Oval Silver and Agate Snuff Box
Silversmith
William Robb
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1851 - 1927)
Date1900
Object NameBox
Mediumsilver, agate
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 4.2 cm, Width: 4.5 cm
Maximum: Length: 8.5 cm
Maximum: Length: 8.5 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1994 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 09
Object numberABDAG008849
About MeWilliam Robb was a goldsmith, and a native of Aberdeen. He settled in Ballater in eighteen-eighty and thus is known as 'Robb of Ballater'. Engraved with Celtic designs and thistle motifs, the snuff box is also set with agates and a central, semi-precious stone. This snuff box dates from 1893-1904.More About Me
This locally crafted box was used for carrying snuff - ground tobacco which was inhaled or "snuffed" into the nasal cavity, delivering a swift hit of nicotine.
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