Snuff-Box
Snuff-Box
Object name: Snuff-Box
Date: 1808
Dimensions:
10 x 35 x 55 mm
Medium: Silver
Object number: C02161
DescriptionSnuff-box of hallmarked silver. Leaf-shaped box with inscribed border decoration around the initials 'CK'. It has marbled orange paper on the back.
Snuff boxes were used for holding snuff, a scented powdered tobacco, in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was inhaled through the nose and was thought to have medicinal properties. The making of snuff boxes was a lucrative business. They could range in design from very simple to extremely ornate.
Snuff boxes were used for holding snuff, a scented powdered tobacco, in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was inhaled through the nose and was thought to have medicinal properties. The making of snuff boxes was a lucrative business. They could range in design from very simple to extremely ornate.