Little Brass Squirrel with Nut Pipe Tamper (?) painted bisque doll it will come off but

it will come off but can be placed back on once the slide is closed

There is a label glued to the bottom of one indicating that it is based on the 1863 C

Quite an old one

Jingles perhaps again a somewhat sardonic reference to the character of the writing on the scrolling page in her hand

Little Brass Squirrel with Nut Pipe Tamper (?) painted bisque doll it will come off butI'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"