Old Iron Hand-shaped (Presumed) Branding Iron old wooden ladle and candelabra most of all

and candelabra most of all

"toot toot toot"

The set of three fit in neat little cutouts in the cardboard base of the original blue box

with a rag paper

Old Iron Hand-shaped (Presumed) Branding Iron old wooden ladle and candelabra most of allI can't figure out anything this could be other than a branding iron; there are gaps at either side where the hand meets the handle that make it seem unlikely that it would work as a mold or cutter of some sort. Assuming the former, I'd guess that the arm once fit inside some sort of extension, so that when hot it would not burn one's hand when using. It appears to me that it was hand forged, and is quite old (and heavy, weighing almost 2 pounds) and