Agate Snuff Boxes
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
Nine Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Black Banded Agate Snuff Boxes, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Nine Victorian ormolu-mounted black banded agate snuff boxes. Some in oval and others in square
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate
A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
The mottled brown agate with translucence when held to light. The cover with a gold rope twist edge
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
11 Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Banded Orange Agate Snuff Boxes, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Boxes of varying shapes and sizes. Some round, oval, square and rectangular.
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold and Agate Snuff Box Belonging to Anne, First Duchess of Buccleuch
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This oval gold snuff box is inscribed with a crest of ‘a stag trippant’ within mantling of upright
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Antique 1670s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
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
Italian Grand Tour Style, Pietra Dura & Leather Humidor Or Vanity Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional humidor or vanity box is a masterwork of craftsmanship, designed in the exquisite
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Slate
Champlevé Enamel & Agate Pill Box / Snuff Box, France c. 1880
Located in London, GB
pill or snuff box made c. 1880.
The box has oval form with a frieze of colourful flowers described in
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Boxes
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Agate, Enamel
Antique 18th century agate and sterling silver snuff box
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 18th century agate and sterling silver snuff box.
made in Circa 1780s
Dimensions:
Length x
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Antique Late 18th Century European Sterling Silver
Materials
Agate, Silver
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Agate and Brass Oval Snuff Box, circa 1900
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A lovely European agate and brass oval snuff box with tight-fitting hinged lid and agate to lid and
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Antique Early 1900s European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Brass
Louis XVI Agate Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI agate and chased gilt metal continental snuff box encasing two conforming striated agate
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gilt Metal
Georgian Gilt Silver & Agate Snuff Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Georgian agate and gilt silver snuff box of shaped form with hinged cover. The mounts have lovely
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Silver
Early 19th Century Gilt Metal and Agate Snuff Box, Scottish Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
, encasing two conforming agate panels with graduated white and brown striations.
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Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Ormolu
English Gold Mounted Carved Hardstone Dog Form Snuff Box
Located in Litchfield, CT
agate snuff box featuring a dog motif was made in the mid-to-late 1700s. Its charming form has amazing
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Antique 1760s British Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Blue Agate and Gold Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This diminutive gold snuff box is topped by a rare example of blue agate. While agate is more
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate
18th Century Snuff Bottle Chinese Agate Coral
Located in London, GB
A very fine 18th century Zhiting school, Chinese carved carved agate snuff box decorated with
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Materials
Agate, Coral
French Round Agate Brass Pill or Snuff Box Turn of the Century
Located in Toledo, OH
Round French agate and brass turn of the century pill or snuff box. Gold wash over brass frame. No
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Early 20th Century European Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate
Small 19th Century Giltbronze and Agate Box
Located in Stockholm, SE
A small 19th century gilt bronze and agate box, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Bronze
Svenskt Tenn, Swedish Pewter Cigarette Box with an Agate
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Swedish pewter cigarette box with an agate inset in the lid. Stamped "Svenskt Tenn Stockholm
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Fratelli Cacchione Agate and Silver Box Case, Italian, circa 1955
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Fratelli Cacchione Agate and silver box case, Italy, circa 1955. The rectangular box with banded
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20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
1850s Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Agate and Citrine Vesta Box
By David Crichton Rait
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Scottish sterling silver, agate and citrine vesta box
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Antique 1850s British Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gold, Agate and Gemstones Snuffbox, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Agate snuffbox with gadrooned body and sculpted gold mountings. The sculpting of the brown agate is
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Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Gold
Antique French Agate and 18-Karat Gold Cigarette Case, Paris, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century French 18-carat gold-mounted agate cigarette case, rectangular shaped
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Early 20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
H 0.6 in W 2.56 in D 3.55 in
White Onyx Stone Box, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
A small box made from white Onyx with gilt metal decoration to the centre of the lip and gilt metal
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Vintage 1940s British Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate
Georgian Gold and Moss Agate Vinaigrette, circa 1800
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Georgian gold and moss agate Vinaigrette, circa 1800. The oval shape vinaigrette with hinged cover
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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Silver `Scottish Market’ Puzzle Agate Vesta Case, Chester 1891 J W Kirwan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver 'Scottish Market’ puzzle Agate Vesta case, Chester 1891 J. W. Kirwan. Rectangular
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Antique 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
H 1.75 in W 1.3 in D 0.25 in
Beautiful 19th century pill snuff box probably w/ agate sides
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pill or snuff box with beautiful agate top and bottoms. The top is a deep blre agate
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Antique 19th Century Boxes
Materials
Agate
5 old snuff or pill boxes with specemin agate tops and bottoms.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
4 old snuff boxes with specemin agate tops and bases, one appears to be of silver. They are really
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Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Agate, Metal
A very fine silver Snuff Box with agate inset cover made in Birmingham
Located in London, GB
A very fine silver Snuff Box with agate inset cover made in Birmingham by George Unite in 1875
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes
19th Century Snuff Bottle
Located in London, GB
A nineteenth century agate snuff bottle with cover
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes
Materials
Agate
A very rare George III Pocket Snuff Box made by Phipps & Robinson.
Located in London, GB
The Snuff Box is broad rectangular in form with crisp engine turned sides and base. The cover, most
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Antique Early 19th Century English Boxes
Victorian Silver and Banded Agate Snuff Box, Henry William Curry, London, 1873
By Henry William Curry
Located in London, GB
Antique silver and banded agate snuff box dated 1873, assayed in London.
Made by Henry William
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
H 0.6 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in
Mid-19th Century Blue Agate and Gilt Metal Rectangular Snuff Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A mid-19th century blue agate and gilt metal rectangular snuff box, with a deep ocean blue agate
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Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate
French 1790 Antique Snuff Box in 19kt Gold Sterling and Translucent Gray Agate
Located in Miami, FL
) and height of 17 mm (0.67 Inch).
Snuffbox, small, usually ornamented box for holding snuff (a
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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold, Silver
Agate Box, circa Late 19th century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful small agate and brass metal box, circa late-19th century, Europe. Beautiful metal
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Metal
Agate Cigarette or Card Case with Golden Tints
Located in Paris, FR
Translucent agate cigarette or card case with golden tints. The hinges and clasp in white gold with
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Agate, Gold
Two Antique Scottish Geometric Agate Gilt Bronze Matchsafes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two antique Scottish geometric agate gilt bronze matchsafes, both with unique inlaid specimen agate
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Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish High Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco...
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Agate, Bronze
French Carved Agate, Silver and Jeweled Vesta or Match Safe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite French carved agate, silver and jeweled vesta or match safe of cylindrical form with
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Early 20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Silver
20th Century Continental Agate and 9-Karat Gold Cigarette Case, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century continental 9-carat gold-mounted agate cigarette case, rectangular
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
H 0.6 in W 2.37 in D 3.35 in
Fantastic George IV Sterling Silver and Agate Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
Lovely quality George IV silver and banded agate snuff box with cast foliate border, with gilt
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Antique 1820s English Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Agate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
George III Agate Snuff Box, Circa 1744
By Robert Albin Cox
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Fine George III agate and sterling silver shaped snuff box, maker Robert Cox.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
French Agate Box with Cold Painted Scenes of Versailles, circa 1760
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Agate box, made from carefully selected agate slices with shaped sides set into gilt copper frames
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Antique 1760s French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate
Antique Chinese Agate Sleeve Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Agate sleeve snuff bottle, of a tapered and flattened shield form with a slightly
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate
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20th Century Nine Crystal Decanters and Nine Georg Jensen Sterlingsilver Labels
By Georg Jensen, Baccarat
Located in North Miami, FL
This remarkable collection of crystal decanters, dating from the 20th century, comprises nine exquisite pieces, each paired with a corresponding Danish silver decanter label, skillfu...
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20th Century Danish Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS
Collections:
With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957;
Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961;
John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs
Materials
Walnut
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...
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Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 18.71 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Antique Caned British Colonial Planters Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing pair of early 20th century British Colonial plantation chairs handcrafted in indigenous mahogany with elegant form featuring caned backs and seats, pegged construction, bo...
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Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Ferdinand Barbedienne, a French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin
Located in New York, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin.
An exceptional quality yellow-ground champlevé enam...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel
18th Century Rococo German Painted and Gilt Wine Cooler in the Form of a Swan
Located in Troy, NY
Extraordinary wine-cooler in the form of a beautifully sculpted, gilt and polychromed Swan of impressive stature, makes certainly the conversation-piece of the party. The white paint...
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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Wine Coolers
Materials
Tin
H 35 in W 32 in D 17.5 in
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Wood
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French red aventurine top silver box.
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Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porphyry, Silver
Fabergé Glass Box
By Peter Carl Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully rare, this superb silver-mounted cut glass toilette box was crafted by legendary Russian jeweler and artisan Peter Carl Fabergé. The rounded cut glass box features a pris...
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Antique 19th Century Russian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910.
This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Jade Clock
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the timeless grandeur of the Art Deco period, this Tiffany & Co. France travel clock is composed of luxurious nephrite jade and quartz. The angular design of the timepiece's ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Jade, Quartz, Gold
Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole. At first glance, the diminutive piece appears to simply be an exquisite 19th-century sn...
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano
Located in London, GB
This charming antique silver musical box features a singing bird, which appears from an opening oval. The musical box is exquisitely crafted in the shape of a miniature grand piano, ...
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Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
Pair of Bronze Mounted Famille Noire Vases, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
The porcelain is Chinese and the bronze mounts are French.
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Antique 1850s Chinese Vases
Materials
Bronze
Unique and Magnificent Jewel Encrusted Automaton Watch by Audemars Piguet
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
Unique and magnificent jewel encrusted automaton watch by Audemars Piguet
Swiss, 2002
Measures: Height 8.5cm, width 6cm, depth 2cm
This spectacular watch is by Audemars Piguet. ...
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Early 20th Century Swiss More Clocks
Materials
Gold
H 3.35 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
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Agate Snuff Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of agate snuff boxes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct agate snuff boxes — often made from agate, stone and metal — can elevate any home. Agate snuff boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of agate snuff boxes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Victorian and Art Deco agate snuff boxes are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made agate snuff boxes over the years, but those made by David Crichton Rait, Henry William Curry and Svenskt Tenn are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Agate Snuff Boxes?
Prices for agate snuff boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, agate snuff boxes begin at $295 and can go as high as $24,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,595.
Finding the Right Decorative Objects for You
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Questions About Agate Snuff Boxes
- When were snuff boxes invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Snuff 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.
- What is a snuff box used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A snuff box is a small, decorated box used to store snuff ( scented, powdered tobacco). Snuff boxes come in two sizes: small pocket boxes and larger communal boxes for use at the table. Pocket boxes are often designed to retain a little amount of snuff for immediate use and are designed to hold a day or two's worth of snuff. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage snuff boxes.
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