Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures rebus artwork to cheer my lot /

to cheer my lot / A vow which raised sweet pleasure's glow / And seal'd my bliss - "forget me not"

7 1/2” long x 5” tall x 2 1/2” deep

I am not certain of the wood but believe it is a tropical wood and the sculpture is quite heavy for its size

and by the end of the 19th century the magic lantern was overtaken by the cinematograph

I've had one other old toy mold in this shop similar in construction to this pig--which I just found along with what looks to be a tweety bird

Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures rebus artwork to cheer my lot /This may just be my favorite find ever, combining just about everything that I love most in one very singular small object. It is a snuff box, pre 1850 I believe based on style and construction, and I am quite sure whaler made. In stark contrast to the fancier scrimshawing one typically sees on whale teeth and the like, what I love about this is the primitiveness of these carved figures, one on one side and a pair on the other, and with these almost