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18th Century English Agate Snuff Box
18th Century English Agate Snuff Box

18th Century English Agate Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Trimmed in elegant yellow gold is this polished English agate snuff box. Distinguished by the

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Antique 18th Century English Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Agate, Gold

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box
18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box, painted with figures and animals by

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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Rococo Snuff Box, Enameled Bronze
18th Century South Staffordshire Rococo Snuff Box, Enameled Bronze

18th Century South Staffordshire Rococo Snuff Box, Enameled Bronze

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, painted with figures and a boat by a classical

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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in parkland'
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in parkland'

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in parkland'

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple and two seated musicians in

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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Unusual 18th Century French Boulle & Brass Inlaid Snuff Box w/ Candleholder
Unusual 18th Century French Boulle & Brass Inlaid Snuff Box w/ Candleholder

Unusual 18th Century French Boulle & Brass Inlaid Snuff Box w/ Candleholder

Located in Atlanta, GA

This diminutive yet opulent 18th or 19th-century French snuff box exemplifies the Boulle-style

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Antique 18th Century French Napoleon III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch / Snuff Box - Double Hinged
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch / Snuff Box - Double Hinged

18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch / Snuff Box - Double Hinged

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch / Snuff Box - Hinged on both base and lid, the base is decorated

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Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box
English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box

English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This 18th-century English snuff box is composed of a beautiful dark hardstone body encased in gold

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, white with hand-painted

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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775, rare purple ground colour

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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, of shallow form, white with

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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century Beijing Enamel Snuff Box with Gilt Bronze Mounts
18th Century Beijing Enamel Snuff Box with Gilt Bronze Mounts

18th Century Beijing Enamel Snuff Box with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box finely painted to the lid and sides with typical

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, blue-ground, transfer printed and

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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Louis XV Vari-Color Gold & Enamel Snuff Box - France - Late 18th Century
Louis XV Vari-Color Gold & Enamel Snuff Box - France - Late 18th Century

Louis XV Vari-Color Gold & Enamel Snuff Box - France - Late 18th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Exceptional Louis XV vari-color gold and black enamel snuff box - featuring a bouquet of flowers

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

18th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1790
18th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1790

18th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1790

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 18th Century German 18k gold & hand painted enamel snuff box. of rectangular shape with

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Antique 18th Century German Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780
18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780

18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 18th Century Exceptional French 18k gold & enamel snuff box, a circular snuffbox crafted in

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Antique 18th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Georgian Louis XVI 18th Century Dutch Silver Snuff Box Scent Box 1782
Georgian Louis XVI 18th Century Dutch Silver Snuff Box Scent Box 1782

Georgian Louis XVI 18th Century Dutch Silver Snuff Box Scent Box 1782

By Odiot, Durham Silver Co., Barbour Silver Co., Edward & Sons, Sheffield 1

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

18th century Dutch silver scent box On top a Depiction of Vice Admiral Zoutman The victor of the

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Porcelain Snuff Box by Hochst, Germany circa 1740
18th Century Porcelain Snuff Box by Hochst, Germany circa 1740

18th Century Porcelain Snuff Box by Hochst, Germany circa 1740

By Höchst Porcelain

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An 18th century porcelain snuff or trinket posx, hand painted with a gilt bronze rim and hinge

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Antique 1740s German Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XV Gold & Lacquer Snuff Box
Louis XV Gold & Lacquer Snuff Box

Louis XV Gold & Lacquer Snuff Box

Located in New York, NY

Louis XV gold & lacquer snuff box Circa Paris, France 1760/1761 With the Charge and Decharge

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Silver snuff box with beveled corners
Silver snuff box with beveled corners

Silver snuff box with beveled corners

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with beveled corners, gold interior and engraved floral motifs

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Antique Early 18th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Exquisite Gold and Rock Crystal Snuff Box
Exquisite Gold and Rock Crystal Snuff Box

Exquisite Gold and Rock Crystal Snuff Box

Located in Miami, US

This stunning snuff box showcases exquisite craftsmanship, characterized by its elegant shell

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Antique Late 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold

18th C  Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box,  Atrib Fromery Workshop
18th C  Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box,  Atrib Fromery Workshop

18th C Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box, Atrib Fromery Workshop

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

18th C Brass-Mounted Allegorical Motif Enamel Snuff Box, Attributed to the Fromery Workshop The

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box

Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box

By Jacques Joseph de Gault

Located in New Orleans, LA

tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fashioned by the renowned Jacques-Joseph de Gault of

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box

Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This important Louis XV gold snuff box is from the prestigious collection of the Duke and Duchess

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box
Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box

Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box

Located in Spencertown, NY

The cover and base inset with gouache miniatures of the front and back of a chateau, signed Andre inv. with tortoiseshell lined interior maker's mark JG cross between, Paris, 1762-1768.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Silver snuff box with garlands around monogram card and gold interior
Silver snuff box with garlands around monogram card and gold interior

Silver snuff box with garlands around monogram card and gold interior

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved garlands surrounding a monogram card and gold interior

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Antique Early 18th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique English Battersea South Staffordshire Enamel Table Snuff Box
Antique English Battersea South Staffordshire Enamel Table Snuff Box

Antique English Battersea South Staffordshire Enamel Table Snuff Box

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine and rare antique 18th century South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box

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Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Silver snuff box with engraved houses in a frame
Silver snuff box with engraved houses in a frame

Silver snuff box with engraved houses in a frame

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved houses in a frame with a hinged lid and gold interior

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Antique Early 18th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique 19th Century German Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1800
Antique 19th Century German Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1800

Antique 19th Century German Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1800

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century German gold and enamel snuff box. This elongated rectangular snuff box

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Antique 19th Century German Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

George III Gold Mounted Snuff Box for a Lady Made in London, circa 1790
George III Gold Mounted Snuff Box for a Lady Made in London, circa 1790

George III Gold Mounted Snuff Box for a Lady Made in London, circa 1790

Located in London, GB

A Fine George III Gold Mounted Snuff Box, Most Probably for a Lady. Made Almost Certainly in London

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Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780

18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780, white ground, hand-painted floral

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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Silver and Enamel Snuff Box Hallmarked Benjamin Wolles
French Silver and Enamel Snuff Box Hallmarked Benjamin Wolles

French Silver and Enamel Snuff Box Hallmarked Benjamin Wolles

Located in Newark, England

and Enamel Snuffbox. The Snuff Box of oval shape with a white enamel glaze mounted in silver with gold

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Enamel

Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box

Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides and erotic miniature Salimbeni
Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides and erotic miniature Salimbeni

Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides and erotic miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Snuff Box Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Snuff Box Snuff

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Vintage 1970s Italian Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate

Gold box of Louis XVI period
Gold box of Louis XVI period

Gold box of Louis XVI period

Located in Paris, FR

Three-tones gold oval snuff box. The hinged lid is decorated with a country trophy medallion. The

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones
An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones

An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Exquisite Masterpiece of Mughal Splendor: A Rare Gold-Mounted Jade Box with Diamonds and Semi

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Antique 18th Century Indian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Jade, Gold

English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box
English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box

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

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Antique 1750s English George II Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Gold

Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox
Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox

Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox

By Louis Robin

Located in New Orleans, LA

This Louis XV-period gold-mounted snuff box features lustrous panels of inlaid mother-of-pearl. The

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze
England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze

England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze

Located in Miami, FL

Late 18th century Georgian Battersea enamel box. A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston

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Antique 1780s English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

English Porcelain Patch Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" Motto
English Porcelain Patch Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" Motto

English Porcelain Patch Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" Motto

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

to the late 18th century and "early Republicans" suggests a link to the United Irishmen and

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Antique 1820s English Regency Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal snuff box in gilded 925/1000 silver with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with

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Vintage 1980s Italian Queen Anne Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuffbox Miniature Pastoral Image Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Snuffbox Miniature Pastoral Image Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

Snuffbox Miniature Pastoral Image Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

fired enamelled. 18th century French style. Diameter cm. 8 cm high. 1.8. Weight gr. 171. Designed by

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box
German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box

German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

miniature works of art during the 18th-century. Snuff boxes, also known as tabatiéres, have become some of

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Antique 18th Century German Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Antique Solid Silver Gilt Circular Tobacco Snuff Box - 18th Century
Antique Solid Silver Gilt Circular Tobacco Snuff Box - 18th Century

Antique Solid Silver Gilt Circular Tobacco Snuff Box - 18th Century

Located in London, GB

England, late 18th century, with a later French import mark. The box presents a classically elegant

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Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinoiserie Japanned Humidor Box England, Early to Mid-20th Century
Chinoiserie Japanned Humidor Box England, Early to Mid-20th Century

Chinoiserie Japanned Humidor Box England, Early to Mid-20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

follows the imaginative chinoiserie taste pioneered in the mid-18th century, recalling motifs after Jean

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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Rare Chinese Tonkin Ware Shakudo Sawasa Erotic Tobacco Box
Rare Chinese Tonkin Ware Shakudo Sawasa Erotic Tobacco Box

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

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze

Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim
Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim

Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim

By Cristalleries De Sevres, Limoges

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

in the tradition of the snuff boxes so popular among 18th-century French society. Beautiful cobalt

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Ashtrays

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

"Tarantella, " Tortoise Shell and Gold Snuff Box, with Micromosaic, 18th Century
"Tarantella, " Tortoise Shell and Gold Snuff Box, with Micromosaic, 18th Century

"Tarantella, " Tortoise Shell and Gold Snuff Box, with Micromosaic, 18th Century

By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri

Located in Rome, IT

Rectangular snuff box in tortoise shell with gold and enamel framing. From the Vatican school

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...

Materials

Enamel, Gold

"Brandenburg Gate, " Tortoise Shell, Gold Snuff Box and Micromosaic, 18th Century
"Brandenburg Gate, " Tortoise Shell, Gold Snuff Box and Micromosaic, 18th Century

"Brandenburg Gate, " Tortoise Shell, Gold Snuff Box and Micromosaic, 18th Century

By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri

Located in Rome, IT

Gold snuff box, with micromosaic depicting Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. By the Vatican "Reverenda

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Snuff Box in Spartan Basalt with Micromosaic, Pantheon, 18th Century
Snuff Box in Spartan Basalt with Micromosaic, Pantheon, 18th Century

Snuff Box in Spartan Basalt with Micromosaic, Pantheon, 18th Century

By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri

Located in Rome, IT

Snuff box with micromosaic depicting the Pantheon in Rome. The body is in Spartan basalt

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...

"Military Scene" Tortoise Shell and Gold Snuff Box with Micromosaic 18th Century
"Military Scene" Tortoise Shell and Gold Snuff Box with Micromosaic 18th Century

"Military Scene" Tortoise Shell and Gold Snuff Box with Micromosaic 18th Century

By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri

Located in Rome, IT

Snuff box in tortoise shell, with refined gold framing. Micromosaic by Michelangelo Barberi, St

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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Snuff Box in the form of Columbine, with diamond eyes. Gouyn C1754.
Snuff Box in the form of Columbine, with diamond eyes. Gouyn C1754.

Snuff Box in the form of Columbine, with diamond eyes. Gouyn C1754.

By Charles Gouyn

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A marvellous little piece of porcelain from this little-known maker. A snuff box, modelled as

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

18th Century Enamel and Gold Box by Le Bastier, Paris, 1778
18th Century Enamel and Gold Box by Le Bastier, Paris, 1778

18th Century Enamel and Gold Box by Le Bastier, Paris, 1778

By Charles Le Bastier

Located in Paris, FR

Oval gold box with six panels enamelled in opalescent sepia grisaille. Lid present a winter

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique 18th Century French Two-Colors Gold Sealing Wax Case, Paris, 1774-1780
Antique 18th Century French Two-Colors Gold Sealing Wax Case, Paris, 1774-1780

Antique 18th Century French Two-Colors Gold Sealing Wax Case, Paris, 1774-1780

By Jacques-Nicolas Ménard

Located in Paris, FR

green gold laurel frise on burnishing yellow gold stripes. Top decorated with a "quadrilobé" flower

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

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18th Century Gold Snuff Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 18th century gold snuff boxes is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, metal and enamel, all 18th century gold snuff boxes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of 18th century gold snuff boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. 18th century gold snuff boxes made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many 18th century gold snuff boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Pierre-Francois Mathis de Beaulieu, Les Freres Toussaint and Carl Martin Weishaupt & Sohne produced popular 18th century gold snuff boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are 18th Century Gold Snuff Boxes?

Prices for 18th century gold snuff boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, 18th century gold snuff boxes begin at $2,281 and can go as high as $68,500, while the average can fetch as much as $11,958.

Finding the Right Snuff-boxes for You

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.

Questions About 18th Century Gold Snuff Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Snuff boxes first appeared in England during the 17th century and became widespread in the 18th century. Snuff boxes range from simple designs to elaborately decorations. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique snuff boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.