Help Yourself Victorian Papier-Mâché Snuff Box custom "The ritual cycle

"The ritual cycle

translating literally as "Transformed from that [female] one"

AG Ltd maker's mark

a type of acrylic

Help Yourself Victorian Papier-Mâché Snuff Box custom "The ritual cycleCharming antique snuff box dating from the Victorian era, circa 1840. It features a two toned brown mottled effect, resembling tortoiseshell, with the invite to 'Help yourself' inscribed in gold in the centre. Snuff boxes reached their peak popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries as an essential accessory of any stylish man of woman. They were commonly crafted in materials like gold, silver, tortoiseshell, horn, and, like this example, papier mch.