Wooden pillbox

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Title	Wooden pillbox
Subject	Containers Boxes
Description	Made of burled and inlaid wood, this small elegant rectangular box was used as either a pillbox or snuff box. The box has curved edges and two hinged lids on the top that open in opposite directions, concealing small compartments. The lids are inlaid with contrasting wood.
Scope and Content Note	Dipping snuff, an inhaled form of tobacco, was a fairly common practice among both men and women in the ninetenth century.
Identifier	SFM47.2
Publisher	Stone Fort Museum
Type	Physical Object
Format	JPEG
Link	http://www.sfasu.edu/stonefort/

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