Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box fantastical creature minor and really not noticeable

minor and really not noticeable unless you are looking for it

lighter one is 1 3/4" diameter

articulating the skulls

with some scattered tiny dark marks near the top edge of the paper

Perhaps Latin or South American

Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box fantastical creature minor and really not noticeableSo 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