Wonderful Little 1850 Slide Lid Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Heart and Brass Nails Decoration wooden spoke but then it was a

but then it was a delight to discover a few small drawings and crayon coloring on some of the geometric shapes scattered across its pages

Very very sweet

Two sides show red with black letters

hung side by side on a white wall

painted/lacquered black on the reverse side

Wonderful Little 1850 Slide Lid Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Heart and Brass Nails Decoration wooden spoke but then it was aA complete charmer of a folk art snuff box, and happily a dated one too, with 1850 spelled (numbered?) out in tiny brass nails at the top of the tight fitting slide lid. With wonderful inlaid mother of pearl at center of the lid, framed by more nails that extend out to form crosses, and what I believe are two urns with flowers on reverse, facing in opposite directions. And with careful attention paid to the carving of the box, with nicely rounded