Finely Done 19th C. Boot Shaped Snuff Box with Hearts and Stars spencerian drawings really a striking piece

really a striking piece

but also great from an object design standpoint--and perhaps to keep handy for announcing one's daily mood

all in the original box

Surely there are a million things beyond pounding lead it might be employed to do--or just hang it on the wall

It works well for a plant

Finely Done 19th C. Boot Shaped Snuff Box with Hearts and Stars spencerian drawings really a striking pieceWhen feeling down about humanity, looking at the skill and labor and love invested in crafting little things like this snuff box never fail to hearten me! I really love the unusual carved lid on this one, with tiered diamond shaped relief (perhaps replacing an earlier lid, as it is of a different wood, but I'm not sure; it fits tight and right and makes the box feel extra special.) The brass pin decoration tiny nails hammered in one by one forms a