"On the corner of the small table there was a litter of odds and ends- lacquered snuff boxes. (page 95).
In this passage Winston is browsing the antique shop, of which he eventually rent a room above. Most of the antiques are of little value, such as the lacquered snuff boxes. Snuff boxes are known to be decorated elaborately, but the ones in this antique shop is only lacquered. The owner of the shop claims that not many people are interested in buying antiques recently and he is running out of products anyways. This marks a turning point where the old world is truly on the verge of being forgotten.
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