Sunny and Satisfied Looking Yellow Woman in Ruffles, Mid 19th Century Papier Mache Snuff Box chalkware mold done by the same person--and

done by the same person--and unlike any others I've seen

with cartouche shape to the red and black grain painting on the lid

and bearing an old cloth label that tells us it once housed "Terminal Strips" which I believe would relate to electronics

I just find the metallic thread embroidery

great rich color (a bit of a plum tint to the brown)

Sunny and Satisfied Looking Yellow Woman in Ruffles, Mid 19th Century Papier Mache Snuff Box chalkware mold done by the same person--andThe bold yellow on this one sold me immediately, and then so did her gently smiling face, which together with her crossed arms make her look like she's holding a secret. The scratch to the surface right at the center of her ruffled neckline reads to me as a star, which somehow makes me think of her as Betsy Ross! She seems to me just the right person to hold down the face of a box. 3 1 4" d. Good condition, general wear and a few spots of loss to the