Snuff Box, Silver Metal Snuff Box, Pocket Box, Old Box, Vintage Shield Box. - Israel

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Consumption of tobacco in the form of powder, called "snuff". The consumption of snuff, or powdered tobacco, was introduced in Europe from the 18th century. Small snuffboxes have been common ever since. In the roaring 20's, a magical years. Spain had not entered the First World War, and had a very happy post-war period. The Spanish knew hedonism, the good life, and as a consequence the vice of inhaled tobacco (the famous snuff) increased. Men who presumed to be elegant carried in their pockets a pretty container, in the shape of a box, where they stored tobacco powder impregnated with essences (snuff), which were exchanged as a sign of courtesy. Snuff is a very finely chopped tobacco, it is stored dry, moist or in bags (such as tea bags). Snorting (inhaling) dry snuff through the nose was more common in European countries than in the United States. Snuff boxes: Although the consumption of snuff did not consist, only, in sniffing Like so many other hidden pleasures, it had its ritual and they grated their own snuff with considerable equipment: known hard tobacco roll, the wooden grater, and the snuff box or snuff box . In the simple kits there was a pin to clean the grater, a spoon to take the dust from the box, a sieve to filter the dust, and even a hare's foot to wipe his nose. In this scenario it was clear the development of boxes to store such precious and precious powders had a golden age, finding numerous examples in different materials, decorations and styles. Very good conditions Dimensions: (8 x 3 x 2) cm. (3'2 x 2'4 x 0'8) inches.