Fantastic 19th Century Shoe Shaped Snuff Box with Heel Opening Brandon stoneware vase at 68" long and 27"

at 68" long and 27" wide

Marked on bottom "Hand Made by David Heger N

original to the piece

The box is missing front latches

filled with what looks like a large philadendron leaf

Fantastic 19th Century Shoe Shaped Snuff Box with Heel Opening Brandon stoneware vase at 68" long and 27"I've developed quite a penchant for antique snuff boxes in all of their glorious variety, and especially love those shaped like little shoes. I was super excited to find this one, which is both gorgeous and unusual, composed by joining halves of two different woods, and with the snuff box housed not in the cavity of the shoe, as is typically the case, but instead in the heel. Pretty cool! Made of fruit woods I believe, the box is in very good shape,