Heavily Encrusted Old Wooden Painter's Palette humorous book Good for holding while contemplating

Good for holding while contemplating the meaning of the universe

I am pretty certain this lacquered papier mache box was made to be used as a snuff box and dates to the late 19th or very early 20th century

I believe the form is of a helicopter--spinning propeller at top

useful as paper weights or just sitting around

Heavily Encrusted Old Wooden Painter's Palette humorous book Good for holding while contemplatingI couldn't resist the juiciness of this old palette, so thickly caked with old oil paint it is truly three dimensional, and heavy! Detail photos show the thick impasto best. Just a super satisfying thing to hang on the wall and stare at while waiting for inspiration of one sort or another! 18" long x 11 1 2" wide. The is a small, old chip to one corner and a bit of warping (when laid flat on a surface, the highest portion measures 1 2" inch high.