Snuffbox, 1738–44, French, Paris, Gold, mother-of-pearl, Overall: 2 1/2 × 1 13/16 × 1 1/4 in. (6.4 × 4.6 × 3.2 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, The use of snuff became very fashionable in Europe during the eighteenth century. The affluent snuff-taker owned numerous boxes in which to store a small amount of the finely ground and often scented tobacco
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Snuffbox, 1738–44, French, Paris, Gold, mother, pearl, Overall, 2 1/2, 1 13/16, 1/4, 6.4, 4.6, 3.2 cm, Metalwork-Gold, Platinum, snuff, fashionable, Europe, eighteenth century, affluent snuff-taker owned, numerous, boxes, store, small amount, finely ground, scented tobacco
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