Boxers and Beggars, Aptly Battered c. Late 18th C. Papier Mache Snuff Box match holders and may shed a bit

and may shed a bit when moved around

5" x 2 1/4"

with some paint loss toward the bottom

with the wax of his face having aged to nearly black

No message at all on reverse but addressed simply to Oval Thurston of Fountain City (Indiana) and postmarked Dec

Boxers and Beggars, Aptly Battered c. Late 18th C. Papier Mache Snuff Box match holders and may shed a bitAn early one, and a scarce one, the surface of which most definitely shows its age, but I've got a special weakness for images of boxers, including, or perhaps especially, very beaten up ones! And here, in addition to the two gloved men, fists raised, at right, there's a forlorn looking man sitting on the floor, and another hunched over at left rear, who looks aiming to the steal what look to me like a couple of bags of money. Seems likely a late 18th