Antique Maple Wood Snuffbox Hand Drawn Black Birds and Tree Decoration

Description: Antique snuffbox or snuff box made of maple wood and lacquered on the outside. The lid of the box has what looks like a hand drawn black colored scene depicting two black birds on perched on a leaning tree and the other standing on the ground. The piece is otherwise undecorated. The inside shows remnants of lining that used to protect the wood from the snuff stored on the inside. The piece has wooden hinge which is cracked and has been repaired all along with glue, which can be seen when you view it using a x 10 magnifying loop. However, the repair is very well done and the box looks great and is solid and intact. The box is rectangular in shape with low profile and slightly rounded sides and a flat bottom. The lid is slightly rounded and has a small protrusion which acts as a thumb piece. The lid closes well but not tightly. This is a very nice antique box which we believe is from the late 1700s to early 1800s and was probably made in the United Kingdom possibly Scotland.