Snuff bottles have been produced in Quimper since the late 19th century. The small ceramic snuffs were made in a variety of forms. Tobacco was poured into the snuff through an opening, which was stopped with a piece of cork. All of these snuffs came from the Porquier faiencerie in the late 1800s. They are in excellent condition.      
     
     
 

   
 
   
       
 


This snuff in the form of a shield shows the fleur de lys of France next to the ermine tail motif of Brittany. The other side alternates diamond shaped red criss-cross and leaf and dot designs. The name of the Breton city of Brest appears on the top. It is 2˝" x 2". 

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One side of this snuff sets the time as close to 9:30. The other side shows the owner of the pocket watch snuff strolling through the countryside. It measures 3" x 2˝".

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This 3" x 2˝" heart-shaped snuff shows the traditional Breton figure on one side and a contrasting red and blue pattern on the other. It has more depth than most snuffs, measuring 1˝" from front to back. The heart shape is noteworthy, as a snuff was sometimes offered by a young woman to her fiancé.

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