Holla Old Fellow Take a Chew, Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box dansk teak coasters I also find it both

I also find it both excellent and amusing that all of this skill and labor was applied to creating a whimsy that houses just one smallish ball inside

so a liner or a smaller vessel set inside would be needed

2" wide at base

Each piece is double sided

but overall good condition with the drawings clear and dark and very readable

Holla Old Fellow Take a Chew, Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box dansk teak coasters I also find it bothI'm so often struck by the playful the use of language on 19th century objects, from snuff to Battersea boxes, and on transferware pottery, too. This snuff box I believe dates to the 1820s or so, as I've found a few other examples with gold text of a similar ilk, and I especially love seeing the use of "Holla" on this one! Pretty fun. 2 7 8" x 1 3 4" x 3 4". Good condition, with a little surface lost on the face, as evident. Great structural condition.