Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures antique retable on wood though I haven't managed to

though I haven't managed to remove the hook from its "bracket

all pretty minor

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

with the threaded red cone-shaped top piece screwing tightly onto the threaded post to keep hold them in place

Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures antique retable on wood though I haven't managed toThis 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