Boxers in the Ring with Arms Swinging, Mid 20th Century Carved Folk Art Construction antique wooden snuff box Obviously with the hole in

Obviously with the hole in one side it cannot be used as a cup for liquid--but would be perfect for throwing dice

and I might think fairly early at that

4" t x 6" longest across

as if ready to serve her--or ask her to marry him

1850–1916

Boxers in the Ring with Arms Swinging, Mid 20th Century Carved Folk Art Construction antique wooden snuff box Obviously with the hole inI've got an obsession with representations of boxers, boxing matches, boxing rings a brutal sport, but also I think a beautiful one, as elemental and also existential as it gets. I've had a few carved push button boxing toys over the years, but this the first full blown folk art construction of a pair going at it inside a ring. One arm of each of the boxers will move manually, and both arms of the man in silver shirt. Platform, posts, and figures