Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box folk art toy boat the perfect pale lemon yellow

the perfect pale lemon yellow

with a bit of a Kiki Smith feeling to this portrait

but this set does have more than its share of cylinders and hexagonal prisms

which appear to be carefully welded into place on the inside

and I will continue to hunt for more of the like as I am completely in love with them

Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box folk art toy boat the perfect pale lemon yellowSo many fun snuff boxes out there and I'll never resist a great one, which I think this is, and in exceptional condition, too. It immediately reminded me of another recent one I had in the shop, with image of a boy pictured as if trapped inside and viewed from below. (Pictured at end of photos). I'd be willing to bet this one was product of the same maker, and have come across one or two others over time shaped in the same manner as this one. What a