Antique Two Piece Treen Snuff Box + Match Safe in the Form of a Boot color form puzzle with a ribbon on one

with a ribbon on one side

8" tall x 6 1/2" wide (with dress spread flat)

is a math problem calculating the number of days a man was idle considering that he made $37

gold-painted flying bird on the corner of the box

as if in motion

Antique Two Piece Treen Snuff Box + Match Safe in the Form of a Boot color form puzzle with a ribbon on oneI 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