Antique Treen Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay Mexican folk art with what I think are

with what I think are some worm holes on the right back foot and bleeding from the fat old hand-forged iron nails holding his body together

indeed a holiness

A great piece to live with I think

with one tiny flaw

carefully braided black thread hair

Antique Treen Snuff Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay Mexican folk art with what I think areThere is a sticker note on the bottom of this lovely treen box that describes it as American, likely New York state; I had another 19th century snuff box with very similar inlay that I believed was made French Napoleonic prisoner of war, so am no 100% sure. At any rate, it is definitely 19th century and very lovely, with mother of pearl inlay punctuated by a pattern of brass pique nails. It snaps closed tightly with a satisfying click, opens easily,