Tobacco Box
1716-1717 (made)
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This type of small box was used for carrying smoking tobacco. Tobacco boxes usually had an unattached fitted cover, whereas snuff boxes had a hinged lid. This may have been because snuff takers needed to keep one hand free to take snuff, whereas pipe smokers could rest the box and cover on a table and use both hands to fill their pipes.
This example was made between 1716 and 1717. During this period tobacco boxes were usually oval, about 75-100 mm long and 25 mm deep. After about 1750 they were made in various shapes and sizes.
This example was made between 1716 and 1717. During this period tobacco boxes were usually oval, about 75-100 mm long and 25 mm deep. After about 1750 they were made in various shapes and sizes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, engraved |
| Brief description | Silver, London, Britannia standard, 1716-17, mark of Edward Cornock |
| Physical description | Oval with moulded edges and slightly domed cover |
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| Gallery label | TOBACCO BOX
London, Britannia standard, 1716-17
Engraved with the arms of Cruttendon and with the inscription, JOHN CRUTTENDON OF BURWASH SUSSEX 1716 on the base.
Croft Lyons Bequest
M.706:1-2,-1926(26/11/1996) |
| Credit line | Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest |
| Object history | Bequest - Croft Lyons Acquisition RF: Croft Lyons |
| Summary | This type of small box was used for carrying smoking tobacco. Tobacco boxes usually had an unattached fitted cover, whereas snuff boxes had a hinged lid. This may have been because snuff takers needed to keep one hand free to take snuff, whereas pipe smokers could rest the box and cover on a table and use both hands to fill their pipes. This example was made between 1716 and 1717. During this period tobacco boxes were usually oval, about 75-100 mm long and 25 mm deep. After about 1750 they were made in various shapes and sizes. |
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| Accession number | M.706:1, 2-1926 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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