Fine Antique Treen Puzzle Lid Snuff Box, Likely Sailor Made hand-sewn doll near the base over the

near the base over the poem

This is an especially nice example

There is a small clean tear along one long edge which is also a bit irregular from where it was cut out from the album

or set it on a counter

Fine Antique Treen Puzzle Lid Snuff Box, Likely Sailor Made hand-sewn doll near the base over theI'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