Man Jumping Fence Chasing Rabbit, 19th Century Papier Mache Snuff Box with Hand-painting solar flares and what might be a

and what might be a shadowy figure at left

A chance delight

but perhaps she was just not pleased with her rendering of that horse's face

This was really fun to find and

as handwritten on the reverse

Man Jumping Fence Chasing Rabbit, 19th Century Papier Mache Snuff Box with Hand-painting solar flares and what might be aI can't quite tell if our man here in red hat jumping the fence is holding a rifle that blends in with the trunk stump of this tree or not, but I take the larger animal as his hunting dog, and believe they're both after that rabbit. Happily, seems like pretty good odds on the rabbit getting away! To me the whole thing seems like a pointed portrayal of the awkward encumbrances humans have created for themselves. 2 7 8" d, lacquered papier mache snuff