Charming Relief Carved Wooden Plaque with Two Faces brass cheese pen holder which I'd call Art Nouveau

which I'd call Art Nouveau in style

as our subject looks not entirely ready or eager to have have her photograph taken

though I do think it is really a very very dark green

to my eye not detracting at all

is by far my favorite

Charming Relief Carved Wooden Plaque with Two Faces brass cheese pen holder which I'd call Art NouveauI 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