Little Brass Squirrel with Nut Pipe Tamper (?) celluloid box depicting a band of native

depicting a band of native Haitian musicians playing large

it's perfect for serving fresh squeezed orange juice at breakfast

I recently bought a group of old kid's drawings of airplanes

I think this little antique printing block is super cool

Pretty rare to find Koren's original drawings on the market

Little Brass Squirrel with Nut Pipe Tamper (?) celluloid box depicting a band of nativeI've had this squirrel for a while, found at at estate sale at some point, and have always loved it as a little thing, holding a nut in its little hands, and with long flat tale as a handle. I'd think it a pipe tamper, but usually the tamping end would be more extended, so perhaps it was meant to press a wax seal, but was never engraved with a stamp? In any case, a sweet little thing, which stands on its own and can be moved around by the tail. 2 1 2"