Snuffbox, Jean Ducrollay (French, born 1709, master 1734, recorded 1760), 1736–37, French, Paris, Gold, Overall: 1 9/16 x 3 5/16 x 2 11/16 in. (4 x 8.4 x 6.8 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Jean Ducrollay (French, born 1709, master 1734, recorded 1760), The basic design of snuffboxes was to a certain extent determined by their function. As the ritual of taking snuff required holding the box in one hand while taking a pinch of the powdered tobacco with the other, a snuffbox had to fit comfortably in the palm of one’s hand
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Snuffbox, Jean Ducrollay, French, born 1709, master 1734, recorded 1760, 1736–37, Paris, Gold, Overall, 1 9/16 x 3 5/16 2 11/16, 4 8.4 6.8 cm, Metalwork-Gold, Platinum, born, 1709, master, 1734, recorded, 1760, basic, design, snuffboxes, certain extent, determined, function, ritual, taking snuff, required, holding, box, hand, taking, pinch, powdered tobacco, snuffbox, fit comfortably, palm
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