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Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes For Sale
20th Century Copper Snuff Box
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a snuff box in the shape of a barrel with a lid.
The item is made of copper and brass.
This snuff box in good condition. The handle is distorted.
Moreover, there ...
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Early 20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th C Victorian Solid Silver & Antelope Horn Gimble Cigar Lighter, c.1895
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian solid silver & horn mounted table "gimble" cigar lighter. The large Blackbuck antelope horn is mounted with a silver orb-shaped burner on gimble w...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1920s Continental Silver Gilt Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Firenze, IT
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Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Of rectangular form, the hinged cover enameled depicting a young gentleman with 18th century clothes...
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1920s British Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
20th Century Russian Silver Trompe L'oeil Cigar Box, Ovchinnikov
By Fedor Ovchinnikov
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Imperial Russian solid silver tromp l'oeil cigar box, rectangular, the hinged cover, sides and base chased and engraved to simulate woodgrain and tobacco t...
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Early 1900s Russian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intriguing Chinese zhadou is intricately carved of fine cinnabar lacquer. A work of exceptional artistry, this covered bowl is adorned with an intricately carved floral motif on all surfaces, including the cover and the wide rim. Also known as a cuspidor or spittoon, this rare container would have been used by members of the imperial family and scholar- officials at the court. Carved during the Kangxi period (1662-1722), this charming piece exhibits the high detail and charm associated with items from that period, making it a true treasure,
Early 18th century (Kangxi dynasty)
Measures: 6 ¼” wide x 3 ¼” high
Cinnabar has been revered for its color all over the world. It has been found in the royal burial chambers of the Mayas, in the rituals of India, and in the ruins of ancient Greece and Rome. In China, cinnabar and gold were the two most important elements in alchemy. Mined since the Neolithic Age, cinnabar is the ore of mercury, and as such, it can be incredibly toxic, especially when mining. In fact, during the Roman Empire, miners at Spain’s Almadén mine in Spain were frequently exposed to mercury fumes, and the subsequent, often fatal, sickness was considered an occupational hazard.
The most popular known use of cinnabar is in Chinese carved lacquer-ware, a technique that is believed to have originated in the Song Dynasty, in which cinnabar is ground to a powder and added to clear lacquer. As with mining, there was inherent danger of mercury poisoning for those who carved the lacquer, as mercury was also released into the air when artisans ground the pigments. Most antique cinnabar...
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18th Century Chinese Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Bent Wood Snuff Box w Brass Car on Lid, Automotive Interest
Located in Petaluma, CA
This cute little pill box has survived over 100 years. Intended to carry snuff, or pills if you wish, but primarily to make you smile when you see that old car attached to the lid. T...
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1920s American Other Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Victorian English 1886 Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel vesta box, an addition to our silver boxes collection.
This exceptional and unusual antique Victorian sterling silver vesta box has a rectangular, scalloped shaped form.
The body of the vesta box is embellished with embossed lobed decoration accented with an applied oval thumbpiece/striker to the anterior side.
The hallmarked hinged cover of this collectable antique box is ornamented with an impressive two-toned blue enamel quatrefoil design incorporating scrolling leaf design to either end, with a central spiraling leaf motif encircled with a red enamel border.
The cover is further ornamented with an applied trellis design within a plain rectangular border, all encompassed with tooled decoration detailing the lobed form.
The hinged silver vesta box cover opens to reveal the original hinged, bright cut engraved decorated silver gilt internal cover allowing access to the match compartment.
This vesta box in silver and enamel retains the original gilt interior.
Condition
This antique vesta box...
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1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Victorian English Regency Handcrafted Burl Wood Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted jewelry box burl wood box, Victorian, Napoleon style burl wood jewelry box.
Polished burl Thuya wood hand made with high quality craft...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Porcelain and Brass Trinket Box with Flower Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French porcelain and brass trinket box with flower decorations.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Delightful Limoges France Hand Painted Vin De Paris Wine Pitcher Porcelain Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible Limoges porcelain miniature trinket box is handmade and hand painted in France and features beautifully hand painted grapes and vines on the wine pitcher with an attached...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case with Enamel Portrait of Dog, W J Myatt & Co
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver vesta case with enamel portrait of dog
Made in Birmingham 1913
Maker: W J Myatt & Co
Dimensions -
Size: 3.6 x 3...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Guard Tower Table Lighter, London, c.1878
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian novelty solid silver table lighter, unusually shaped as a "guard tower", realistically modelled with simulated brick-work, door and archers windows, wi...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Austria Mid-18th Century Lacquered Portrait Wood Box
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and fine lacquered wood box, is painted on both the sides with an elegant portrait of a woman and on the other side a dancer.
The piece will be delivered with its certi...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Table Snuff or Dresser Box
By Capodimonte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique Capodimonte porcelain table snuff box in the Meissen style.
With a polychrome enamel Bacchanalian scene on the lid, neoclassical...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Carved Walnut Box
Located in New York, NY
The elaborate ovoid form walnut box with lid showing royal coat of arms carved in relief, acanthus leaves at stylized points and opens to reveal an...
Category
18th Century Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Tobacco Honesty Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare brass box would have been a coveted contraption in the finest English pubs of the 18th and 19th centuries. Known as an “honesty” box, the rectang...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver and Enamel Cigarette / Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique Austro-Hungarian silver and enamel cigarette/card case; part of our continental silverware collection
This fine antique Austro-Hungarian silver and enamel cigarette/card case has a rectangular form with rounded edges.
The front cover is embellished with an enamel panel depicting two Japanese ladies playing traditional Japanese instruments, the koto (13 stringed zither) and the shamisen (3 stringed guitar-like instrument).
The players are seated on the ground in an outdoor scene with traditional Japanese lanterns hanging from tree branches overhead.
The sides of this cigarette case and posterior cover are plain and unembellished.
The case is fitted with a push fit catch which when released reveals the hallmarked gilt interior of the hinged compartments.
The hallmarks to the interior of this impressive case include:
Silver quality/purity: Dianakopf mark (800 standard, 800/1000)
Assay mark: L (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
This variation of the Dianakopf mark was used from 1872-1922, determining the date of this piece as circa 1900.
Condition
This antique silver business card holder...
Category
20th Century Slovenian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
19th Century, Antique Victorian 1880 Sterling Silver Boar Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in the form of a boar; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This magnificent antique Victorian cast sterling silver vesta box has been realistically modelled in the form of a boar.
This impressive antique vesta case is embellished with details replicating the features of the boar's coat of fur and anatomical features.
The back of the boar incorporates a hallmarked hinged cover which opens to reveal the serrated panel/match striker.
The secondary hallmarked hinged panel opens to reveal the original gilt interior; this is faciliated with a thumbpiece modelled in the form of the boar's tail.
Such magnificent period examples are rare and becoming increasingly difficult to locate.
Condition
This antique Victorian vesta box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the body, in addition to part hallmarks to the interior of each hinged cover are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique vesta box...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Painted Porcelain Tobacco Box Signed Edouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted porcelain tobacco box signed Edouard-Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland Limoges. Art Deco period, France, circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English tortoiseshell hinged box with silver decorations.
Category
19th Century English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Majolica Tobacco Jar Onnaing, Circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica tobacco jar onnaing, Circa 1890.
Decorated with a medallion and flowers.
Category
1890s French Rococo Revival Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Antique German Silver and Erotica Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 800 standard silver and erotica enamel cigarette case; an addition to our diverse range of continental silverware
This exceptional antique German 800 standard silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
The anterior cover is embellished with an impressive enamel panel depicting a nude woman with long curling brown hair, grasping a stemmed rose and lounging against a sheer flowing fabric wrap.
The posterior cover and rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished.
This case is fitted with a plain rounded thumbpiece and push fit catch, which when released reveals two hinged compartments.
This impressive example of antique silverware retains the original gilt interior.
The hallmarks struck to the interior of this antique German silver cigarette case include:
Maker's mark: LR (untraced)
National mark/reichsmark: Crescent moon and crown (Halbmond und Krone)
Silver quality/purity mark: 800 (800/1000)
Antique cigarette cases such as this are highly desirable.
Condition
This antique German silver cigarette case is an exceptional gauge of silver for its type, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition in keeping with age.
The enamel is in perfect condition.
There are some signs of wear and discolouration to the orignal gilding, as to be expected in keeping with age and use.
The hallmarks struck to the interior of theis German cigarette case...
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Early 1900s German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French red aventurine top silver box.
Category
18th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porphyry, Silver
Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
There is much more to this exquisite Georgian snuffbox than meets the eye. Beautifully crafted of striking burlwood, this unassuming box features a lining of precious tortoiseshell and a false bottom, which, when gently unscrewed, reveals a miniature erotic painting of exceptional detail. Erotic antiques...
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19th Century English Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Burl
Austria Mid-18th Century Lacquered Wood Case
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine wood lacquered wood case is painted both on the sides: there is the elegant portrait of a pretty woman on one side and on the other side, a natura...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Fabric
Papier-mâché Snuffbox, Painted with a Portrait of a Smoking Man
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
Papier-mâché Snuffbox, painted with a portrait of a smoking man
A snuff box painted with a portrait of a smoking man with a glass of wine on the background, possibly after a paint...
Category
19th Century German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Papier-mâché Snuffbox, Painted with a Portrait of a Bearded Man
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
Papier-Mâché snuffbox,
A snuff box painted with a portrait of a bearded man with a turban, possibly after a painting by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich...
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19th Century German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
George III Pocket Nutmeg Grater Made in London in 1802 by Phipps & Robinson
Located in London, GB
This very fine George III Pocket Nutmeg Grater was made in London in 1802 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson. This example is of a large size for a pocket example and may well have b...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Russian Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Russian enamel cigarette case is crafted of gilt silver and decorated with a bright floral design of cloisonné enamel. A tur...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
German Porcelain Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important German porcelain snuff box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Hand painted classical tableau celebrating the e...
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18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Period Solid Silver Pot Pourri Box William Comyns
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
A wonderful Art Nouveau period silver pot pourri box with a detailed pierced and repousse swan lake scene, the two swans sitting within the entwining duck leaves. The hinged lid opens to reveal a interior.
Hallmarks: London 1907 William Comyns
Retailed: Finnigans Ltd Manchester
Weight: 102g
William Comyns were a London based manufacturing silversmiths who traded from around 1858 until the 1930s.
The firm was founded by William Comyns when he bought the business of Robert Tagg (founded in 1730) around 1858 and entered his first mark from the original Robert Tagg premises in Soho, London.
The business expanded rapidly and the firm moved and gradually took up more and more premises on Beak Street, off Regent Street. They became William Comyns & Son in 1885 when his two sons Charles and Richard joined the partnership.
They had a significant impact in the 1880s by producing large numbers of decorative items in silver which were retailed through leading London retailers of the time such as Henry Lewis...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Papier Mâché Hand Painted Round Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché hand painted round trinket box.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Set of 24 Painted Papier Mache and Metal Snuff Boxes
Located in Long Island City, NY
This diverse set of early 19th-century English painted snuff boxes, of various shapes and sizes, are finely decorated with a variety of subjects, inc...
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1830s English George IV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in the form of a tortoise; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian cast sterling silver vesta box has been realistically modelled in the form of a tortoise.
The plain oval body of this Victorian vesta box is embellished with cast and applied components replicating the details of the tortoise's legs and head.
The anterior surface of this rare box features an applied oval serrated panel / match striker.
The hinged tortoiseshell cover opens to reveal the original gilt interior.
The underside of the body bears the contemporary engraved inscription 'July 1883'.
Condition
This antique Victorian vesta box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. There are some blemishes and wear to the original gilding, in keeping with age. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the body are very clear.
Dimensions
length 8.4cm/3.3"
width 5.5cm/2.2"
height 3.2cm/1.3"
Weight
2.4 troy ounces/73.9g (including tortoiseshell cover)
Maker: Thomas Johnson II
Date: 1882
Origin: London, England
Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique vesta box...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Egg Shaped Enamel Box
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting land battles and a seascape. Gilt metal fittings.
Category
1790s European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Antique Austrian Silver Table Snuff Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian silver table snuff box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This excep...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Castle Top Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver castle top card case depicting Royal Windsor, an addition to our range ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Silver Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel silver trinket box.
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Moroccan Brass Berber Tribal Flask
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Great decorative Moroccan Tribal flask..
African decorative brass with front richly decorated with embossed brass and overlay.
The valve stem turns and open.
Truly a conversation mu...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Leather Suffbox in the Shape of a Boot
Located in Munich, DE
This highly unusual and rare suff box has been hand crafted out of leather in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. It has been much loved and used, but the lid still closes ti...
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1890s Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Leather
Renaissance Style circa 1790 German Sterling Silver Gilt Snuff Box
Located in Firenze, IT
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Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Germany, circa 1740
Of rectangular...
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Mid-18th Century German Louis XV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Onnaing Style Barbotine Tobacco Box Reading Pig, 19th Century
By Onnaing
Located in Paris, FR
Onnaing style barbotine tobacco box representing a sitting pig with a cane, wearing glasses and a blue hat, smoking and reading a French newspaper called "La Viene". Around it, three...
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19th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Faience
Silver Oval Box, 19th Century, with Hallmarks
Located in Madrid, ES
Oval box. Silver, 19th centu.
With contrast marks.
Oval box with flat lid made of silver, partially gilded, decorated on the outside with figurative scenes ...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
1950s Spanish Lapislazuli Top Trinket Metal Box with Engraved Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Spanish lapislazuli top trinket metal box with engraved geometric decoration.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Metal
1960s Geometric Jewelry Trinket Geometric Box Mexican Craft Eclectic Woodworker
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage hinged lidded hexagonal box by Don Shoemaker, Senal.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Cocobolo
Swiss Enamelled Gold Snuff-Box for the Oriental Market, circa 1820-1830
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular and scalloped snuff box in gold and fine stones. The hinged lid is decorated in the center with a naval scene; Steamboat; standing out against a translucent and opalescent background revealing a fine guilloche pattern. This scene is framed by flower motifs whose hearts are set with stones: rubies, emeralds and old cut diamonds. The scalloped box...
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1820s Swiss Charles X Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
English Porcelain Cottage Pastille Burner, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
English Porcelain cottage pastille burner, circa 1820.
Category
1820s English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box
Located in Paris, FR
Agate box or snuff-box in of circular form with gently bombé sides, the gold mounted lid is chased with scrollwork.
Probably Georges II period.
Unmarked gold...
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1750s English George II Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
19th Century Box with Brass Plaque
Located in Toronto, CA
Rectangular 19th century box with an oval brass plaque without engraving.
The exterior has been re-polished over time. It has a nice warm patina. The int...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Silver Cigarette Case of Taj Mahal
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Silver cigarette case of Taj Mahal.
Category
20th Century Indian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Aesthetic Movement Oak Pipe Rack with a Japanese Style Brass Fretwork Backplate
Located in London, GB
Aesthetic Movement. An oak pipe rack with a Japanese-style brass fretwork backplate, and a tobacco draw with brass handle.
Category
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Glass and Silver Perfume Bottle with Crown and Inscription
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English glass and silver perfume bottle with crown and inscription.
Category
19th Century English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
1980s English Metal Black Trinket Box with Egyptian Art Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s English metal black trinket box with Egyptian art decoration.
Category
Late 20th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Rare Chinese Tonkin Ware Shakudo Sawasa Erotic Tobacco Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A ruyi-shaped Shakudo-style erotic tobacco or snuff box, relief-decorated with silvered applied figures
Possibly Jakarta (Batavia), first half 18th century
Measures: H. 2.2 x L. 12.1 x W. 8 cm
This box is very much in the Dutch taste, for the illustration is after a print with a legend reading “L’oiseau sans cage. Prenez, belle, mon oiseau. C’est le plus doux présent que je puisse vous faire. Pour les autres oiseaux, la cage d’ordinaire est une espèce de tombeau. Mais le mien semble prendre une nouvelle vie, Lorsqu’il sera dans la cage de mon aimable Silvie.” The erotic message is as clear as can be.
In Dutch culture the verb ‘vogelen’ (catching a bird) is another word for having sex and a bird escaping from his cage indicates loss of chastity. The lady with the bare breasts, while making the sign of sealed lips to the lady behind her, who is pointing towards heaven, seems to be caressing the bird held in the sleeping man’s groin. 17th century Dutch pictures...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Early 20th Century Antique Asian Jeweled Gilt-Brass Trinket Box
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Asian gilt brass jewel box with carnelian and turquoise gemstones. Removable lid has carved Asian soapstone medallion on top. Age wear.
Category
Early 20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Papier Mâché Trinket Box with Hand Painted Love Vignette
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché trinket box with hand painted romantic vignette.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
St. Cloud Style Hen and Chicken Snuff Box by Samson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
St. Cloud style hen and chicken snuff box, by Samson. Large size, beautifully decorated.
Category
Early 20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique Snuffboxes for Sale on 1stDibs
Today antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes — as well as a lot of other vintage tobacco accessories — are collectibles and charming pieces of decor for any display case or to elevate your bookshelves.
Snuff, made of ground tobacco, was especially popular with Europeans in the 1600s. The ornate boxes to keep the powder dry became highly decorative by the 18th century. It was considered a must-have item, particularly for nobility.
The most important feature of a snuffbox was that it was airtight. The box protected the snuff from oxygen. Another crucial component was the flat lid.
Snuffboxes could be small enough to fit into a pocket or a larger container for communal use at the table. They also came in different shapes. Porcelain containers were prevalent and often designed to look like trunks. Others were oval or square. Boxes made with cowrie shells were rare and more expensive.
Snuffboxes were usually crafted from silver, gold, horn or tortoiseshell. Some of the most prestigious snuffboxes were French tabatières made of gold and sometimes glass. They could be adorned with amethysts, sapphires and diamonds and enameled, engraved or chased.
Sheffield, England, was known for its silver snuffboxes in the late 18th century as its silver-plating technologies perfected these containers. By the early 19th century, the silver industry in Birmingham, England, was producing elegant snuffboxes with images of abbeys and castles on the sides and top.
Another type of tobacco box was the snuff mull or mill. It was made out of horn or an entire ram’s head and topped with a metal lid, frequently featuring engravings and decorative hinges. These were fashionable in Scotland during the 19th century. The origin of its name is unclear.
On 1stDibs, find a plentiful range of antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes to complement any home decor or furniture style. You can browse the collection by style, which includes Victorian, Georgian and Art Deco, or by material to find pieces in silver and gold.
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