Wonderful Old Painted Tin Folk Art Tower with Glass Windows notched ruler There's such a wealth out

There's such a wealth out there of amazing Japanese Netsuke--finely carved miniature sculptures that traditionally functioned as sliding beads or toggles securing the cord attaching a sagemono

Each measures 2

all signed and dated on the backs

but appears just to be on the surface

14 1/4" t x 12 1/4" w x 2 1/4" d and in very good

Wonderful Old Painted Tin Folk Art Tower with Glass Windows notched ruler There's such a wealth outI found this fabulous old folk art tower in Adams County, Pennsylvania perhaps made as part of a model train set? Its scratch made, lovingly constructed of tin with its original glass in three of the four top level windows, and a gutter all the way around that top level, leading to folded stairs. Painted a sort of taupe, with red roof, dark green trim, and brown at one lower corner, I assume to represent a door. "XR" is painted in black on one of the