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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moreotherstuff, post: 1618586, member: 56&quot;]Usually the images on snuff boxes (or similar) can be traced to other sources, frequently engravings.&nbsp; Sometimes they can be a pastiche from several sources (which I think may be true of your Venus and Cupid box - edit: I see you&#039;ve found a Boucher image as a source for that).</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking through catalogs, I am always impressed by the ability of&nbsp; the researchers to come up with images&nbsp; from sources that seem very esoteric to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you will&nbsp; show more of your collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a tin of snuff I picked up at a yard sale:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]233040[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]233041[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]233042[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>You&#039;ll find these tins (empty) on eBay, sometimes listed as antique.&nbsp; They do look old timey, but how old can they be with a barcode on the label:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]233043[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Sadly, the boxes that appeal to me are consistently out of my price range.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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