The Last Patch, Late 18th/Early 19th. C. British Hand-Engraved Brass Snuff (Patch) Box ring toy though from whale

though from whale

but this does not detract from their charm

suggest that it may be more of a fantasy painting than one based on an actual site

including that she did

a good little object I think

The Last Patch, Late 18th/Early 19th. C. British Hand-Engraved Brass Snuff (Patch) Box ring toy though from whaleI found this hand engraved snuff box at Brimfield along with the "Modern Prophecy" one with early vision of a flying machine I listed last week, and I know they came from the same collection. This one, titled "The Last Patch," late 18th early 19th c. British I believe, I presume was made as a momento mori, perhaps during wartime, marking the passing of a JK although i suppose it could be satirical, not really suggesting that this was the last patch at