Finely Done 19th C. Boot Shaped Snuff Box with Hearts and Stars spencerian drawings all in the original box

all in the original box

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

17" x 14 1/2" x 7/8" thick

produced in Germany I believe in the 1850-60s or so

and a hole at the center of the back

Finely Done 19th C. Boot Shaped Snuff Box with Hearts and Stars spencerian drawings all in the original boxWhen 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