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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 | Silver | Round, Catherine The Great Medallion Lid, Russia, c.1925, 3 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Silver | Shell Form, Gadroon, Gilt Interior, London, c.1725, 3 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Spruce Gum | Pegged, Carved, 19th Century, 3 3/8 x 2 1/4 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Sterling Silver | Cartouche, Gilt Wash Lined, Matthew Linwood, Birmingham, 1804, Pocket, | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Sterling Silver | Engraved, Family Crest, Motto, Hinged Lid, James Keating, Dublin, c.1785, 5/8 x 3 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Tole | America Liberty & Free Trade, Pitcher, Wheat, Black Ground, Oval, 3 1/2 x 6 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Tortoiseshell | Hinged, Horn Base, 2 3/4 x 3/4 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Tortoiseshell | Ivory Mount, Round, Woman`s Portrait, Blue Dress, c.1809, 3 3/8 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Tortoiseshell | Pique Gold Inlay, c.1800, 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 3/4 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Veneered | Silver Monogram, Oblong, c.1820, 2 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 5/8 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Walnut | Bellow Shape, Applied Brass Pin, Heart, My Only Love, Slide Lid, 4 x 2 In. | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Wood | Black Lacquer, Image Of Defense Of New Orleans, c.1812, 3 1/4 In. Diam., | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Wood | Black Lacquer, Image Of Defense Of New Orleans, c.1812, 3 1/4 In. Diam., | 2010 | | | Snuffboxes | Wood | Black Lacquer, New Orleans Defense Print On Lid, c.1812, 3 In. | 2010 |  | Snuffboxes | Bronze | Woman, Tourmalines, Scrolls, Enamel, Gilt, France, c.1880, 1 x 2 1/2 In., illustrated | 2009 |  | Snuffboxes | Papier-Mache | Older Man, Stobwasser Style, Germany, 19th Century, 1 1/2 x 4 3/4 In., illustrated | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | 18K Gold | Engraved Flowers, Leaves, Matte Interior, Hinged, Leon Tournan, 3 x 2 In. | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | Bone | Book Shape, Hinged Lid, Tulips, Flowering Plants, Tools, Red, Yellow, 1828, 2 x 3 In. | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | Coquilla Nut | Basket Shape, Double Flap, Swing Handle, Silver Hinges, 5 x 1 3/4 In. | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | Coquilla Nut | Clamshell Shape, Artemis, Quiver, Dog, Flowers, 1800s, 2 3/4 x 1/4 In. | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | Coquilla Nut | Clamshell Shape, Cherubs, Eagle, Demon, Ivory Teeth, 3 x 4 In. | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | Coquilla Nut | Flask Shape, Hunting Weapons, Animal Head, Rabbit Foot, 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 In. | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | Coquilla Nut | Scipion Ship, 79 Gun, Lift Lid, Silver Hinge, 5 x 1 1/2 In. | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | Enamel | Gold, Rectangular, Ivy Leaves, Translucent Blue Ground, France, 3 1/4 In. | 2009 | | | Snuffboxes | Enamel | Hobby Horse, 1 1/2 x 1 In. | 2009 |
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