Antique Hand-painted Porcelain Bottle-Shaped Candlesnuffer with Monkey! tin with horse I have not attempted to

I have not attempted to polish this as I like the patina

Smiley went on to major in painting at Sarah Lawrence College where she received her BA in 1946

but if not for cards

This sweet little pencil drawing really captures the essence of mouse-ness

7 1/2" tall and 4 1/2" deep and weighs about 5 pounds

Antique Hand-painted Porcelain Bottle-Shaped Candlesnuffer with Monkey! tin with horse I have not attempted toThis little curiosity is one of my favorite finds ever and a pretty rare and precious one from what I have found! Bell shaped porcelain candle snuffers like this were made by a few different English and German producers in the 19th century, most commonly hand painted with decorative patterns, but some in the form of figures as well. However I have found no other like this one, shaped like a bottle (champagne I think!) broken at the neck, from which