Cool Old Brass Button Polishing Guard (or Excellent Stencil) shoe shaped snuff box doesn't he just look like

doesn't he just look like he's planning to rule the world

The interior of the lid and body reveals the stunning original

with a terrific green glaze around the body

There is a long tradition of Isleta red ware

Cool Old Brass Button Polishing Guard (or Excellent Stencil) shoe shaped snuff box doesn't he just look likeWhen I spotted this, my first thought was that it would make a great line making and design tool. When I learned that it was used for polishing buttons, I liked it even more! C. 1910 20's, it would particularly have been used for polishing buttons on uniforms, with the "teeth" of the guard closing tightly around five buttons at a time, while protecting the fabric of the coat or jacket to which they were attached. Really a smart design I think, which