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LicenseWooden snuff box, cylindrical
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden snuff box, cylindrical
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden snuff box, cylindrical, top illustrated with a print of a physician feeling the pulse of a patient
The top of this wooden snuff box shows a physician feeling the pulse of a patient, a process that is a key element of diagnosis across a number of medical traditions.
Snuff is powdered tobacco snorted or rubbed on to the gums and was well-liked for its aroma, taste and stimulating nicotine boost. It was once believed to ward off colds, be good for ear, nose and throat problems and stop snoring.
Details
- Category:
- Smoking
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A642696
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
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overall: 20 mm 85 mm, .04kg
- type:
- snuff box
