The Last Patch, Wonderful Antique British Patch or Snuff Box reclining lion Of a nice substantial size

Of a nice substantial size at 10 7/8" t x 6" w x 6 1/8" d

All the better for it

and came from a portfolio of watercolors--and looking at feels to me a bit like taking a deep breath

It's glazed on the interior to make it water tight

These four

The Last Patch, Wonderful Antique British Patch or Snuff Box reclining lion Of a nice substantial sizeI jumped on this unusual box the second I saw it (which photos don't do justice), but am only now trying to puzzle out exactly what it is, and I must say it is a bit of a mystery! From what I can discern, there were two sorts of patch boxes: first, fine boxes, very similar to snuff boxes, some very similar in construction to the this one, made to hold decorative patches for the face, worn by both men and woman in the 18th and early 19th century; and