Antique French Olive Wood Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay smart design darker in the corners and

darker in the corners and around edges from where it must have been mounted in an album or framed

which casts a pretty wonderful shadow

or ribbon on the wall

especially on the strap

ground plans

Antique French Olive Wood Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay smart design darker in the corners andThis lovely little olive wood snuff box was purchased in France years ago, and I believe it was most likely made by a Napoleonic prisoner of war while in captivity, c. 1850s. It has endured very well, with the lovely star made of inlaid mother of pearl bits at center still firmly in place, and surrounded by a decorative pattern of tiny brass nails. The back hinge is still tightly attached as well, and the front snaps closed in a most satisfying way.