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Small wooden snuff box, rectangular, five section

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1820-1840

Small wooden snuff box, rectangular, five section Laurencekirk hinge with quarter franc silver coin dated 1830, let into top of lid, made in France, 1820-1840

Snuff box(?), amuletic case(?), Zulu, tribe, worn

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Snuff box(?), amuletic case(?), Zulu, tribe, worn by christian priest in Ethiopia, 1880-1920

Brass match box holder, open three sides, embossed

Smoking

1880-1920

Brass match box holder, open three sides, embossed and inscribed, German, 1880-1920

Cylindrical bamboo snuff-box, phallic shaped, sepa

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Cylindrical bamboo snuff-box, phallic shaped, separate plug stopper with leather straps and carved ivory spoon, covered with incised decoration, from Sierra Leone, West African, 1880-1920

Bark cloth roll containing two dried leaves of tob

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1910

Bark cloth roll containing two dried leaves of tobacco, stitched along edges with long piece of cord at one end to secure roll, East African, 1871-1910

Curved pewter snuff box, with hinged lid in concav

Smoking

1851-1900

Curved pewter snuff box, with hinged lid in concave side, lid and base decorated with milled band, probably English, 1851-1900

Earthenware snuff storage jar

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1710-1750

Earthenware snuff storage jar, decorated showing native of North America or West Indies inscribed "VIOLET", parchment covered top, probably English, 1710-1750

Wooden snuff box, oval shaped with fluted sides an

Smoking

1770-1870

Wooden snuff box, oval shaped with fluted sides and top, hinged lid, made in England, 1770-1870

Match holder, ivory and bone, in form of book, wit

Smoking

1861-1910

Match holder, ivory and bone, in form of book, with silver initial, English, 1861-1910

Wooden snuff box in form of book=

Smoking

1751-1850

Wooden snuff box in form of book, sliding panel forms lid, English, 1751-1850

Hard cane cigar case, oral in section with round e

Smoking

1880-1910

Hard cane cigar case, oral in section with round ends, covered in coloured straw weave designs, Islamic style, sliding inner sheath, English, 1880-1910

Papier mache snuff box in the form of a black shoe

Smoking

1801-1900

Papier mache snuff box in the form of a black shoe, hinged lid, fine inlaid metal design, English, 19th century

Copper tobacco jar, cylindrical body with lid, sho

Smoking

1850-1900

Copper tobacco jar, cylindrical body with lid, showing classical pastoral scenes, zinc or tin lining, made in England, 1850-1900

Penny-slat mechanical tobacco box, all brass, key

Smoking

1770-1830

Penny-slat mechanical tobacco box, all brass, key missing, on four ball feet, Rich's patent, Bridgwater, English, 1770-1830

Congreve's match holder, tin box, rectangular shap

Smoking

1832-1880

Congreve's match holder, tin box, rectangular shaped, simple hinged lid bearing Royal Arms and "Congreve's", made in England, 1832-1880

Snuff box in form of shoe, wood with detachable li

Smoking

1770-1855

Snuff box in form of shoe, wood with detachable lid, European, 1770-1855

Gilded silver circular snuff box, detachable lid,

Smoking

1770-1850

Gilded silver circular snuff box, detachable lid, needlepoint engraving of floral and geometrical designs, European, 1770-1850

Papier mache snuff box, cylindrical, detachable li

Smoking

1814-1828

Papier mache snuff box, cylindrical, detachable lid, with portrait of Louis XVIII of France, inscribed, made in France, 1814 - c. 1828

Cylindrical bamboo snuff box, phallic shaped, with

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Cylindrical bamboo snuff box, phallic shaped, with separate stopper with leather thong handle, box decorated with incised grooves, inscribed Mendi, from West Africa, 1880-1920

Snuff box, black lacquered papier mache, hinged li

Smoking

1771-1830

Snuff box, black lacquered papier mache, hinged lid, pearl inlay on lid, probably English, 1771-1830

Papier-mâché snuff box, England, 1850-1900

Smoking

1850-1900

Papier mache snuff box, rectangular-shaped, embossed advertisement for Navy Cut cigarettes on lid, made in England, 1850-1900

Brass snuff box or match holder, rectangular, in t

Smoking

1800-1900

Brass snuff box or match holder, rectangular, in two sections, top has lid with broken hinge, bottom has drawer, English, 1800-1900

Snuff box, made from elephant's foot

Smoking

1801-1900

Large snuff box converted from hollowed elephant's foot, possibly made in England, 19th century

Papier-mache snuff box, circular, cylindrical side

Smoking

1800-1850

Papier-mache snuff box, circular, cylindrical sides, tortoiseshell lined, detachable lid, made in England, 1800-1850

Stone tobacco jar, made of granite , predominantly

Smoking

1840-1910

Stone tobacco jar, made of granite , predominantly dark red with green speckles, barrel shaped, detachable lid, English, 1840-1910

Pearwood(?) snuff box, circular, detachable top ca

Smoking

1801-1815

Pearwood(?) snuff box, circular, detachable top carved in low relief of French soldier saving the colours of his regiment, French, 1801-1815

Circular ivory snuff box, lined with tortoiseshell

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1801-1830

Circular ivory snuff box, lined with tortoiseshell and damask, lid decorated with gilt portrait heads of six descendants of Henry IV, French, 1801-1830

Snuff box made from natural thorn root, base hollo

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1780-1850

Snuff box made from natural thorn root, base hollow with cover hinged in middle, both sides opening, base decorated with scene from Tam O Shanter, Scottish, 1780-1850

Black laquered papier mache snuff box with shell p

Smoking

1820-1880

Black laquered papier mache snuff box with shell pattern fluting, part of Chalmers collection, English, 1820-1880

Circular tortoiseshell snuff box, with gold mounti

Smoking

1771-1830

Circular tortoiseshell snuff box, with gold mounting, hinged lid (hinge broken), English or French, 1771-1830

Wooden snuff box, wavy-line shaped, hinged lid, ma

Smoking

1750-1860

Wooden snuff box, wavy-line shaped, hinged lid, made in England or France, 1750-1860

Wooden box, cylindrical, with screw-thread lid, us

Smoking

1800-1850

Wooden box, cylindrical, with screw-thread lid, used for purposes other than snuff, made in England, 1800-1850

Horn snuff mull, silver mounted with silver hinged

Smoking

1701-1800

Horn snuff mull, silver mounted with silver hinged lid, arms engraved on silver medallion, Scottish, 1701-1880

Black lacquered snuff box, hinged lid, tartan pape

Smoking

1801-1830

Black lacquered snuff box, hinged lid, tartan paper (loose) on lid, Scottish, 1801-1830

Horn snuff mull, lid with silver hinge and cork fl

Smoking

1771-1830

Horn snuff mull, lid with silver hinge and cork flange, silver plate on lid, engraved, Scottish, 1771-1830

Horn snuff mull, silver mounted with hinged lid (b

Smoking

1851-1890

Horn snuff mull, silver mounted with hinged lid (broken), lid bears initials and thistle, Scottish, 1851-1890

Papier mache snuff box, cylindrical, with detachab

Smoking

1800-1850

Papier mache snuff box, cylindrical, with detachable lid, painting of old man on lid top, made in Austria or Bavaria, Germany, 1800-1850

Pipe case, linked to tonkatsu via a plastic ojime

Asian Medicine

1880-1929

Pipe case, linked to tonkatsu via a plastic ojime on a brown cord, Japanese, 1880-1929

Wooden snuff box, circular, with George IV coin se

Smoking

1829-1850

Wooden snuff box, circular, with George IV coin set into lid, English, 1829-1850

Brass snuff box in form of a book, hinged lid brok

Smoking

1750-1850

Brass snuff box in form of a book, hinged lid broken, woman and child engraved on base, man on front, Dutch, 1750-1850

Pearwood(?) snuff box, circular, detachable lid wi

Smoking

1790-1820

Pearwood(?) snuff box, circular, detachable lid with low relief carving of the death of Turenne at Sassbach, July 27th 1675, French, 1790-1820

Horn snuff box, oval shaped, hinged lid, with hot

Smoking

1830-1850

Horn snuff box, oval shaped, hinged lid, with hot needle engravings and inscription, made in Germany, 1830-1850

Rectangular wooden cigar box, divided into thirty

Smoking

1850-1900

Rectangular wooden cigar box, divided into thirty identical compartments, Laurencekirk hinged lid, lacquered brown, English or Scottish, 1850-1900

Papier mache snuff box, oblong-shaped, hinged lid

Smoking

1800-1890

Papier mache snuff box, oblong-shaped, hinged lid decorated with mother of pearl border, made in England, 1800-1890

Walnut snuff box, circular, concave sides, lined w

Smoking

1750-1860

Walnut snuff box, circular, concave sides, lined with tortoiseshell, cameo from top probably missing, made in England, 1750-1860

Snuff box made from whale's tooth with hinged meta

Smoking

1801-1900

Snuff box made from whale's tooth with hinged metal lid and mounting, English, 1801-1900

Horn, snuff box, oblong-shaped with rounded ends,

Smoking

1800-1850

Horn, snuff box, oblong-shaped with rounded ends, Laurencekirk hinged lid, masonic emblem carved on lid top, made in England

Pewter snuff box, in form of a double barrelled fl

Smoking

1800-1850

Pewter snuff box, in form of a double barrelled flintlock pistol, hinged flap opens downwards beneath the barrels, English, 1800-1850

Ivory snuff box, carved with crowned lion

Smoking

1671-1730

Ivory snuff box. Rectangular with hinged lid, carved with figure of crowned lion. Said to be a Stuart relic and very rare, English, late 17th to early 18th centuries.

Shallow oval snuff box, brass, curved for pocket,

Smoking

1800-1870

Shallow oval snuff box, brass, curved for pocket, with hinged lid, English, 1800-1870