An antique sycamore flummery mould with a carved flower base of unusually small size.
It measures 20cm w x  6cm h.
Flummery was a popular 18th century dish, a recipe from The Experienced English Housewife by Elizabeth Raffled 1769, says it contains bitter, sweet almonds, rose water/ calfs foot stock - which is drained through a piece of muslin, loaf sugar and thick cream. It could also be used as a butter mould, turned from one piece of wood.