Several readers have asked about the carving on the Patrick tree-stump gravestone from the previous post which is in the Friendship Park Cemetery at Paragon, Indiana. While it is clear that the hand of the female, denoted by the lace on the sleeve, is handing something to the male hand, it is not clear what it is. The writing has eroded on the item and can’t be made out. If anyone has a clue about what this might be, please share.
Gravely Speaking 
The male hand looks smaller than hers, as if to be a child’s hand. The item looks like food of some sort, perhaps to nourish the boy’s body as he heads off to school to nourish his mind?
I think you are most likely correct. It is hard to say since there isn’t anyone we can ask and because so many symbols have more than one meaning. However, this one seems unique–at least I have never seen one like it before.