Man Jumping Fence Chasing Rabbit, 19th Century Papier Mache Snuff Box with Hand-painting razor whetstone The back of each page

The back of each page is blank

or baby teeth--and perhaps indeed made for a child

) For a while it seemed to me all of them were done by the same person but now I think perhaps done by different students in the same class

This guy may just be my new very favorite thing

Man Jumping Fence Chasing Rabbit, 19th Century Papier Mache Snuff Box with Hand-painting razor whetstone The back of each pageI can't quite tell if our man here in red hat jumping the fence is holding a rifle that blends in with the trunk stump of this tree or not, but I take the larger animal as his hunting dog, and believe they're both after that rabbit. Happily, seems like pretty good odds on the rabbit getting away! To me the whole thing seems like a pointed portrayal of the awkward encumbrances humans have created for themselves. 2 7 8" d, lacquered papier mache snuff