Mary's Antique Pewter Snuff Box italian ceramic flowers and branch were outlined

flowers and branch were outlined in pencil

Really a sweet little piece

one can definitely feel the love and care of their maker

with the bottom drawer divided into several compartments

Mary's Antique Pewter Snuff Box italian ceramic flowers and branch were outlinedWhat sold me on this 19th century snuff box is the juxtaposition between the fineness of its decoration and the clearly hand scratched "Mary." I thought it likely that Mary did this herself, but on the underside of the box in what appears to be the same hand one can just make out "To Mummy"! The box itself shows wear including some bending to the sides and bottom, but I think is quite lovely still ideally destined for another Mary, though my house at