Shell-shaped box ca. 1740 British or German Tobacco, first imported to Europe from the New World in the late 16th century, was originally praised for its medicinal properties. It soon became a recreational drug, and smoking a widespread pastime. Special containers with a tight fitting lid were created to keep the snuff (shredded tobacco leaves) fresh. Created of gold, enamel, porcelain or hard-stones, these luxury objects were frequently presented as gifts.. Shell-shaped box. British or German. ca. 1740. Jasper, gold. Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Shell-shaped box ca. 1740 British or German Tobacco, first imported to Europe from the New World in the late 16th century, was originally praised for its medicinal properties. It soon became a recreational drug, and smoking a widespread pastime. Special containers with a tight fitting lid were created to keep the snuff (shredded tobacco leaves) fresh. Created of gold, enamel, porcelain or hard-stones, these luxury objects were frequently presented as gifts.. Shell-shaped box. British or German. ca. 1740. Jasper, gold. Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
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