Shoe-Shaped Antique Wooden Snuff Box with Puzzle Lid Mexican vase Really lovely things

Really lovely things

I love the directness and simplicity of the black face

The hinges are in good shape

While I’d like to imagine the maker of the vessel had Magritte’s famous painting “The Treachery of Images” in mind

Shoe-Shaped Antique Wooden Snuff Box with Puzzle Lid Mexican vase Really lovely thingsI've got a soft spot for antique shoe shaped snuff boxes, of which there are an incredible variety, and also for boxes with puzzle type lids so of course I really love this one which is both! Mid to late 19th century I am pretty sure, and, based on the form and lack of decoration, as well as because I purchased it from a dealer in Dusseldorf, I do believe German. I'm not good at identifying woods but think maybe this is mahogany (?); really beautiful