Museum number:

APM 22.073

Subcollection:

tabakscuriosa

Title:

snuff rasp

Keyword:

snuff rasp with leaf branches and cherubs

Description:

Snuff grater or tobacco grater made of wood and metal with an elongated shape with leaves arranged symmetrically in relief on the back with an angel or fool on the underside with a vine branch in their hands. Reverse side at the top carved in a shell. Metal blade grater finely perforated with oblique shaded lines, the blade slides into the wood with a turned end. End face of the wood a reinforcement plate made of brass.

Date:

Period 1720 - 1750


Dimensions:

GeneralWidth3,7 cm
Length18,3 cm
Thickness1,3 cm
Characteristics
Materialhout
Techniquegesneden
Colourbruin
Other materialsmessing, ijzer (metaal)
Traces of use slijtage
Production
ContintentEuropa
Region InternationalWest-Europa
CountryFrankrijk
Acquisition
Year 2015
Exhibition
Amsterdam Pipe Museum, tentoonstelling "Cultuur snuiven, de geheimen van snuiftabak", 27 augustus - 10 december 2016.

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