Just added two new wooden snuff boxes to snuff store.

Two Tone Rose Wood Snuff Box and the Embossed Crest Wooden Snuff Box.

Below are four images of these snuff boxes, including images of the snuff boxes open showing the sliding lid.

Two Tone Rose Wood Closed

Two Tone Rose Wood Snuff Box Open

Crest Snuff Box Closed

Crest Snuff Box Open

We are always looking for new snuff accessories to add to Snuff Store’s inventory. If you see something elsewhere that we do not yet stock, or have an idea of something snuff related that you’d like us to try and source please feel free to contact us.

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The Silver Snuff Boxes have landed!

They are now listed on site - click Silver Snuff Box for more detals; as promised below are some additional photos for those of you wishing to see the silver snuff boxes from different angles.

This Silver Snuff Box has a pattern on the lid.

This is the plain highly polished silver snuff box.

This silver snuff box is slightly heavier than the other two rectangle snuff boxes.

This is the round silver snuff box.

I hope the above are of assistance to any of you who are considering adding a new silver snuff box to your collection. If there’s any other snuff box ‘views’ you’d like me to take a quick photo of, please get in touch using the contact area of the main site.

Many thanks for taking the time to view these silver snuff box images.

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Snuff, Snuff Boxes & Politics

Taken from Tobacco Talk & Smokers Gossip, which has numerous snuff related anecdotes. Snuff, snuff boxes and politics relates how no politician should be without a snuff box, as snuff taking ‘buys them time’ when answering a difficult question!

Talleyrand was a snuff-taker, not from devotion to the habit, but on principle. The wily politician used to say (and doubtless Metternich, who was a confirmed snuff-taker, would have agreed with him.) that all diplomatists ought to take snuff, as it afforded a pretext for delaying a reply with which one might not be ready; it sanctioned the removal of one’s eyes from those of the questioner; occupied one’s hands which might else convict one of nervous fidget; and the action partly concealed that feature which is least easily schooled into hiding or belying human feelings - the mouth. If its workings were visible through the fingers, those twitches might be attributed to the agreeable irritation going on above.

So there you have it, if you’re struggling for a reply to a difficult question; take a leaf out of Talleyrand’s book and reach for your snuff box, take a large pinch and think!

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Silver Snuff Box

Snuff Store has been on the lookout for a ‘quality’ silver snuff box supplier for several months. We now think that we’ve found a suitable silver manufacturer, who has a history of producing fine silver snuff boxes.

As of 25th March the below are available, click Silver Snuff Boxes for more details.

We’re in the process of deciding which snuff boxes to stock and at what price to list them on site. There are about 15 to choose from and we’ve narrowed these down to three as fully described below. In fact, the viability of this silver snuff box quest will eventually be determined by our Snuff Store customers.

Please see below images of silver snuff boxes that we feel are suitable and please either contact us via details on this page, or leave a comment on this post about whether you feel the snuff boxes are suitable; what price you would expect to see them listed at, and finally if we listed them on site would you be interested in purchasing them?

If the snuff box suitability questions come back positive and the prices that you think they should be marked at are within the reach of Snuff Store, we will stock these items. If not, we shall carry on looking!

Round Silver Snuff Box

The round silver snuff box. This snuff box reminds me of the Ozona Raspberry Snuff dispenser. It is .925 Sterling Silver and has various hallmarks; size-wise, it’s 3.8cm diameter x 1 cm deep and weighs 24 grams.

Silver Snuff Box Rectangle

This silver snuff box has an embossed pattern style on the lid. It is .925 Sterling Silver and has various hallmarks; size-wise, it’s 6.2 x 3.4 x 1.5 cms and weighs 34 grams. This unlike several of the other boxes out there is actually described by the manufacturer as a ’snuff box’ - not a pill box. For snuffers, it’s unusual to find something actually manufactured in silver specifically for snuff storage these days.

Plain Silver Snuff Box Rectangle

The plain silver rectangle snuff box is similar in dimensions to the embossed snuff box. It is .925 Sterling Silver and has various hallmarks; size-wise, it’s 6.2 x 3.4 x 1.5 cms and weighs 34 grams. Like the embossed version above, (and unlike several of the other silver boxes out there) it is actually described by the manufacturer as a ’snuff box’ - not a pill box.

So there we have it, what we need from you is an indication as to whether silver snuff boxes like the above would be of interest to you and what you would consider a suitable price for the three silver snuff box offerings above. If the general consensus is ‘yes’ to interested and the price suggested is workable, we’ll stock them.

Silver Snuff Box

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Snuff Box News Update!

We’ve added a number of new snuff boxes to the snuff box section of Snuff Store.

We currently have in stock sixteen different styles of snuff box, from the UK, Germany and USA.

Our snuff box selection includes boxes made of different types of wood, pewter and metal. We are currently sourcing silver snuff boxes and hope to add some to the collection soon.

A snuff box makes an ideal present for the ’snuffer’ in your life, or as a special treat for yourself.

Check out our snuff box collection today.

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Snuff box instructions translated.

Recently we’ve taken delivery of some rather nice handmade wooden snuff boxes. The snuff boxes came with instructions and diagrams in German, which we’ve copied below for our customers and had a friend translate into English.

If there are any mistakes in the snuff box instruction translation, we apologise in advance.

Please scroll to the image at the bottom to see the snuff box operating diagrams. Click wooden snuff box to see further images.

Dear Buyer,

Congratulations on the purchase of this unusual snuffbox.

Finally a wooden box which is operable with one hand and allows for today’s habit of tapping snuff onto the back of the hand.

In addition it is attractive, handy and portable. Something for genuine fans of snuff.

As the box is a new development I’d be grateful for feedback. Should problems arise I’ll of course help.

Other boxes available on request.

Operating Instruction

1. With the thumb press the peg into the opening of the casing to make an outlet for the snuff.
2. Tap the required amount of snuff onto the back of the hand.
3. With the forefinger push the peg back until it closes flush.
4. To refill push the peg in the outlet and pull it out of the opposite side. Now remove the lid.
5. Hold the box in the left hand between thumb and forefinger which creates a funnel in the casing. Refill with snuff.
6. Give the casing a sharp tap and close the lid. Close the box with the peg.
7. Be careful that no snuff is in the hole and between the lid and the casing. The lid always sits so that it goes with the wood grain. The peg is inserted with gentle turns. Never use force.
8. If it doesn’t click the first time, give it a pinch. Although it should still work.
9. Cleaning instruction: Use linseed oil. Polish the box with beeswax as necessary.
10. Should the peg be too stiff or become completely jammed. First try and twist it. If the need arises, sand it down. It is easily replaced. Should the peg be too loose, rotate it around the longitudinal axis, in most cases you’ll find a spot where it will sit firmer.

Diagram

Assembly of a snuffbox to use and refill

Component parts (Bauteile):

A - Stift = peg
B - Deckel = lid. Bohrung = hole. Einbuchtung = opening (Halbkreis = semicircle). Füllraum = storage space
C - Gehäuse = casing. Wand = wall.

How it works (Funktionsweise):
Verschlossen = closed.
Tabakentnahme = taking snuff.
Nachfüllen = refilling.
Öffnung für den Tabak = opening for snuff.

Snuff Box Instructions

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