Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures micmac along with a signature

along with a signature

which is is missing one short end but otherwise in tact

it feels lot like a Carl Auböck piece--and he did a number of letter openers

my valentine

or engage on playground brawls

Marvelous Antique Whaler Made Folk Art Snuff Box with Primitive Figures micmac along with a signatureThis may just be my favorite find ever, combining just about everything that I love most in one very singular small object. It is a snuff box, pre 1850 I believe based on style and construction, and I am quite sure whaler made. In stark contrast to the fancier scrimshawing one typically sees on whale teeth and the like, what I love about this is the primitiveness of these carved figures, one on one side and a pair on the other, and with these almost