Snuff-Box
Date1727-1760
MediumPapier-mache
ClassificationsStimulant/Narcotic Equipment
Terms
Object numberC12151
DescriptionSnuff box of plain black papier-mache.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.
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