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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 | Ruby, Bands Of Flowers, Etched Diamonds, Rectangular, 3 In., Illustrated | 2008 | | | Snuffboxes | 14K Gold | Enamel, Horse Scenes, Cobalt, White Border, Cushion Shape, Swiss, c.1860, 2 7/8 In. | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | 18K Gold | Engraved Flowers, Leaves, Matte Interior, Hinged, Leon Tournan, 3 x 2 In. | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | 18K Gold | Blue Guilloche & White Enamel Borders France 1762 3 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Snuffboxes | 18K Gold | Engine-Turned George III England 1803 3 In. | 2011 | | | Snuffboxes | 18K Gold | Enamel, Lid, Putti, Dolphin, Faux Agate Ground, Oval, 1800s, 2 In. , | 2012 | | | Snuffboxes | 3/4 Portrait Of A Woman | Man & Musical Party, 3 In. | 2000 | | | Snuffboxes | Agate | Gold Mounted, Bowfront, Germany, Late 18th Century, 3 In. | 2003 | | | Snuffboxes | Agate | Victorian, 19th Century, 5/8 X 1 1/2 X 2 In. | 2007 | | | Snuffboxes | Agate & Sterling Silver | Birmingham, 1897, 1 1/2 X 2 In. | 1999 | | | Snuffboxes | Agate Sterling Silver | Birmingham, 1897 | 1999 | | | Snuffboxes | Amber | Engraved Figure & Horn Top, Oriental, 3 1/2 In. | 1995 | | | Snuffboxes | Amboyna Burl Wood | Figural, Tortoise Lined, Chinese, c.1800, 4 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | America Forever | Black, Gilt Anchor, C.1790-1820, 3 1/2 In. | 2004 | | | Snuffboxes | Antler | Silver Plate Top, Inscribed Initials L.b., Continental, 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 In. | 2001 | | | Snuffboxes | Antler | Silver Plate Top, Inscribed Initials W.h., Continental, 1 5/8 x 1 1/2 In. | 2001 | | | Snuffboxes | Birch | Hinged Lid, Engraved Designs, German Inscriptions, Oval, 4 In. | 1995 | | | Snuffboxes | Black | Portrait On Ivory, Papier-mache, 18th Century Clothes, 3 1/2 In. | 1995 | | | Snuffboxes | Black | Animal Dancing On Hinged Cover, 3 In. | 1996 | | | Snuffboxes | Black Lacquer | Image Of Man On Lid, Mid-1800s | 1997 | | | Snuffboxes | Black Lacquer | Inlaid Silver Plique, Hinged | 1997 | | | Snuffboxes | Black Tortoiseshell | Silver Inlaid, Family Shield, Gold | 1995 | | | Snuffboxes | Bloodstone | Gilt Metal Mount, Rubies, Pearls, Continental, 19th Century, 3 1/4 In. | 2000 | | | Snuffboxes | Bone | Rotating Model, Brass Hinges, Napoleonic Wars, P.o.w., 1 5/8 x 1 1/16 In. | 1999 | | | Snuffboxes | Bone | Engraved House & Flowers, Inscription, 1 3/4 In. | 2000 |
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