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Snuffboxes held snuff. Taking snuff was popular long before cigarettes became available. The gentleman or lady would take a small pinch of the ground tobacco or snuff in the fingers, then sniff it and sneeze. Snuffboxes were made of many materials, including gold, silver, enameled metal, and wood. Most snuffboxes date from the late eighteenth or early nineteenth centuries. Snuffboxes have strong hinges so that they could keep out air that would dry out the snuff. Snuff bottles are listed in the Bottle category.
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| Image | Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | | Snuffboxes | 14K Gold | Enamel, Horse Scenes, Cobalt, White Border, Cushion Shape, Swiss, c.1860, 2 7/8 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | 18K Gold | Enamel, Lid, Putti, Dolphin, Faux Agate Ground, Oval, 1800s, 2 In. , | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Boxwood | Carved Royal Arms, Oval, England, 19th Century, 4 1/2 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Brass | Sabot Shape, Flower, C-Scroll Engraved, Enamel, Dutch, 1700s, 3 3/4 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Brass | View Of Haarlem, Dutch, 5 1/2 In. , | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Burl Wood | Ebony Stringwork, Fluted, Hinged Lid, Round, c.1790, 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Burl | Ebony & Mother-Of-Pearl Ellipse, Hinged Lid, c.1800, 2 x 3 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Cowrie Shell | Silver, George III, Urn & Leaf Border, Engraved, 3 3/4 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Elm | Carved, Pair Of Shoes, Hearts, 3 1/4 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Fruitwood | Costumed Gentleman Shape, Continental, 3 In. , | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Fruitwood | Craved, Harbor Scene, Dutch, 4 1/2 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Gilt Metal | Hinged Lid, Black, White Gentleman's Profile Medallion, Oval, England, c.1890, 2 7/8 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Gold & Amber | Rococo, Incised Scene, Flat Lid, Dutch, c.1750, 2 7/8 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Gold Finish | Rosettes, Turquoise Stones, Madame De Pompadour, 1 1/2 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Gold | Enamel, Girl Feeding Birds Lid, Stippled, Etched Leaves, Oval, c.1775, 2 5/8 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Gold | Enamel, Putti, Cobalt Blue, Lavender, Husk Mounted Borders, France, c.1880, 3 In. , | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Gold | Silver Gilt, Farm Animals, Landscape, Yellow Ground, England, 1700s, 2 In. | 2012 |  | Snuffboxes | Gold | Tortoiseshell, Picture Inset, Girl In Classical Dress, c.1800, 2 In. Illustrated | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Half Moons | Gilt Wash Inside, Curved, Cocks & Bettridge, 2 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Horn | Molded, Scene Of Opening Of Napoleons Casket On St. Helena 1840, 3 3/4 In. , | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Lacquer | Gold Inlays, Cartouche Shape, Chinoiserie Scenes, Black, Louis XV, 1800s, 2 3/4 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Papier-Mache | Portrait, Lord Byron, Round, 4 1/8 In. | 2012 |  | Snuffboxes | Porcelain | Brass, Chinoiserie, Exotic Figures, France, 1800s, 3 In. Illustrated , | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Porcelain | Enamel, Classical Scenes, Paste Gem, Flowers, Red, Oval, France, 1800s, 3 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | Porcelain | Enamel, Figures At Work, Flower Sprays, Round, Meissen, 2 In. | 2012 |
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