Holla Old Fellow Take a Chew, Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box doll chair 2 1/4" long x 1

2 1/4" long x 1 1/2" across

mostly just light scratching to surfaces

but then a rounded heart carved out inside

Of a great scale at 25 inches long x 11 3/4" t x 3/8" thick

who signed and dated this in 1889

Holla Old Fellow Take a Chew, Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box doll chair 2 1/4" long x 1I'm so often struck by the playful the use of language on 19th century objects, from snuff to Battersea boxes, and on transferware pottery, too. This snuff box I believe dates to the 1820s or so, as I've found a few other examples with gold text of a similar ilk, and I especially love seeing the use of "Holla" on this one! Pretty fun. 2 7 8" x 1 3 4" x 3 4". Good condition, with a little surface lost on the face, as evident. Great structural condition.