Holla Old Fellow Take a Chew, Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box dansk teak coasters and an old lead plate

and an old lead plate on the underside

2" wide at base

I also find it both excellent and amusing that all of this skill and labor was applied to creating a whimsy that houses just one smallish ball inside

Alice Nanogak (Goose) (1925- 2001) was born in the Baillie Islands

Holla Old Fellow Take a Chew, Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box dansk teak coasters and an old lead plateI'm so often struck by the playful the use of language on 19th century objects, from snuff to Battersea boxes, and on transferware pottery, too. This snuff box I believe dates to the 1820s or so, as I've found a few other examples with gold text of a similar ilk, and I especially love seeing the use of "Holla" on this one! Pretty fun. 2 7 8" x 1 3 4" x 3 4". Good condition, with a little surface lost on the face, as evident. Great structural condition.