Snuff Box (Tabatière)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Snuff Box (Tabatière)

Charles Le Bastier (French) · 1777–78

gold and enamel
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Not only did the design of a snuff box carry important social and political implications, proper snuff taking etiquette, outlined in 18th-century publications, also communicated status.

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