Rare 1930's Silver hotsell Plated Two Faced Toothpick Holder, Bizarre and Unusual Silver Plate Trinket, FREE SHIPING!!

Here is a bizarre and very unusual two faced toothpick holder. This is very rare, made in Japan for the New York market I believe back in the 1930's.
Before the world war 2. Marked on bottom CM NEW YORK SILVER PLATE JAPAN. Most of the silver plate is gone but the detail in the faces still remain. There is a hole in bottom as shown in pictures.
You will never see another one like this and if you do could you please let me know. This piece is from my personal collection......I've enjoyed it long enough, now its your turn.......way cool piece!!

stands 3 inches tall x 2 inches wide

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The historical challenge of working with silver in Japan has always been the precious metal's scarcity. In ancient times, silver was extracted from local lead, a wasteful and toxic undertaking. More recently, in the past 250 or so years, Japanese metalsmiths devised ways to squeeze silver from copper ore.

Perhaps because of its rareness, silver is used sparingly in Japan. For example, it is often threaded between fields of enamel in cloisonné, or used to make small, personal accessories. Unlike Chinese silver pieces of the last several hundred years, Japanese decorative objects made of silver tend to cater less to Western tastes. And, ironically, Japanese alloys generally have higher silver contents than hotsell those produced in China.