 Boxes made for the poorer snuff taker were more ordinary; popular and cheap boxes were made in papier-mâché and even potato-pulp, which made durable boxes that kept the snuff in good condition.Alloys that resembled gold or silver were developed in the 18th and 19th centuries such as the "ersatz" gold Pinchbeck and the silver look-alike, Sheffield Plate.Other popular materials used in making these boxes include