Curious Old Tweeting Bird Mold handmade cottage I can find no examples

I can find no examples of his syllabic signature to compare this one to

combined with it being on the cusp of spring

and all the more enjoyable when played with beautiful antique bone and ebony dominoes

and this crazy cat with open arms at the front of the piece

and of a very useful size for holding all manner of things

Curious Old Tweeting Bird Mold handmade cottage I can find no examplesI've had one other old toy mold in this shop similar in construction to this birdy which I just found along with a pig, listed separately and find them so evocative looking, I'm quite fascinated by them. This one is made all the more surreal by the screws and bolts all over, I believe allowing for tightening once filled, then loosing to release. There is still some stuff inside the mold, which I think one could pry it out if desired, though personally