Fine Antique Treen Puzzle Lid Snuff Box, Likely Sailor Made hand-sewn doll decor and housewares as well

decor and housewares as well as modern and historic objects acquired from travels around the world

it fits neatly back together as a flat puzzle (not super easy to solve

and then they collapse flat to store when not needed

and hopefully an equally rich one ahead of it

6" tall with legs down

Fine Antique Treen Puzzle Lid Snuff Box, Likely Sailor Made hand-sewn doll decor and housewares as wellI've had a couple of snuff boxes with puzzle type lids like this one, which take a few steps to unlock and open, making whatever is held inside feel all the more precious! I am pretty certain the knobs and inlaid details on this one are carved of ivory, and it seems more likely than not sailor made, though I am not certain, nor am I 100% sure of the hardwood, which is dark, smooth, and really lovely. The interior of the box is lined in crimson red