Nagging Wife, Burdened Husband, Early German Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box antique odd fellows tag looking gentle and focused as

looking gentle and focused as he grips the studded collars of this equally beautiful pair of bulldogs

3 5/8" x 2 1/2" and in very good condition

It's the work of Russian artist Chaloi Leonty

Admittedly there are plenty of condition issues with this piece----the examples I've seen in very good condition have sold for $1K and up--but I think still pretty fantastic

Nagging Wife, Burdened Husband, Early German Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box antique odd fellows tag looking gentle and focused asI found a French version of this same early snuff box a year or two ago late 18th or very early 19th century, I believe so I jumped on this German version when I came across it (and as my French is much better than my non existent German, I was glad to already know the satirical humor embedded in it!) The text at bottom translates to the burden of the husband or the burden of the householdmeaning, essentially, what a lot of demands this fellow carries