The figure of a man with extra large head made up from cigars, pipes, tobacco leaves, etc. Coloured lithograph by T. Worth?, c. 1880.

A man vomits into a bowl as his companion lifts his wig and steadies the bowl. Coloured etching by T. Sandars, 1773, after J. Collier.

Thirty tobacco-pipes from various countries of the world. Wood engraving, c. 1873, after J. T. Balcomb.

One man vomits into a bowl as his companion lifts his wig and steadies the bowl. Etching by T. Sandars, 1773, after J. Collier.

Two men wearing revolving top hats with several attachments for optical aids and tobacco etc. Coloured etching by R. Seymour, 1830.

Fourteen pipes and smoking accessories from various countries. Wood engraving, ca. 1882.

Inlayers' workshop: inlaying of various designs on snuff-boxes, and a selection of boring tools used. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.

An old woman with a tankard in one hand taking a pinch of snuff. Coloured engraving, early 19th century.

Specimens of stone and volcanic matter found on Mount Vesuvius, including lava enclosed in marble. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.

1 print : etching with engraving ; platemark 36 x 23 cm

Snuff and snuff-boxes / [Hugh McCausland].

1 print : wood engraving ; border 15 x 22.4 cm

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; border 19.7 x 14.7 cm

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Snuff boxes and bottles

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Images referencing Snuff boxes and bottles

Works from the collections

The figure of a man with extra large head made up from cigars, pipes, tobacco leaves, etc. Coloured lithograph by T. Worth?, c. 1880.

Inlayers' workshop: inlaying of various designs on snuff-boxes, and a selection of boring tools used. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.

Snuff and snuff-boxes / [Hugh McCausland].

Fourteen pipes and smoking accessories from various countries. Wood engraving, ca. 1882.

An old woman with a tankard in one hand taking a pinch of snuff. Coloured engraving, early 19th century.

Snuff boxes and bottles

Images from the collections

Images referencing Snuff boxes and bottles

Works from the collections

The figure of a man with extra large head made up from cigars, pipes, tobacco leaves, etc. Coloured lithograph by T. Worth?, c. 1880.

Inlayers' workshop: inlaying of various designs on snuff-boxes, and a selection of boring tools used. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.

Snuff and snuff-boxes / [Hugh McCausland].

Fourteen pipes and smoking accessories from various countries. Wood engraving, ca. 1882.

An old woman with a tankard in one hand taking a pinch of snuff. Coloured engraving, early 19th century.

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