Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures micmac I think it’s quite a

I think it’s quite a significant document as a portrait of what a young scholar was reading in 1865

my valentine

or a candy bowl

circa late 70s or early 80s

Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures micmac I think it’s quite aThis may just be my favorite find ever, combining just about everything that I love most in one very singular small object. It is a snuff box, pre 1850 I believe based on style and construction, and I am quite sure whaler made. In stark contrast to the fancier scrimshawing one typically sees on whale teeth and the like, what I love about this is the primitiveness of these carved figures, one on one side and a pair on the other, and with these almost