Large Shoe Shaped Snuff Box c. 1900 small painting which has remnants of its

which has remnants of its original red paint in a few spots

making it distinctly different from every angle

with a hand and face in pale yellow and hair and perhaps a foot rendered in graphite) represents an angel of sorts

coaxing the flowers to grow

and later had the company manufacture toys for them

Large Shoe Shaped Snuff Box c. 1900 small painting which has remnants of itsAll of the shoe shaped snuff boxes I've found have been pocket sized, made to carry around, but this one would have stayed at home, in the parlor or library perhaps, and held a much larger stash of snuff. I like it's clean, elegant form, and it would be useful now for stashing all sorts of things. C. 1900 and with a thin coat of varnish I believe. 7 3 16" l x 2" w x 2 3 8" t and in excellent antique condition, with hinges firmly attached and opening