Finely Done 19th C. Boot Shaped Snuff Box with Hearts and Stars spencerian drawings It works well for a

It works well for a plant

and a hole at the center of the back

all in the original box

and of course I am always thrilled to find little drawings like this

Finely Done 19th C. Boot Shaped Snuff Box with Hearts and Stars spencerian drawings It works well for aWhen 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