19th C. Red Shoe Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box Humpty dumpty then painting a thin red

then painting a thin red line for the lips

of a very different feather

Maybe it held cheese

with some sun fading and a little wear to bottom/bottom corner of the slipcase

19th C. Red Shoe Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box Humpty dumpty then painting a thin redI've bought and sold a few lacquered papier mache snuff boxes, shoe shaped and otherwise, but I've never seen a red one, with a heel to boot, making one think of Dorothy clicking her heels to get back home. Just right. 3 1 8 l x 1 w x 1 1 4 t and in very good structural condition. with some loss to the red lacquer as evident, all to good in my opinion, as it has travelled long and far. Early mid 19th c. I believe.