Snuff box

1739-09-30 - 1740-11-29

This male accessory was particularly popular in the eighteenth century when the use of snuff was very fashionable. The little boxes were often decorated by artists and were a sign of affluence. Sometimes they were also used to pass on secret messages to a lover. The way you handled the box conveyed a particular intention or request.

• Actors

  Robin, Louis (Assayer)

  Croissant, Pierre (Maker)

• Places and dates

  Paris, 1739-09-30 - 1740-11-29 (Production)

• Materials

  Gold

• Category

  Smoking materials

• Object number

  S75/139

• IPR status

  Public domain