Snuff Box
1780-1799 (made)
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Snuff boxes were a vital dress accessory in 18th century Europe and sophisticated owners boasted boxes in the latest fashions. This elegant Dutch example is decorated with finely pierced panels laid over a gilded surface. A complex etiquette surrounded the taking of snuff, which was a preparation of tobacco inhaled through the nostrils.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt |
| Brief description | Snuff box, parcel gilt filigree, Netherlands, 1780-1799 |
| Physical description | Snuff box, parcel gilt filigree incorporating foliage design, oblong with a hinged lid, the cover set with panels of conventional ornament, the sides with ones incorporating a butterfly in the design. |
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| Credit line | Hurst Bequest |
| Object history | Hurst Bequest |
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| Summary | Snuff boxes were a vital dress accessory in 18th century Europe and sophisticated owners boasted boxes in the latest fashions. This elegant Dutch example is decorated with finely pierced panels laid over a gilded surface. A complex etiquette surrounded the taking of snuff, which was a preparation of tobacco inhaled through the nostrils. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.183-1940 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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