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Snuff-Box
Snuff-Box
Snuff-Box

Snuff-Box

Date1727-1760
MediumTortoiseshell, gilt, lacquer, silver pique
DimensionsObject/Work: 40 x 65 x 45 mm
ClassificationsStimulant/Narcotic Equipment
Terms
    Object numberC02155
    DescriptionOval snuff box. It is made of black to orange-brown tortoiseshell, edged with gilt detail and inlaid with darkened Silver Piquet work on the lid in floral motifs.

    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. Britain.

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    Snuff-Box
    17th century
    Snuff-Box
    1727-1760
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    1840
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    1600-1700
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    1760-1801
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    1810-1830
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    1500-1900
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    1500-1900