Antique French Olive Wood Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay smart design or ribbon on the wall

or ribbon on the wall

and I don't believe it's design could be improved upon at all

ground plans

and think they make for quite the extraordinary little curiosity

Some wear and light rusting to the candleholder

Antique French Olive Wood Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay smart design or ribbon on the wallThis 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.