Little Brass Squirrel with Nut Pipe Tamper (?) celluloid box looking quite beatific with its

looking quite beatific with its wide eyes

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

I think this little antique printing block is super cool

it's in great shape

depicting a band of native Haitian musicians playing large

Little Brass Squirrel with Nut Pipe Tamper (?) celluloid box looking quite beatific with itsI'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"