Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box Lid with Hand-colored Portrait of Woman in Turban little sailor I don't think photos do

I don't think photos do full justice to just how beautiful these cards are

I believe this carving has some age to it

) At the very end are a few pages of penmanship practice too

The green is just radiant

but also because I've been finding good ones everywhere

Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box Lid with Hand-colored Portrait of Woman in Turban little sailor I don't think photos doThe snuff box this lid sat upon is long gone, but I'm really glad someone kept the lid, as I love the portrait, which appears to be a hand painted lithograph. From what I've seen it's a fairly unusual one, too, with the portrait inset at the center under glass and framed in what looks like brass rather than painted or printed across the entire surface. European for sure and I'd guess mid 19th century based both on style and the Orientalist nature of