Antique Burr Wood Business Card Holder or Snuff Box
Antique Burr Wood Business Card Holder or Snuff Box
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A small snuff box in burr wood, curved at the back and rounded at the ends so it would sit flat in a coat pocket. The lid carries a lens-shaped mother-of-pearl thumbpiece that shifts color as it catches the light. There's no carving or applied decoration, just a lot of swirling figure in the wood across the lid and around the sides.
The hinge is very tight and the lid is difficult to open. It takes a slow, steady hand, and I would not force it. Inside the lid, a thin inner layer on the underside has lifted and is loose along one side, curling away from the lid at one end, with a split along its edge. The box is usable as it is, but this is a clear flaw and I would not treat it as a cosmetic one.
The interior is lined in thin wood. The dark flecks and small voids in the burr figure are part of the wood and not damage. The surface shows the wear you would expect from handling over a long life.
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