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Most snuff takers never leave home without their trusty handkerchief. Ideally, the handkerchief should be dark in color, can dust the snuff from your fingers and nose, and will help to keep your nose clean.
If you plan to travel with your snuff, you will want to purchase a snuff box .
Snuff boxes come in all varieties of materials, such as pewter, teak and padauk; and sizes, but the most important factor is that they be airtight to keep your snuff at maximum condition.
Since snuff first became popular, snuff boxes have been made from a wide variety of materials and decors.
Some examples made from gold and silver, brass and copper, pewter, jade and agate, ivory, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, horn, leather, papier mache and wood have found their way into museum collections around the world.
Snuff boxes allow snuff takers to show some flair when they are out in public. A good snuff box can tell an observer a little about the snuff taker. When purchasing a snuff box, consider what you would like it to say about you in the same way that your car makes a statement about who you are.
In fact, in the 18th and 19th centuries a gentleman could be told by the richness of his snuff box. Louis XIV kept several artists busy decorating snuff boxes and Frederick the Great kept a different snuff box on the mantel of every room in his palaces.
Napoleon even exchanged snuff boxes with Talleyrand, who commented that every diplomat should take snuff to buy them time to conceal their emotions and decide the right thing to say.
The biggest demand for snuff boxes is for inexpensive, practical boxes. Rosewood boxes are well fitting and adequately preserve the aroma of the snuff. Horn boxes are lightweight. Pewter boxes are available in a variety of sizes and shapes and are particularly recommended because they bring out more bouquet of any scented snuff. However, pewter snuff boxes have become more expensive in recent years.
Whatever material your snuff box is made from, be sure that the hinge is tight because snuff can get trapped behind it, which could lead to its breakage. On a good box, the hinge will be flush with the box’s surface. Put into your snuff box only enough snuff to last 48 hours because past that point most snuffs will become too dry to enjoy.
Other accessories a snuff taker should consider are snuff dispensers. Like snuff boxes, snuff dispensers come in a variety of shapes and are made from a range of materials. The most common material is glass or acrylic.
One of the more popular types of dispenser, snuff bullets, hold approximately two grams of snuff and deliver a measured dose every time the lever is twisted, helping to ensure that the snuff taker doesn’t over snuff.
You simply fill the bottom part of the snuff bullet with your nasal snuff, and then screw the acrylic top onto the vial. A revolving valve at the top locks when it’s turned downward, then you turn your snuff bullet upside down and open the valve. A measured dose falls into the top.
Close the valve and turn the snuff bullet to the upright position. You are then ready to take your snuff.
Most snuff dispensers are small so they can easily fit into your pants or jacket pockets.
A final accessory for every serious snuff taker is an airtight snuff jar to preserve his snuff for weeks at a time. Historically, glass has been the most popular material in making snuff jars, however porcelain and pewter are popular materials as well.
They are sealed with cork tops in most cases. Like snuff boxes, fine snuff jars have found their way into museum collections around the world. Snuff jars are also a popular commodity on Internet auction web sites. Most snuff jars hold approximately a pound of snuff and are designed to sit atop tables or desks.
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