STOCK NO. (Stock, No!) Old Solid Brass Print Block Israel planter when closed 11 1/4" tall

when closed 11 1/4" tall x 1 1/4" wide x 1 9/16" deep

I believe this "Goody Two Shoes Game

I believe it was likely a burning tool that was used to render this wide eyed owl on fungus conk--making it feel more as if this owl is emerging from within than imposed on top

but I find it all very tender and resonant

which looks like Mexican Taxco but appears to be unmarked

STOCK NO. (Stock, No!) Old Solid Brass Print Block Israel planter when closed 11 1/4" tallFound this week as the market was plunging, I took this old print block to read not just STOCK NO. but also STOCK NO! And, with these tariffs, no matter where they settle, who knows what will be in stock? A nice old one, looks like solid brass to me (almost like a gold bar!) with a very nice heft and an untouched patina. 4 3 4" x 1 x 15 16".