Boxers and Beggars, Aptly Battered c. Late 18th C. Papier Mache Snuff Box antique leather secret book box And then there is the

And then there is the great shape

such it is all about the expressions and gestures of the two fighters

complete with baby Jesus in his crib and the star of Bethlehem shooting in the top left corner

2" w x 1 1/2" t not including red ribbon

and to my eye quite extraordinary

Boxers and Beggars, Aptly Battered c. Late 18th C. Papier Mache Snuff Box antique leather secret book box And then there is theAn early one, and a scarce one, the surface of which most definitely shows its age, but I've got a special weakness for images of boxers, including, or perhaps especially, very beaten up ones! And here, in addition to the two gloved men, fists raised, at right, there's a forlorn looking man sitting on the floor, and another hunched over at left rear, who looks aiming to the steal what look to me like a couple of bags of money. Seems likely a late 18th