From the periods roughly between 1680 - 1820 snuff was the most popular form of tobacco addiction and the social vice of vogue. Snuff was and still is one of the only vices to truly transcend all economic classes. With everyone snuffing, the snuff box was not only a practical necessity, but an important symbol of social standing, identity and personal regard. The diversity of unique examples seems infinite. Exceptional example depicting a monk.
Back side has an internal box.
French or Italian folk carved Crucifixion. Rare Early 18th C Silver Snuff Rasp. Punch decorated hinged cover of double eagles with outstretched talons. An exceptional box in the form of a heart. Crucifixion scenes on top with a bonus line carving on the bottom of two men sawing.