19th C. Red Shoe Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box Humpty dumpty Maybe it held cheese

Maybe it held cheese

late 19th century

with some sun fading and a little wear to bottom/bottom corner of the slipcase

while the details of hood

19th C. Red Shoe Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box Humpty dumpty Maybe it held cheeseI've bought and sold a few lacquered papier mache snuff boxes, shoe shaped and otherwise, but I've never seen a red one, with a heel to boot, making one think of Dorothy clicking her heels to get back home. Just right. 3 1 8 l x 1 w x 1 1 4 t and in very good structural condition. with some loss to the red lacquer as evident, all to good in my opinion, as it has travelled long and far. Early mid 19th c. I believe.