Georgian Silver And Moss Agate Snuff Box C1800

Georgian Silver
Moss Agate Top Cream in Colour
Snuff / Tobacco Box
Silver not marked but tested to be silver
Engraved Floral Motif through out
7.5cm by 3cm in height
Condition is excellent

After the discovery of tobacco in the early 16th Century in South America, it quickly became a popular luxury product, ironically believed to have medicinal properties, that was both chewed and smoked. Over time, the use of tobacco became a form of ritual, to be enjoyed with friends and acquaintances.

Small luxurious boxes were developed to carry around or to display at home, and showed the owner’s wealth and good taste.