Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures antique retable on wood with portions of prints on

with portions of prints on reverse

(I am happy to remove from the frame to ship more cheaply if preferred

and those wing-like lace shoulders that really sold me on this

And note that even the hand-drawn eyes are hearts (with long eyelashes)

designating where the Eastern Stars were meant to assemble

Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures antique retable on wood with portions of prints onThis 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