Antique Two Piece Treen Snuff Box + Match Safe in the Form of a Boot curiosity. This is exactly the sort

This is exactly the sort of cup that makes me want to bake a chocolate torte so that I can serve after dinner espresso in this cup with it

Thoth was often represented in the form of a man's body with the head of the Ibis and was the patron of the educated scribes who were responsible for the administration of Egypt

Large enough to be used as dinner plates

Great for serving treats

I don't know the maker of this small vintage bear puzzle

Antique Two Piece Treen Snuff Box + Match Safe in the Form of a Boot curiosity. This is exactly the sortI am a sucker for an interesting snuff box, and also for a carved boot or shoe (including boot shaped vesta), but I've never seen all of these rolled into one, as is this case with this wonderful, very old and very well done piece. The upper of the boot is itself a vessel, meant to hold matches, and lifts off of the the shoe shaped piece below, revealing it as a vessel as well, for holding snuff. Both stand on their own, then fit back together to