Stobwassers Fabrik George Washington Snuff Box

German, circa 1820s. A Fine German Stobwasser lacquered papier maché snuff box painted with a historical portrait of George Washington, the interior lid with title in red and ‘6273,’ the interior base marked in red ‘Stobwasser’s Fabrik Ine Braunschweig’ and ‘6273’. In original presentation red and green box, inscribed on the base 'Captain John Lared to Issac Lowry, June 22, 1833". Diameter 3.75". Johann Heinrich Stobwasser (1740-1829) founded the Stobwasser factory in 1763 which became a leading exponent in the art of hand painting snuff box lids. Only the more important pieces bore a signature and number.