Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box fantastical creature The lids don't lock tightly

The lids don't lock tightly on

lighter one is 1 3/4" diameter

with her body basically a wooden post (visible on the back side)

imagining them being much in the midst of trying to reconcile themselves and their own desires with those of their parents and society

Scherzer & Co

Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box fantastical creature The lids don't lock tightlySo 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