Snuff Collection (#2)

Russian state jewels to be auctioned in London
Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on a sale of magnificent jewellery forming part of the Russian state jewels, which were auctioned at Christies in 1927

Decorative ash trays, cigar lighters, snuff box and cigarette box. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896

Snuff Box, 1860-1870 (goldstone, gold, micro mosaic glass)
500379 Snuff Box, 1860-1870 (goldstone, gold, micro mosaic glass) by Italian School, (19th century); h:2.00 w:7.70 d:5.60 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Bequest of Muriel Butkin; Italian

Chinese pedlar and tobacconist, Qing Dynasty. The pedlar wears a bamboo lattice shop with handkerchiefs, ribbons, purses, etc. The tobacconist has set up a street stall selling tobacco and snuff

"I have even talked ith Rip Van Winkle myself, who, when I last saw him
3100483 " I have even talked ith Rip Van Winkle myself, who, when I last saw him, was a very vunerable old man.", from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub

Professional Gentleman, 1883
1574627 Professional Gentleman, 1883 by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929); (add.info.: Professional gentleman sitting by fireside, taking apinch of snuff)

Portrait of the Artists Wife (nee Louise Nicole Godeau), Seated, Half Length
659236 Portrait of the Artists Wife (nee Louise Nicole Godeau), Seated, Half Length, Turned to the Left, Holding a Snuff-Box, (pencil and touches of red chalk and watercolour) by Saint-Aubin

The Soudan Advance, the Journey of Five War-Correspondents from Berber to Suakim
1598234 The Soudan Advance, the Journey of Five War-Correspondents from Berber to Suakim, over the Trade Route of the Eastern Soudan (litho) by McCormick

Sketches at the Cape of Good Hope (engraving)
1612055 Sketches at the Cape of Good Hope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Cape of Good Hope)

Old woman, taking snuff (b / w photo)
2800611 Old woman, taking snuff (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old woman, taking snuff. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Cartoon on tobacco and pipe smoking (engraving)
3646942 Cartoon on tobacco and pipe smoking (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon on tobacco and pipe smoking)

Friendship
LLM339782 Friendship by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friendship. The Nobility of Life edited by L Valentine (Frederick Warne, c 1870).); © Look and Learn

Punch cartoon: Cremation (engraving)
6034825 Punch cartoon: Cremation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Cremation)

Caricature of a Man with a Snuff Box, c. 1858 (charcoal heightened with white chalk
877317 Caricature of a Man with a Snuff Box, c.1858 (charcoal heightened with white chalk on blue wove paper) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 58.8x33 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

Tin of Sweet Mild Snuff (chromolitho)
732779 Tin of Sweet Mild Snuff (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tin of Sweet Mild Snuff.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

State Jugglers, pub. 1788 (hand coloured engraving)
2966797 State Jugglers, pub. 1788 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Antis Indians taking snuff (engraving)
967985 Antis Indians taking snuff (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antis Indians taking snuff)

Portrait of a Lady, Seated, Half Length, with a Snuff Box, (oil on canvas)
659355 Portrait of a Lady, Seated, Half Length, with a Snuff Box, (oil on canvas) by Tocque, Louis M. (1696-1772); 81.7x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady, Seated, Half Length)

A Louis XV vari-colour snuff-box, 1761 / 62 (gold & enamel)
5909831 A Louis XV vari-colour snuff-box, 1761/62 (gold & enamel) by Delobel, Henri (fl.1748-85); width: 7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marked with Delobels post-1756 makers mark, Paris)

A Smoking Party, Zululand (b / w photo)
3092427 A Smoking Party, Zululand (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Smoking Party, Zululand)

Loose! (engraving)
1056307 Loose! (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loose! Illustration for The Graphic)

Price list for G Smith & Sons, Snuff Shop (engraving)
610022 Price list for G Smith & Sons, Snuff Shop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smiths for Snuff; Price list for G Smith & Sons, Snuff Shop)

Snuff box (wood with black lacquer)
490949 Snuff box (wood with black lacquer) by Russian School (19th century); 2.4x8.5x5.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Manufactured at the Lukutin Factory, Moscow.); Gift of Mr

Richard Anning, tea dealer and grocer, trade card (engraving)
731536 Richard Anning, tea dealer and grocer, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Anning, tea dealer and grocer)

Portrait of Mr Leroy with his Daughter
CH35343 Portrait of Mr Leroy with his Daughter by Barron, Hugh (1745-91) (attr. to); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Advertisement for William Hay, silk merchant, harderdasher, milliner and snuff dealer, the Blue Boar and Crown
6033045 Advertisement for William Hay, silk merchant, harderdasher, milliner and snuff dealer, the Blue Boar and Crown, Gutter Lane, Cheapside, London (engraving) by English School

A jewelled snuff-box with a w / c miniature of Emperor Nicholas II, c
1195941 A jewelled snuff-box with a w/c miniature of Emperor Nicholas II, c. 1890 (jewels, gold, enamel, ivory, w/c) by Russian School (19th century)

Eiger, Monck and Jungfrau (colour litho)
3096370 Eiger, Monck and Jungfrau (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eiger, Monck and Jungfrau. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Officers of King Louis XIV (engraving)
957969 Officers of King Louis XIV (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers of King Louis XIV. Officer of the Kings house, taking snuff, equestrian guard)

The Legend of the Laughing Oak (chromolitho)
1045896 The Legend of the Laughing Oak (chromolitho) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Legend of the Laughing Oak)

Snuff production at Sharrow Mills, Sheffield. Staff work in the 17th Century office. 5th September 1967

Gold-Plated Shears Date: 1880

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France, Food and Drink, Truffles, Dog trained to find truffles with cropped view of truffle hunter with basket and holding out freshly dug truffle on palm of hand

Hardams tobacco shop
Renowned shop in Fleet Street for snuff and tobacco. Date: 19th century

Mrs. Robert Shurlock Sr. (Ann Manwaring), 1801. Creator: John Russell
Mrs. Robert Shurlock Sr. (Ann Manwaring), 1801

Group at Hardhams Tobacco Shop, c1880. Creator: Unknown
Group at Hardhams Tobacco Shop, c1880. Customers taking snuff at Hardhams Tobacco Shop in Fleet Street, City of London, in the 18th century. From " Old and New London"

The Mansion House Ball, a Favourite Comic Ballad, 1825. Interior view of Mansion House, London, showing a portly gentleman taking snuff from a box, accompanied by a woman on each arm

Marriage a la mode, 1745; plate I. Artist: Gerard Jean-Baptiste Scotin
Marriage a la mode, 1745; plate I.The impoverished Lord Squanderfield has arranged a marriage between his son and the daughter of a wealthy alderman and merchant

The royal regalia of the Romanoffs
The Russian state jewels acquired by an English syndicate and sold at Christies Auction Rooms. The regalia shown are: the nuptial crown, a magnificent brooch, a green jasper snuff box

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti implements and weapons
A. Sanko, musical instrument B. Cushion C. Ashanti Ministers state bag D. Fantee stool, cut out of solid block of cotton wood E. and F. War Greegrees or charms made of leather and straw worked in G

Richard Wagner, left, offers snuff to Anton Bruckner. A paper cutting or silhouette by Otto Bohler the Austrian silhouette artist. Wilhelm Richard Wagner, 1813 - 1883

The French Fireside, After An 18th Century Engraving. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

Snuff container, Mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Snuff container composed of a gourd covered in glass bead netting with bottom beaded fringe. The gourd hangs suspended from a glass bead necklace

Monsieur Le Medicin, June 13, 1771. Creator: Henry William Bunbury
Monsieur Le Medicin, June 13, 1771

The snuff-box of the Romanovs
Green jasper snuff-box set studded with diamonds, which had belonged to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson

London Trade Card - John Brailsford, Cutler, St Martins Court, Leicester Fields. 18th century

The Last Pinch - old man taking snuff. circa late 19th century

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"Exploring the Fascinating World of Snuff: From Tobacconists to Royal Regalia" Step into a bygone era as we delve into the intriguing history and culture surrounding snuff, a finely ground tobacco product. Dating back centuries, it has captivated enthusiasts worldwide with its unique rituals and customs. Tobacconist - Treyer and Fribourg: At the forefront production in London during the 18th century, these esteemed tobacconists catered to connoisseurs seeking exquisite blends that tickled their senses. Lilliputians / Sneezing: The world was not without its quirks. Lilliputian-sized boxes filled with this powdered delight were carried by gentlemen who indulged discreetly, often leading to amusing sneezing fits among unsuspecting onlookers. Snuff production at Sharrow Mills, Sheffield - Mark Chaytor: Witness the meticulous craftsmanship behind every pinch at Sharrow Mills in Sheffield. Mark Chaytor's expertise ensured that only the finest quality tobacco made it into each blend. Victorian scrap - young woman taking snuff: In an age when etiquette reigned supreme, Victorian ladies embraced this fashionable habit. A delicate yet rebellious act captured forever in charming scraps depicting young women elegantly partaking in their favorite pastime. Victorian scrap - old woman taking snuff: Age knows no boundaries when it comes to enjoying life's pleasures. These endearing scraps showcased older women relishing their cherished moments with a pinch of snuff, defying societal norms. The royal regalia of the Romanoffs & The Snuff-box of the Romanovs: Even royalty succumbed to the allure of this intoxicating substance. Adorned with opulent designs and precious gems, these ornate accessories elevated snuff-taking from mere habit to regal sophistication within Russian aristocracy. London Trade Card - John Brailsford, Cutler.