Manufactured pills were a product of the Victorian Era, so it’s no surprise that elaborately decorated pill boxes (also spelled "pillboxes") arrived around the same time. Made out of everything from wood and bone to gold, silver, and stone, pill boxes quickly became must-have ornamental accessories. Because of their diminutive size, pill boxes are often mistaken for snuff boxes. In fact, the utility of a pill box is its size rather than its...Continue Reading