Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box Lid with Hand-colored Portrait of Woman in Turban little sailor wide trunk-like legs

wide trunk-like legs

but also because I've been finding good ones everywhere

I may just need to charge just a few extra bucks for shipping

Based on one similar that I have found

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Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box Lid with Hand-colored Portrait of Woman in Turban little sailor wide trunk-like legsThe snuff box this lid sat upon is long gone, but I'm really glad someone kept the lid, as I love the portrait, which appears to be a hand painted lithograph. From what I've seen it's a fairly unusual one, too, with the portrait inset at the center under glass and framed in what looks like brass rather than painted or printed across the entire surface. European for sure and I'd guess mid 19th century based both on style and the Orientalist nature of