Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures micmac leaving plenty of room for

leaving plenty of room for stowing other things

circa late 70s or early 80s

and all the more so as framed by razor-straight bangs peeking out from her bonnet and big bow neatly tied at her chin

it feels lot like a Carl Auböck piece--and he did a number of letter openers

along with a signature

Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures micmac leaving plenty of room forThis may just be my favorite find ever, combining just about everything that I love most in one very singular small object. It is a snuff box, pre 1850 I believe based on style and construction, and I am quite sure whaler made. In stark contrast to the fancier scrimshawing one typically sees on whale teeth and the like, what I love about this is the primitiveness of these carved figures, one on one side and a pair on the other, and with these almost