Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow but not notable chips or

but not notable chips or cracks at all that I can see

published by W F Jackson & Sons of Salford Manchester in the late 30s/early 40s

I have not touched the brass

The lid is composed of two pieces

as if she were possessed by otherworldly forces

Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow but not notable chips orCharming little faces all the way around on these small Japanese netsuge, hand carved of Tagua nut (a palm tree nut), later 19th century I believe. Four faces on the larger, two on the smaller, each wearing a different expression. I love that their forms relate to American peach pit carved baskets too as if they were the inspiration for those. Larger: 7 8 t x 3 4 w, Smaller 7 8t x 9 16 w. Both in good antique condition, with a couple of tiny holes on