Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box Lid with Hand-colored Portrait of Woman in Turban faceted pottery cups for whom 212 immediately provokes

for whom 212 immediately provokes nostalgia for younger days in NYC

I'm not sure if this car--and another by the same maker listed separately--was made as a model for a full scale soap box derby race car

These drawings

or else just propped somewhere

Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box Lid with Hand-colored Portrait of Woman in Turban faceted pottery cups for whom 212 immediately provokesThe snuff box this lid sat upon is long gone, but I'm really glad someone kept the lid, as I love the portrait, which appears to be a hand painted lithograph. From what I've seen it's a fairly unusual one, too, with the portrait inset at the center under glass and framed in what looks like brass rather than painted or printed across the entire surface. European for sure and I'd guess mid 19th century based both on style and the Orientalist nature of