Rare Early (c. 1800) French Papier Mache Snuff Box, The Burdens of the Husband! handkerchief box but could easily be made

but could easily be made to with the addition of a little something to either side of their bases

it looks fantastic and really is quite a thing

red and black glass for the eyes

The original elastic is still attached so one can do just that

I love them all

Rare Early (c. 1800) French Papier Mache Snuff Box, The Burdens of the Husband! handkerchief box but could easily be madeThis is an earlyvery late 18th or very early 19th centuryFrench lacquered papier mch snuff box, and quite an amazing and amusing one, too, which I can find no match of out there anywhere. The text at bottom reads La Charge dun Mari ou le Fardeau du Menage, translating to the burden of the husband or the burden of the householdmeaning, essentially, what a lot of demands this fellow carries on his back, his wife, with two fingers raised behind his head,