Tobacco Boxes

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A brass tobacco box (#165A) with engraving of biblical scenes: on lid (#165B) the inscription 'Abram Een Soon Toegeseyt' with above it the corresponding depiction of 2

A brass tobacco box (#165A) with engraving of biblical scenes: on lid (#165B) the inscription 'Abram Een Soon Toegeseyt' with above it the corresponding depiction of 2 is held by Batavialand (Netherlands). Description supplied by the holding institution: A brass tobacco box (#165A) with engraving of biblical scenes: on the lid (#165B) the inscription 'Abram Een Soon Toegeseyt' with above it the corresponding depiction of 2 figures and 2 angels around a table. On the underside of the tobacco box is the inscription 'Abrams Offerhande' with the corresponding depiction of Abraham, his son Isaac, an angel, and a ram. The lid was originally attached to the box with hinges. The collection record gives material recorded as metal; brass; measurements length 11.8 cm; height 2.5 cm; width 6.5 cm. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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A worn copper tobacco box whose lid has come half loose. On the lid (unrecognizable) figures are depicted and to the left and right of this (illegible) text is ap

A worn copper tobacco box whose lid has come half loose. On the lid (unrecognizable) figures are depicted and to the left and right of this (illegible) text is ap is held by Batavialand (Netherlands). Description supplied by the holding institution: A worn copper tobacco box whose lid has come half loose. On the lid (unrecognizable) figures are depicted and to the left and right of this (illegible) text is applied. The collection record gives material recorded as metal; copper; measurements height 4.6 cm; length 16.5 cm; width 6 cm. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Box for snuff or tobacco in the shape of a shoe

Box for snuff or tobacco in the shape of a shoe is held by Rijksmuseum (Netherlands). Description supplied by the holding institution: Shoe of dark brown leather in box form. Guild test piece. Snuff or tobacco box (?). Sharp pointed toe, slightly upturned, very flat heel. On the lid engraved A and G, between which is a round grisaille drawing behind glass: woman playing a mandolin seated in a bergère in a landscape. Sequins all around. The collection record gives material recorded as On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap; measurements length 16.0 cm; width 5.0 cm; height 5.5 cm; format: leather; glass. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Box, tobacco

Box, tobacco is held by Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading. Museum description: This is an octagonal iron tobacco box with a lid with a brass handle. Inside the box is an octagonal pewter plate with a brass handle which could be pressed down on to the tobacco to for a comparatively airtight compartment to keep the tobacco dry. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Box, tobacco

Box, tobacco is held by Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading. Museum description: This is a coin-operated tobacco box - inserting a coin into the slot releases a small packet of tobacco when the left hand side opens. It is made of brass, and stamped 'RICH'S PATENT'. According to members of the Antique Metalware Society, who examined the object in 2002, it may have been made by Barlow of Birmingham. The museum record gives place associated: Birmingham. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Box, tobacco box, box, tabako-ire

Box, tobacco box, box, tabako-ire is held by Museum of Ethnography. Museum description: 1887.08.2992; Japan changes; Japan; Vanadis - 09 Japan The museum record gives material recorded as bamboo; straw; plant fiber; wood; bamboo; measurements width 5.4 cm; depth 2.6 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigar Box, Russia, c. 1896–1908

c. 1896–1908

Cigar Box, Russia, c. 1896–1908 is an object recorded by Cleveland Museum of Art, dated c. 1896–1908. Museum description: Fabergé’s craftsmen in Moscow became known for their work in the pan-Slavic or neo-Russian taste, hearkening back to 17th-century styles of Russian folk decoration. In this whimsically oversized box for cigars or loose tobacco, Fabergé used the technique to highlight a symbol of imperial royalty, the preening peacock, here rendered in brilliant hues of blue and green enamels. The museum record gives material recorded as Silver gilt, enamel, sapphire set in gold; [reproduction silk tinder cord, gold and moonstone catch]; measurements 20.2 x 13.5 x 4.2 cm (7 15/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.); place associated: Russia; maker recorded: Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840–1917), House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigar case

Cigar case is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum's brief description reads: Cigar case once owned by Richard D'Oyly Carte. Museum description: Cigar case, crocodile-skin, with leather interior and hallmarked silver tips on corners, engraved inside, 'R. D'Oyly Carte 4, Adelphi Terrace, Strand, London' The museum record gives material recorded as leather, crocodile, silver. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigar case, 1830-1850

1830-1850

Cigar case, 1830-1850 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1830-1850. The museum's brief description reads: Japanned papier-mâché cigar case, decorated with a print of a rustic scene. English, ca. 1830-50.. Museum description: Lacquered papier-mâché cigar case, decorated with a print of a rustic scene. A woman holds a saucepan over a fire with a man seated opposite on the ground. A second woman stands to the left suckling a baby, with a further two young children standing on either side of her skirts. The museum record gives material recorded as papier; measurements Height 5.325 in; Width 2.75 in; place associated: England. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigarette case

Cigarette case is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum's brief description reads: Gold cigarette case, given to Maurice Colbourne by Clemence Dane, in a suede leather cover.. Museum description: Gold cigarette case monogrammed M.C. in a suede leather cover. The museum record gives material recorded as gold, leather. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigarette case

Cigarette case is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum's brief description reads: Silver cigarette case engraved 'My Lord in Livery', reputed to have belonged to Henry Irving.. Museum description: Silver cigarette case engraved 'My Lord in Livery' The museum record gives material recorded as silver. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigarette case — The Wunup, England, ca. 1935

ca. 1935

Cigarette case in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number M.53-1984), made in England, dated ca. 1935. The museum's brief description reads: 'Wunup' cigarette case; brown Bakelite; Parker Pipe Co., England, about 1950s. Museum description: Slightly oblong cigarette case of mottled brown Bakelite. It has a ribbed top which slides along a metal channel. As the top is pushed along, cigarettes pop up on individual springs mounted in the base of the case. The museum records it as Bakelite, steel, measuring Height 8.2 cm; Width 9 cm; Depth 1.3 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigarette case and case, St Petersburg (Russia), 1899-1908

1899-1908

Cigarette case and case in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number M.1:1,2-2017), made in St Petersburg (Russia), dated 1899-1908, attributed to August Hollming. The museum's brief description reads: Red gold, green gold, platinum cigarette case with brilliant-cut diamond, Fabergé, St Petersburg, Russia, 1899-1908, with rectangular wooden case. Museum description: Cigarette case of basket-weave design with interlacing bands of red gold, green gold and platinum. The green gold bands are engraved with laurel leaves. Brilliant-cut diamond push piece. Rectangular case of varished light-coloured wood with rounded corners. The lid has a concave groove running around its top edge. The base has a bevilled edge. Cream-coloured silk inside lid with double-headed eagle of Imperial Warrant printed in black above St Petersburg, Moscow, London in Cyrillic letters. Fitted base of cream-coloured velvet. Brass catch. The museum records it as Woven gold, partly engraved. Brilliant-cut diamond., measuring Height 10 mm; Width 90 mm; Depth 61 mm; Height 33 mm; Width 108 mm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigarette Case, 1875-1910

1875-1910

Cigarette Case, 1875-1910 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1875-1910. The museum's brief description reads: Brass cigarette box with a card for 'Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea' inset, including a portrait of Sanger. Museum description: Brass cigarette box with a card of 'Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea' inset, including a portrait of Sanger. The inside features a decorative engraving of floral and natural motifs. The museum record gives material recorded as brass; measurements Height 2.5 cm; Width 8.0 cm; Depth 6.0 cm; place associated: United Kingdom. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigarette case, ca.1890

ca.1890

Cigarette case, ca.1890 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca.1890. The museum's brief description reads: Watered steel with gold mounts, Moscow, ca.1890. Museum description: Cigarette case of watered steel with the hinges and catch of gold The museum record gives material recorded as steel, gold; measurements Height 3.5 in; Width 3 in; place associated: Moscow. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Cigarette case, England, 1930-1939

1930-1939

Cigarette case in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number M.55-1984), made in England, dated 1930-1939, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Cigarette case; cellulose acetate, probably England, 1930s. Museum description: Small cigarette case of black cellulose acetate with marbled green details. The hinged opening is jointed and flexible, and it folds over to close the case in the centre of the front. The case fastens with a brass press stud. The closure is located beneath a panel of green marbled cellulose acetate, the press stud is concealed by a black panel on top of the green. The female element of the press stud is embedded in a panel of green marbled cellulose acetate. On the reverse is glued a decorative panel of green marbled cellulose acetate. Inside, it is lined with fairly coarse white fabric. The museum records it as Cellulose acetate, brass, textile, measuring Height 7.8 cm; Width 5.9 cm; Depth 1.5 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Four-lobed tobacco box

1700 - 1750

Four-lobed tobacco box — Rijksmuseum object NG-1994-11. Dated by the museum: 1700 - 1750. Museum attribution: silversmith: anonymous, Japan; silversmith: anonymous, Indonesia. Material: bronze (metal), silver (metal). Museum description: Four-lobed tobacco box with various motifs on the individual panels. On the lid: 3 buffaloes; on the bottom: bird and flower motifs; on the sides: flower motifs.

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Gold Box, France, 1728–29

1728–29

Gold Box, France, 1728–29 is an object recorded by Cleveland Museum of Art, dated 1728–29. Museum description: With its central cartouche, heavy molding, and fluted sides, the design of this box attests to Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier’s interest in architecture. The box is further distinguished by a strong sense of movement, achieved through its dynamic contour, extraordinary level of detail, and the dramatic contrast between gold and lapis lazuli.Such small boxes, known as snuffboxes, were used to hold scented powdered tobacco that was inhaled through the nostrils. Made of precious materials and highly ornamented, they conveyed the owner’s wealth, fashion awareness, sophistication, and social standing. These personal, collectible items were often presented as luxurious gifts. This box was made for the dowager Queen of Spain, Maria Anna of Neuburg, whose coat of arms – along with that of her late husband, Charles II – features on the cover. The museum record gives material recorded as gold and lapis lazuli; measurements Overall: 3 x 8.3 x 5.2 cm (1 3/16 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/16 in.); place associated: France; maker recorded: Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (French, 1695–1750). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Head of a Miner as a Tobacco Box

Head of a Miner as a Tobacco Box is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum (Germany). Description supplied by the holding institution: Two-part, sculpturally designed tobacco box made of painted ceramic in the form of a bearded miner's head. The removable lid has the shape of a hat with a hat lamp (astiquette) attached to the side. The number "8238" is incised into the bottom. The motif shows a French miner with equipment typical for the period around 1880–1920. The collection record gives measurements Height: 150 mm; Width: 109 mm; Length: 81 mm (Height without hat 115 mm); format: Ceramic, paint (material). Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Heart-shaped snuffbox, ca. 1765–1770

ca. 1765–1770

Snuffbox in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 17.190.1102), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department under the title “Heart-shaped snuffbox”. The museum dates it ca. 1765–1770. The museum records the medium as Enameled copper and the dimensions as 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (6.4 x 5.7 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Bow and Arrow. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Lid of tobacco box from the wreck of the East Indiaman Hollandia

1700 - in or before 1743-08-13

Tobacco box; fragm, lid: rim, oval, grooved; fragm of top, eroded, engraved decoration of scrolling foliage pattern around central panel with biblical? scene (bearing of the Cross?) and text band, eroded (see also NG 1980-27H859b, 3.4.10 for imprint of sim. engraving). The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-1980-27-H-339; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); measurements height 1.9 cm x width 13.2 cm x depth 6.1 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Match Case, American, ca. 1889

ca. 1889

Match case in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 41.140.3), catalogued by the museum's The American Wing department. The museum dates it ca. 1889 and records its origin as American; New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States. It is attributed to Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, NY, 1837–present). The museum records the medium as Gold, silver, brass, patinated copper, gold-copper alloy, silver-copper alloy, and patinated copper-platinum-iron alloy and the dimensions as 2 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. (6 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm); 1 oz. 18 dwt. (59.7 g). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Miner's snuff box

Miner's snuff box is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum. Museum description: Round box made of copper; lid and body of the box connected by a hinge on the side; lid with stamped lettering "W. GRAY Jan 1896"; use clearly visible through alterations to the surface and deformations. Name of the original owner (W. Gray) and date (January 1896) engraved in the lid The museum record gives measurements Diameter: 65 mm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Miner's snuff box

Miner's snuff box is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum. Museum description: Oval brass box (horizontal format); lid and box body connected by a hinge on the side; lid with engraved, mostly no longer legible lettering; decorative pattern (three-layer zigzag pattern with dot decoration) on the lid and box body along the rim of the box; use clearly visible through alterations of the surface. The museum record gives measurements Height: 30 mm; Width: 69 mm; Length: 39 mm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Museum, 18th century tobacco box, Unknown photographer

Museum, 18th century tobacco box, Unknown photographer is held by Palatinate Library. Museum description: The terms of use of the Pfalzbibliothek Kaiserslautern apply. (Note) The museum record gives place associated: Kaiserslautern ((location)); maker recorded: Unbekannter Fotograf (photographer). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Pair of Covered Jars (Pots de tabac), France, c. 1779–89

c. 1779–89

Pair of Covered Jars (Pots de tabac), France, c. 1779–89 is an object recorded by Cleveland Museum of Art, dated c. 1779–89. Museum description: Due to the discovery of the ingredient kaolin in Saint-Yrieix, France in 1768-69, European porcelain factories were able to replicate the prized hard-paste porcelain of China and Japan. In the years following, many porcelain factories opened in the area, including Faubourg Saint-Denis in 1772. These jars, sold alone or in sets, would have stored snuff, powdered tobacco meant to be inhaled, or loose tobacco for smoking. The museum record gives material recorded as Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration; metal mount; measurements Diameter: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); place associated: France; maker recorded: Faubourg Saint-Denis (French). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Pipe tobacco tin / Golden Mixture

Pipe tobacco tin / Golden Mixture is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: Brass tin for 50 g of pipe tobacco of the variety "Golden Mixture", manufactured by the Martin Brinkmann tobacco factory in Bremen, - without contents. - The lid of the tin has a printed paper label affixed to both the outside and inside. -; Creator / Source: Stadtmuseum Einbeck; Sticker: among others Golden Mixture From the Original Recipe 17 () The museum record gives measurements Height: 2.5 cm; Length: 15 cm; Width: 9.5 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Rectangular Silver Tobacco Box

1795

Rectangular tobacco box with hinged lid; the lid is decorated with the portrait of Tsar Peter I, flanked by sailing ships; the bottom of the box is decorated with the coats of arms of West and Oost Zaandam, set in rococo forms. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-2014-21-3; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); measurements height 2 cm x width 13.5 cm x depth 7.5 cm x weight 246 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Rectangular silver tobacco box with mother-of-pearl plaque on the lid depicting Isaiah 45:22

c. 1730 - c. 1750

Mark, on the box, stamped: ‘ PS (master’s mark) the mark for the city of Zutphen 4/Z (year letter for 1750) ’. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-1961-6; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal), mother of pearl; measurements height 7.2 cm x length 15 cm x width 12.5 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Rectangular tobacco box of silver with lid containing a mother-of-pearl plaque depicting Isaiah 45:22, 1750

1750

Rectangular tobacco box of silver with lid containing a mother-of-pearl plaque depicting Isaiah 45:22 is held by Rijksmuseum (Netherlands), dated 1750. Description supplied by the holding institution: Rectangular silver tobacco box with chamfered corners. In the lid is a plaque of mother-of-pearl with a carved depiction of Isaiah 45:22, represented by an allegory of the four continents. Plaque signed: I.S. Barckhuijsen fecit. Box marked: Zutphen, year letter Z? = 1750, and maker's mark PS = Peter Schemkes. The collection record gives material recorded as De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland; measurements height 7.2 cm; length 15.0 cm; width 12.5 cm; format: silver (metal); mother of pearl. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Shag tobacco "Pfennigfuchser"

Shag tobacco "Pfennigfuchser" is held by Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum. Museum description: The shag tobacco "Pfennigfuchser" was manufactured by the tobacco factory Rapp und Sohn, from Mühlacker-Württbg. The shag tobacco was produced specifically for small pipe bowls. It was delivered in a tin box coated all around in lime green colour. The lid is prominently printed with the brand name "Pfennigfuchser", as well as with further information such as "50 gr. Shag, Feinste Virginia-Orient Mischung, Tabakfabrik Rapp und Sohn, gegr. 1803 in Mühlacker-Würrtbg." There are no further details, for example on the inside.; The former tobacco tin was donated to us by the Poor Clares Convent "der ewigen Anbetung" in Mainz. Originally, the nuns from the St. Clara Convent in Trier had used the tins to store small parts. St. Clara in Trier was dissolved in 2016. The remaining sisters came to Mainz to the Poor Clares convent, with which The museum record gives measurements Length: 135 mm, Height: 25 mm, Width: 70 mm, Weight: 75 g. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Snuff bottle of Andrzej Walenciak

Snuff bottle of Andrzej Walenciak is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum. Museum description: Colourless glass, flat-oval in top view, no flattening as a base, stopper cork missing. The museum record gives measurements Height: 120 mm; Diameter: 80 mm (approx.). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Snuffbox (O 811)

Snuffbox (O 811) is held by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe (Germany). Description supplied by the holding institution: The snuffbox appears to have been a love gift, on which an appropriate motto was applied for its recipient. On the side one can read: "In meinem Herzen hat niemand Platz als Gott allein und Du mein Schatz" [No one has room in my heart but God alone and you, my darling]; this pledge of fidelity, together with the depiction of two hearts on the lid, was probably intended to leave no doubt. The underside of the box bears the depiction of a butcher scene, beneath it the inscription: "Ich gib das Fleisch nach dein Begehren, vom hinteren Viertel den Brust (kern)" [I give the meat according to your desire, from the hind quarter the brisket]. Perhaps the recipient of the box worked in this trade. A snuffbox or tabatière, derived from the French term "tabatière", is a small, handy container for storing snuff tobacco. A heyday of these boxes was in the 18th century. During this period, taking snuff was a widespread passion indulged in by almost everyone. It was by no means limited to gentlemen; the world of ladies also took snuff eagerly. Snuffboxes were in… The collection record gives measurements height: 2.7 cm (box); height: 1.4 cm, width: 7.55 cm, depth: 5.4 cm (upper section); height: 1.3 cm, width: 7.65 cm, depth: 5.4 cm (lower section). Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Snuffbox with singing bird automaton

Snuffbox with singing bird automaton is held by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe (Germany). Description supplied by the holding institution: Jean-Frédéric Leschot (1746–1824), who initially worked with the watchmaker and automaton maker Pierre Jaquet-Droz, produced music boxes with steel tuned teeth very early on. Opening the snuffbox made of engraved sheet silver triggers the spring and musical mechanism – a small bird appears and chirps. The object is considered one of the smallest manufactured "bird boxes". The collection record gives measurements height: 6.4 cm (open); width: 7.5 cm, depth: 4.5 cm, height: 2.7 cm. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Snuffbox, 1738–39

1738–39

Snuffbox in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 48.187.447), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it 1738–39. It is attributed to Noel-Charles Laget (master 1728; active 1759). The museum records the medium as Gold, enamel, agate and the dimensions as 2 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (5.1 × 7.9 × 6.4 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Men. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Snuffbox, ca. 1770

ca. 1770

Snuffbox in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 17.190.1039), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it ca. 1770. The museum records the medium as Enameled copper and the dimensions as Overall: 1 5/8 × 2 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (4.1 × 6.7 × 3.8 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Flowers, Leaves. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Suassa tobacco box

1700 - 1800

Suassa tobacco box — Rijksmuseum object NG-1984-13. Dated by the museum: 1700 - 1800. Museum attribution: Tonkin. Material: gilding (material), suassa, metal. Museum description: Oval, double-fluted tobacco box with hinged lid; black and copper-coloured. On the rim of the lid and the base, cartouches with plant and flower motifs, black on copper colour. On the lid and on the base: large cartouche with Asian landscape: flowering trees with birds, small houses and a small figure in a boat with fluttering pennants.

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Tobacco box

Tobacco box is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: round lidded box with snap fastener and spring hinge, pressed sheet metal, chrome-plated on the outside, matte gold-coloured coating on the inside. In the center of the lid is a round medallion with a foil-covered photo. Depiction: lightly dressed posing young woman with flowers.; Creator / Source: Stadtmuseum Einbeck The museum record gives measurements Diameter: 8.5 cm; Height: 2.9 cm; place associated: Einbeck (Northeim) (Use). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Tobacco box

Tobacco box is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: Tobacco box with lid, oblong with rounded corners. On the back, lid and base are connected by a hinge (wide eyelets with an inserted pin). On the top side between putti on scrollwork is a rectangular medallion depicting a sketched scene: On the left a man with a tricorn hat and frock coat sits in front of a table raising a glass, turning back toward three hoop-skirted ladies standing on the right. Tablecloth, wall decoration, and floor are indicated. - On the bottom side, scrollwork without putti frames an identical medallion depicting a man in front of a flight of steps or terrace with a stone balustrade, with a long pipe in his outstretched hand. - With engraving -; Originator / Source: Stadtmuseum Einbeck; Inscription: Top side: "Den Kummer, Schmerz und Pein vertreibt ein Gläsgen Wein" [A little glass of wine dispels grief, pain and woe] Bottom side: "Und tausend schwere Grillen die tut der Tabak stillen" [And tobacco calms a thousand heavy whims] The museum record gives measurements Width: 5 cm; Height: 3.4 cm; Length: 15 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Tobacco box

Tobacco box is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: round tobacco box made of sheet brass, body cut from a strip, backed with a sheet metal strip and soldered. Bottom flanged and soldered on. Lid slightly domed, likewise in two parts made of flanged sheet metal with a narrow soldered-on rim strip. All edges deburred, surface polished; Creator / Source: Stadtmuseum Einbeck The museum record gives measurements Diameter: 7.3 cm; Height: 3 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Tobacco box 'Tax Farmers' Riot'

1764

Tobacco box, rounded at the short ends, entirely decorated with engravings. The accompanying note (NG-KOG-1481-B) provides an explanation of the scenes. Lid: during an execution on Dam Square, the civic guard fired into the crowd. Underside: looting of a tax farmer's house on the Singel. Back: the killing of a Swede, one of the principal instigators of the riot. On the front, a depiction of civic guardsmen firing at fleeing people. Furthermore, plant motifs and text cartouches. On the inside of the hinged lid, a label: NAA / 3160. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-KOG-1481-A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking), forging, engraving; measurements length 5 cm x width 16 cm x height 3 cm x weight 220 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Tobacco box and lid — Hercules slaying the Hydra, Dublin, 1734/5

1734/5

Tobacco box and lid in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number M.324:1, 2-1962), made in Dublin, dated 1734/5, attributed to Currie, William. The museum's brief description reads: Gilded silver, Dublin (Ireland), 1734-35, maker's mark of William Currie.. Museum description: A silver-gilt round tobacco box with a slightly domed cover engraved with Hercules slaying the Hydra, the maker's mark for William Currie, W C below a fleur-de-lys, and for Dublin 1734-5 The museum records it as Engraved silver-gilt, measuring Diameter 7.5 cm; Height 2.5 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Tobacco box and lid, Netherlands, ca. 1800

ca. 1800

Tobacco box and lid in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number M.1000:1-1926), made in Netherlands, dated ca. 1800, attributed to Van Gouodom. The museum's brief description reads: Tobacco box and lid, pewter, Van Gouodom, Dutch, ca. 1800.. Museum description: Round pewter tobacco box with gadrooned base and lid with medallion in the centre and gadrooned edge. Mark: AN GOVDOM ENGLIS TIN with an angel and 1718. The museum records it as Cast pewter, measuring Height 5.8 cm; Diameter 14.5 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Tobacco box and lime box, Sumatra, 19th century

19th century

Tobacco box and lime box in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number IS.299-1950), made in Sumatra, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Tobacco box and lime box set, chased silver, West Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th century. Museum description: Round tobacco box with domed lid, connected by chain with a lime box, made of silver with chased floral ornament; chased Jawi inscription on the flat bbottom of the tobacco box. The museum records it as Silver, chased, measuring Length 22 cm; Diameter 7.8 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Tobacco box at 1800, Unknown photographer

Tobacco box at 1800, Unknown photographer is held by Palatinate Library. Museum description: The terms of use of the Pfalzbibliothek Kaiserslautern apply. (Note) The museum record gives place associated: Kaiserslautern ((location)); maker recorded: Unbekannter Fotograf (Fotograf). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Tobacco box Dejima

c. 1730

Tobacco box Dejima — Rijksmuseum object NG-313. Dated by the museum: c. 1730. Museum attribution: anonymous. Material: silver (metal), gilding (material). Museum description: Oval tobacco box: lid decorated with hawthorn tendrils in shallow relief. In the centre, oval cartouche with initials. Along the bottom and top edges 2x four cartouches with inscriptions and 2x four cartouches with floral motifs. Underside decorated with small landscape in relief. Inside of box gilded. Inscription; lid centre: H:T, along the edge: OPHET / EYLAND / DECIMA / JAPAN / TEN / COMPT / NANGA / SACKI.

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Tobacco box for cigarettes, Unbekannter Fotograf (production) (photographer)

Tobacco box for cigarettes, Unbekannter Fotograf (production) (photographer) is held by Deutsche Fotothek. Museum description: State digitization program Saxony: Old holdings of the Deutsche Fotothek (digitization). The museum record gives place associated: Dresden ((location)); maker recorded: Unbekannter Fotograf (production) (photographer). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Tobacco box for cigarettes, Unknown photographer (production) (photographer)

Tobacco box for cigarettes, Unknown photographer (production) (photographer) is held by Deutsche Fotothek. Museum description: State digitization program Saxony: Old holdings of the Deutsche Fotothek (digitization). The museum record gives place associated: Dresden ((location)); maker recorded: Unbekannter Fotograf (Herstellung) (Fotograf). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.