Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) Hayes lithography co as it is in excellent

as it is in excellent condition

which included everything from shaker furniture to antique tools to mid-century modern art and ceramics

and I believe likely more than 100 years old

Each claw measures 2 3/4" tall x 2 3/4" wide x 3 5/8" deep

though have not been able to trace it

Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) Hayes lithography co as it is in excellentSuch a sweet and curious little owl! The little branch on which it stands is hollow inside, which makes me think it might be a Japanese Natsuke (an ornamental togglelike piece used to attach a box, pipe, or pouch to the obi sash of a kimono), which, though most commonly carved of ivory, are also found carved of wood. It certainly seems it was created to serve a toggle like function, but now, if balanced right, it will stand up in its own. It feels as