Overview	By the mid-eighteenth-century the taking of snuff had become an entrenched social ritual for all classes, particularly among the elite. Users carried their snuff in snuffboxes of varying materials, dependent upon what they could afford.
Process	Snuff was a pulverized form of tobacco made from tobacco leaves, the stalk, or both. Snuff could be broken down into three grades: granulated, impalpable powder, or coarse. There were also several kinds: high dried and rappee.
Origins	During the mid-eighteenth century, snuff was being chiefly produced in England.