19th C. Lacquer Snuff Box Lid with Handsome Portrait, Period Framed cloudy sky man in blue and grey

man in blue and grey alongside them

and the lid slides on and off easily

and a feeling of being quite alive with the sentiment it bears

though I like that it also looks rather like a snake

with graceful swooping brown lines outlining orange triangles against white in between

19th C. Lacquer Snuff Box Lid with Handsome Portrait, Period Framed cloudy sky man in blue and greySuch a striking portrait on this lacquered papier mache snuff box lid, early mid 19th c. of a gentlewoman I think, in broad brimmed green hat, but appealingly androgynous looking. And what a beautiful framing of it, with silver leaves around the perimeter (akin to what one sees on framed painted miniature portraits of the time) that amplify the borders on the lid itself, and with brass hanging loop at top. It appears the portrait is a hand colored