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Smoking cap (2)
Victorian smoking cap made of black velvet and lined with black linen. It is embroidered with flowe
Smoking cap (1)
Blue velvet smoking cap embroidered with a floral pattern in gold satin. It has a gold tassel and i
Smoking cap
Victorian smoking cap of black linen, with colourful floral embroidery and multicoloured central tas
Snuff mull
This snuff mull has been in the Museum collection since 1954. It is made of horn with silver fittin
Meersham pipe
Meerschaum pipes first appeared in Britain about 1750 and from the 1830s were elaborately designed.
Pipe Bowl
This pipe bowl was found in a garden in Ayr. It bears the heraldic crest and motto 'confido' of the
Empire Exhibition Souvenir Album
This souvenir album designed to celebrate the 'Empire Exhibition' was completed by pasting in cards
Clay tobacco pipe
Smoking tobacco in a pipe became very popular during the 1700s. However, it was viewed by the upper
Snuff grinding iron and stone spherical balls
Tobacco leaves were ground into a fine powder called snuff using these heavy balls. Simple mortar a
Stone ball and wooden mortar for grinding snuff, and snuff handkerchief
Tobacco leaves were ground into a fine powder called snuff using heavy balls. Simple mortar and pes
Clay pipe bowls
Smoking tobacco in a pipe became very popular during the 1700s. It was viewed by the upper classes
Clay pipe bowl
Smoking tobacco in a pipe became very popular during the 1700s. It was viewed by the upper classes
Clay pipe (1)
Smoking tobacco in a pipe became very popular during the 1700s. It was viewed by the upper classes
Snuff box in the shape of a book
The inscription reads, “Is there a doubt within thy breast, believe my vows and give it rest”. The
Snuff box in the shape of a shoe
Snuff boxes were an important possession, reflecting personal status and taste. Boxes shaped as sho
Snuff spoon
Snuff spoon used to extract snuff from its container. Sniffing snuff was the original method of ta
Clay Pipe
'Kilmarnock' is inscribed on the stem of this pipe indicating that it was made there.
Snuff box which belonged to J Halbert, of Sanquhar
Snuff is powered tobacco, taken by sniffing up the nose. This strange habit gained wide social acce
Snuff box lid
This lid from a snuff box features an ink drawing of Robert Burns, based on the 1787 portrait by Nas
Snuff box with integral wooden hinge
Sniffing snuff was the original method of taking tobacco, first used by indigenous Americans. The pr
tobacco pipe
Snuff Box Decorated with a Portrait of Robert Burns
Princess Mary's Tobacco Box with Portrait Card and Pencil
This is an example of the tobacco tin that was presented as a gift to all men in the British Empire
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