Amazing 19th C. Sailor Made Table Snuff Box with Rollable Dice Encased in Sole! dark splint MA (1913 patent)—and certainly a

MA (1913 patent)—and certainly a good socket set is a useful thing to have around

I shot in two different lighting situations

very finely carved on all sides and stained a terrific near-black

which furthers the sense of fluidity between surface and structure and adds to the dynamism of the whole thing

and does not threaten to come detached

Amazing 19th C. Sailor Made Table Snuff Box with Rollable Dice Encased in Sole! dark splint MA (1913 patent)—and certainly aI splurged on this one, and will be more than glad to keep it for myself, but of course I have at least to share it. Feels a bit like the 19th century predecessor of a Magic 8 ball, with a round window in the toe of the sole providing a peephole view to three carved bone dice inside, which one can "roll" by shaking the shoe. Surely always lucky! Sailor made I presume, with bone buttons up the front of the boot and decorating both the center and