Before the introduction of cigarettes, loose tobbaco was sold, at this same time snuff was also used, this would be made from grinding tobbaco to a fine powder, this would be inhaled through the nostrils, unlike tobbaco which had to be placed in a receptacle such as a pipe and then ignited before smoking.
This is a tortoise shell snuff box or pill box.
Condition is good.
Dimensions: 7cm x 4.5cm x 2.5cm
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Before the introduction of cigarettes, loose tobbaco was sold, at this same time snuff was also used, this would be made from grinding tobbaco to a fine powder, this would be inhaled through the nostrils, unlike tobbaco which had to be placed in a receptacle such as a pipe and then ignited before smoking.
This is a tortoise shell snuff box or pill box.
Condition is good.
Dimensions: 7cm x 4.5cm x 2.5cm
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