Amazing 19th C. Sailor Made Table Snuff Box with Rollable Dice Encased in Sole! dark splint I shot in two different

I shot in two different lighting situations

hands and feet

This little lion is definitely owning the space in which she lounges

which furthers the sense of fluidity between surface and structure and adds to the dynamism of the whole thing

and I love how present the hand of the maker feels

Amazing 19th C. Sailor Made Table Snuff Box with Rollable Dice Encased in Sole! dark splint I shot in two differentI splurged on this one, and will be more than glad to keep it for myself, but of course I have at least to share it. Feels a bit like the 19th century predecessor of a Magic 8 ball, with a round window in the toe of the sole providing a peephole view to three carved bone dice inside, which one can "roll" by shaking the shoe. Surely always lucky! Sailor made I presume, with bone buttons up the front of the boot and decorating both the center and