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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;quirkygirl, post: 748408, member: 106&quot;]Recently picked these up ... they were all tossed in a plastic bag for a just dollar.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Because the one has what it was used for spelled out on its lid, it was easy to figure out what it was <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />&nbsp;&nbsp; I gather from what I see online when searching small black lacquer box that the other three boxes were used for carrying snuff ... Is this correct?&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Most are described as being papier-mâché and not wood ... as I first assumed.&nbsp; The most simple box has much of the black finish worn off, and the substance underneath looks like masonite (like you would find on an old clip-board) ... is this what old papier-mâché looked like?&nbsp; So, were these molded then and not carved?</p><p><br /></p><p>Are there any guidelines to figure out how old they are?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]189562[/ATTACH] </p><p>bottom side</p><p>[ATTACH=full]189563[/ATTACH] </p><p>opened</p><p>[ATTACH=full]189564[/ATTACH] </p><p>showing what&#039;s under the black finish</p><p>[ATTACH=full]189565[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]189566[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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