SOLD Great Old Carved Folk Art Book Shaped Box with Passive Snake Inside! ceramic rabbits but if would take an

but if would take an awfully lot of snuff to fill this one

which seems right to me

13 1/2" x 10"

There is a bit of aging to the mat

one with a "+" inside that slides up and down

SOLD Great Old Carved Folk Art Book Shaped Box with Passive Snake Inside! ceramic rabbits but if would take anI purchased this one from a wonderful dealer in Pennsylvania, and believe that is quite likely where it originated, early 20th century would be my guess, though it could be a little older than that. There is a tiny hole in the slide that once would have attached via string or fine wire to the snake inside (with stained black arching neck and wonderful little nailed eyes and iron tongue) and pulled it forth to deliver a surprise to the opener! That