Fine Antique Treen Puzzle Lid Snuff Box, Likely Sailor Made alarm rattle I think this is it

I think this is it - he seems old

Oh how I love this

as one's sense of humans does

with the center portion reminding me of the profile of a streamlined car--or rocket ship

I have seen similarly shaped brushes described as barber's brushes or neck brushes

Fine Antique Treen Puzzle Lid Snuff Box, Likely Sailor Made alarm rattle I think this is itI've had a couple of snuff boxes with puzzle type lids like this one, which take a few steps to unlock and open, making whatever is held inside feel all the more precious! I am pretty certain the knobs and inlaid details on this one are carved of ivory, and it seems more likely than not sailor made, though I am not certain, nor am I 100% sure of the hardwood, which is dark, smooth, and really lovely. The interior of the box is lined in crimson red