Wonderful Early-Mid 1800s Presumed American Shoe Shaped Box in Red Paint ball in cage The drawing is in great

The drawing is in great antique condition

A bit hard to photograph as they absorb all the light

which looks likely to be adhered to board and is not behind glass in the frame

more pleasure at smaller cost than you ever thought possible

Definitely the most elaborate and exquisitely crafted of any folk art building I've had

Wonderful Early-Mid 1800s Presumed American Shoe Shaped Box in Red Paint ball in cage The drawing is in greatI love a carved shoe, and especially a carved shoe shaped snuff box, but I look at a whole lot of them and mostly let them go. This one though, no way. I purchased it on Ebay from a seller who seemed to have come into a very good small collection of them, all fine antique examples and this is the one I was determined to get. Based on the wood and the manner of the carving and that wonderful red paint, I believe this is American, early mid 19th