Title: Antique Handmade Lidded Cow Horn Tobacco Snuff Box
Shipping: $19.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 19th Century
History: N/A
Origin: Northern Europe > England
Condition: Excellent
Item Date: 1880 to 1900
Item ID: 5685
Beautiful Antique Snuff Horn Box, dating back to the late 19th century. The top and base in a dark, well figured horn. In excellent condition for it's age, the lidded horn box, the hinge is holding up great. From the beginning of the eighteenth century, these pieces were imported and in very high demand. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied. The box is in SUPERIOR condition with no chips, cracks, dings or repairs. We are committed to enhancing our customer’s lives by discovering creating, and pointing out only the best art we can find in the world today. We Are Taste-Makers, Art Advisers & Consultants.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snuff
Snuff is a product made from ground or pulverised tobacco leaves. It is an example of smokeless tobacco. It originated in the Americas and was in common use in Europe by the 17th century.
It is generally insufflated (inhaled) or "snuffed" through the nose either directly from the fingers or by using specially made "snuffing" devices. There is a general misconception associated with "the snuff sniff." The nicotine in snuff is absorbed through the mucus membrane, so a pinch of snuff only needs to get into the nose. Most snuffers agree that if the snuff gets into the sinuses, one is inhaling too strongly.
Snuff is usually scented or flavoured. Typical flavours are floral, mentholated (also called 'medicated'), fruit, and spice, either pure or in blends. Other common flavours include camphor, cinnamon, rose and spearmint. Modern flavours include Bourbon, cherry, Cola and whisky.
Snuff comes in a range of texture and moistness, from very fine to coarse, and from toast (very dry) to very moist. Often drier snuffs are ground finer. There are also a range of tobacco-free snuffs, such as Poschl's Weiss, made from glucose powder or herbs. Whilst strictly speaking these are not snuffs because they contain no tobacco, they are an alternative for those who wish to avoid nicotine, or for 'cutting' a strong snuff to an acceptable strength.
