Rare Early (c. 1800) French Papier Mache Snuff Box, The Burdens of the Husband! woman on farm though I might add a

though I might add a hanger to the back instead

I find the relationship between the form of the turned handle and the tapered bristles at the other end of this brush super satisfying

which I can't stop looking at

from beautifully rounded bottom to finely detailed little finial on top

I continue to love how folk art doorstops and knick knacks like this napkin or letter holder reflect the particularities of their makers as well--as well as the properties of the paint

Rare Early (c. 1800) French Papier Mache Snuff Box, The Burdens of the Husband! woman on farm though I might add aThis is an earlyvery late 18th or very early 19th centuryFrench lacquered papier mch snuff box, and quite an amazing and amusing one, too, which I can find no match of out there anywhere. The text at bottom reads La Charge dun Mari ou le Fardeau du Menage, translating to the burden of the husband or the burden of the householdmeaning, essentially, what a lot of demands this fellow carries on his back, his wife, with two fingers raised behind his head,