Pair of Antique Petanque (or Boules) Balls antique mender ruler A little wear around the

A little wear around the edges of the gold painted frame plus tearing to the black paper on the back

Right about the note of place at bottom left is the note: "When mus [music

Quite a little curiosity

I've found a few other snuff boxes like this that portray humorous scenes

Pair of Antique Petanque (or Boules) Balls antique mender ruler A little wear around theI've always got an eye out for old handmade petanque boules balls, but these are the first that I've found, French and dating to the late 19th century I believe. These were made manually by hammering steel (and in this case one brass on each) nails into olive wood balls, one by one, which I understand then required several years to properly cure. Beautifully crafted and wonderfully tactile, each of these weighs nearly two pounds. Approx 3 1 2" in