Charming Relief Carved Wooden Plaque with Two Faces brass cheese pen holder with an expression that renders

with an expression that renders her forever elusive

to my eye not detracting at all

which I'd guess was a writing box

with small creases to the bottom corners

is by far my favorite

Charming Relief Carved Wooden Plaque with Two Faces brass cheese pen holder with an expression that rendersI really really love this, and like the idea of using it as a daily mood indicator, turning it to show the frowning face on moody days by way of warning, and the smiling one when feeling happy and receptive. Charmingly carved (possibly enhanced with pyrography?), and with what appear to be black glass beads for the eyes, plus a nice warm patina I'd guess it's a hundred years old or so. There is a word or name burned into the wood at bottom right (with