Black Handmade Wooden Cat Bookend dog sled I'm guessing these doll eyes

I'm guessing these doll eyes came from a prized doll that had great sentimental value to the person--or parent of the person--who managed to have them removed from the doll and mounted on this little stand

Good antique condition

is a wonderful blend of haute and homespun

Signed Olin Dows

Through posture (in stark contrast to the lounging men above)

Black Handmade Wooden Cat Bookend dog sled I'm guessing these doll eyesThis sweet old handmade wooden black cat, made into a bookend at some point long ago, is one of my very favorite recent finds; just perfect. It's maker who signed it J. F. on the front below a few white paint strokes (I am not entirely sure whether these are meant to detail its tail, or paws or ??) took the trouble to drill holes through the wood in order to stitch through its little pink nose and those great button eyes, and then added the perfect,