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snuffboxes


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

snuffboxes

Details

Boxes, usually having a hinged lid and small enough to be carried in the pocket, used for holding snuff. For similar boxes having an unattached, fitted cover instead of a hinged lid, use "tobacco boxes."

Variations

snuffbox

boxes, snuff

box, snuff

snuff boxes

snuff-boxes

tabatières

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