Antique Painted Doll Eyes Mounted on Stand! poppy with a 3 1/8" diameter

with a 3 1/8" diameter at lip and 4 1/2" inches across at handle

The bottom is pretty terrific too

This fabulous thing is a carved wood whistle in the shape of a bird

I found this wonderful box at an estate sale in MA in a modest house packed to the gills with a long lifetime's accumulation

Antique Painted Doll Eyes Mounted on Stand! poppy with a 3 1/8" diameterI'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, which I imagine was custom made for the purpose! It appears that the eyes are made of metal, painted, by hand I believe, and the armature on which they are mounted looks to be copper. The bottom end of the mount has been bent inside of a steel U