Snuff-Box
Snuff-Box
Object name: Snuff-Box
Who/What depicting Rob Roy (Scottish, 1670 - 1734)
Date: 1840
Medium: Wood
Object number: C12145
DescriptionRectangular shaped wooden snuff box with Rob Roy scene on one side.
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.