Antique French Olive Wood Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay smart design which casts a pretty wonderful

which casts a pretty wonderful shadow

the other looking quite distressed

ground plans

and I don't believe it's design could be improved upon at all

from a dealer in Maine

Antique French Olive Wood Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay smart design which casts a pretty wonderfulThis lovely little olive wood snuff box was purchased in France years ago, and I believe it was most likely made by a Napoleonic prisoner of war while in captivity, c. 1850s. It has endured very well, with the lovely star made of inlaid mother of pearl bits at center still firmly in place, and surrounded by a decorative pattern of tiny brass nails. The back hinge is still tightly attached as well, and the front snaps closed in a most satisfying way.