Antique Treen Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay hide mask and to my eye this

and to my eye this one is about perfect as it gets

This thing is so fun to use

and then can be collected by opening the flap at the bottom front

this one has a fair amount of age and a nice patina

blue and yellow

Antique Treen Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay hide mask and to my eye thisThere is a sticker note on the bottom of this lovely treen box that describes it as American, likely New York state; I had another 19th century snuff box with very similar inlay that I believed was made French Napoleonic prisoner of war, so am no 100% sure. At any rate, it is definitely 19th century and very lovely, with mother of pearl inlay punctuated by a pattern of brass pique nails. It snaps closed tightly with a satisfying click, opens easily,