Decorative box
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A decorative box is a form of packaging that is generally more than just functional, but also intended to be decorative and artistic. Many such boxes are used for promotional packaging, both commercia
18th-century German gold and mother of pearl snuff box
Chinese mother of pearl lacquer box with peony decor Ming Dynasty
Elizabeth E Copeland (1866–1957) covered box, circa 1915 metalwork, silver and cloisonné, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
A jewel box lined with red velvet
Snuff (tobacco)
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Snuff is a type of smokeless tobacco product made from finely ground or pulverized tobacco leaves. It is snorted or "sniffed" into the nasal cavity, delivering nicotine and a flavored scent to the use
Decorative box
…work of Schwerdfeger as cabinetmaker, Degault as miniature-painter, and Thomire as chaser. One of the more functional types of decorative boxes is the snuff box. These were used for containing snuff, which is a mixture of ground tobacco and scented oils, these items were popularly used during the 18th century…
Assorted tins of nasal snuff tobacco
A 17th-century snuff shop in Amsterdam
Several types and consistencies of snuff tobacco
Spring-loaded novelty device used to shoot snuff directly into one's nostrils