmade Single Lead Shot Mold baking tool which always feel Magritte-ian to

which always feel Magritte-ian to me

It is constructed like a "crown on thorns" with interlocking pieces

4 7/8" x 3" and in very good condition

" which makes me wonder if somehow the photo refers to the seemingly magic act of producing an image with chemicals in a darkroom--or the folly of this particular photographer's endeavor and/or need for a drink

7 1/4" long x 1" wide x 3/4" deep

Unusual Old Handmade Single Lead Shot Mold baking tool which always feel Magritte-ian toThis is an unusual, handmade pine mold made to produce lead shot (musket balls?), one at a time. Relative to producing shot, much more commonly one sees antique handheld plier like molds, often producing multiples at once, quickly, which would be far more efficient in a military type situation so this seems certainly made for personal use, and while I assume for producing shot, I suppose it could have been used for a different purpose entirely (?).