General Question about High-End Japanese Inro/Netsuke

I have 2 of them; one from the late 18thC. Both are GHQ era bring-backs. They are signed, as are their Netsuke. I'm considering offering them to an Asian Art auction house, but haven't settled on which one.
Pics are available, an' good description for one of them. But I am over my head in this value range. I don't want to waste an opportunity, an' probably should have them both evaluated/appraised before any decision. Would such service be best sought from the auction house, or independently?
All your comments will be most welcome...Thanks for listening'!

 

pick two auction houses you think you'd trust...ask them both the same question...
check their fee schedule first !

 

Sorry @wlwhittier but what's GHQ mean ? I'd think there'd be some good Asian appraisers in Seattle.
You might try this site,the International Netsuke Society-
https://www.netsuke.org/
Also-
Leading Public and Specialized Collections-wouldn't be disappointed if they don't reply or kindly demur to evaluate/comment. They are most likely rather busy.

• The British Museum (London): Holds over 2,300 netsuke toggles and around 850 inrō.
• Victoria and Albert Museum (London): Features an extensive repository including roughly 860 netsuke and 570 inrō.
• Kyoto's Netsuke Museum: Opened in 2007 as Japan's first dedicated netsuke institution, housing a specialized collection of over 5,000 pieces.
• Tokyo National Museum: Contains foundational historic sets, including masterworks from the famous Go Collection.

 

GHQ -- General Headquarters?