Man Jumping Fence Chasing Rabbit, 19th Century Papier Mache Snuff Box with Hand-painting

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I can't quite tell if our man here in red hat jumping the fence is holding a rifle that blends in with the trunk/stump of this tree or not, but I take the larger animal as his hunting dog, and believe they're both after that rabbit. Happily, seems like pretty good odds on the rabbit getting away! To me the whole thing seems like a pointed portrayal of the awkward encumbrances humans have created for themselves.

 2 7/8" d, lacquered papier mache snuff box, early-mid 19th century I believe. Looks to me like hand-painted onto top of engraving/lithography. One area of old loss to interior rim of bottom half of box. General light wear to surface of the image, with some small scattered surface scratches and light craquelure.