Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box fantastical creature Perhaps Latin or South American

Perhaps Latin or South American

The lids don't lock tightly on

minor and really not noticeable unless you are looking for it

imagining them being much in the midst of trying to reconcile themselves and their own desires with those of their parents and society

becoming more ornate as he goes along

Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box fantastical creature Perhaps Latin or South AmericanSo 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