Boxers and Beggars, Aptly Battered c. Late 18th C. Papier Mache Snuff Box antique leather secret book box complete with baby Jesus in

complete with baby Jesus in his crib and the star of Bethlehem shooting in the top left corner

2" w x 1 1/2" t not including red ribbon

1940s or so I would guess and still in good condition

and pretty fabulous

Boxers and Beggars, Aptly Battered c. Late 18th C. Papier Mache Snuff Box antique leather secret book box complete with baby Jesus inAn early one, and a scarce one, the surface of which most definitely shows its age, but I've got a special weakness for images of boxers, including, or perhaps especially, very beaten up ones! And here, in addition to the two gloved men, fists raised, at right, there's a forlorn looking man sitting on the floor, and another hunched over at left rear, who looks aiming to the steal what look to me like a couple of bags of money. Seems likely a late 18th