Engraved Horn Snuffbox – Deer And Trees Of Life – Folk Art – Hunter’s Snuffbox

First half of the 19th century France – Massif Central - Auvergne Finely engraved blond horn snuffbox, rectangular in shape, fitted with a metal hinge. The lid features a stylized deer, framed by two trees of life with symmetrical branches, forming a composition of great symbolic power. On the reverse, the date 1840 is engraved in a frame decorated with crescent friezes, in a naive and regular style specific to rural folk art. This hunter's snuffbox reflects the sensitivity of a self-taught craftsman, expressing through engraving a language that is both poetic and spiritual. The deer, a figure of nature and wild nobility, stands between two trees of life, a symbol of balance and regeneration. The whole evokes the communion between man, nature and the cycle of life. The horn, polished and patinated by time, reveals warm amber reflections that magnify the incisions. A pocket object as much as a testimony to a silent faith in the natural world, this snuffbox fully embodies the spirit of the rural 19th century. Condition: very beautiful old patina, light wear from use, stable hinge. Dimensions: 7 × 4 cm ALL DELIVERIES ARE MADE BY DHL EXPRESS ONLY.