Little Brass Squirrel with Nut Pipe Tamper (?) celluloid box it's in great shape

it's in great shape

Signed Krantz on the bottom

as there are remants of two handles that knotted to the center of the lip on either side

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

Little Brass Squirrel with Nut Pipe Tamper (?) celluloid box it's in great shapeI'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"