Charming Vintage Painted Wooden Box with Shenandoah Valley Style Decoration antique treen snuff box a bit of curling to

a bit of curling to top left corner and general wear and aging

and a real sense of immediacy to the whole thing

I also love that it was drawn upon on both sides

and a leather strap that once would have adjusted but was fixed in place at some point along the way

I find the minimalist pale minty green shapes super satisfying just to look at

Charming Vintage Painted Wooden Box with Shenandoah Valley Style Decoration antique treen snuff box a bit of curling toI would guess maybe 1940s on this box but I am not completely certain. I love it for the hand painted decoration, which I think might be best described as Shenandoah Valley in style, somewhat in the manner of Johannes Spitler (1774 1837). What do I know, I just think it is lovely, and the bright yellow interior, too. Carefully hand painted, with some aging to the paint for sure, and I especially love the two intersectiing blooms at center, like