Compass Rose Encircled in Red Rings, Sublime Hand-painted Early 19th Century Snuff Box masonic keystone but it seems to me

but it seems to me to pretty well embody all sorts of feelings of the moment

I am 99% certain it is sterling silver (if I am wrong

) cracked but stable (there's a bit of old chipping along the top edge

this I believe could technically be called a Canivet card

Compass Rose Encircled in Red Rings, Sublime Hand-painted Early 19th Century Snuff Box masonic keystone but it seems to meAnother object that for me is pure perfection. The color, the paint, the patina, and what better than a compass rose at the center of a snuff box to carry around in one's pocket as one navigates through the world? Sublime, right down to the small white dots midway between each point of the star, and with those red rings evincing a target, as if this were the north star, to keep forever in one's sights. 2 15 16" d x 11 16" t. Just gorgeous paint,