Finely Done 19th C. Boot Shaped Snuff Box with Hearts and Stars edwardian I love the tiny altar

I love the tiny altar boys in the foreground with priest looming large above/behind them

But great for a bathroom too

with 2 15/16" x 4 3/8" visible from the front side

Now though

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Finely Done 19th C. Boot Shaped Snuff Box with Hearts and Stars edwardian I love the tiny altarWhen 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