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

18th Century English Agate Snuff Box

$24,500

H 1.32 in W 3.38 in D 2.69 in

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

A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box
A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box

A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box

$4,000

H 1 in W 2.5 in D 2 in

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

Champlevé Enamel & Double Sided Agate Snuff Box / Bonbonnière, France c. 1880
Champlevé Enamel & Double Sided Agate Snuff Box / Bonbonnière, France c. 1880

Champlevé Enamel & Double Sided Agate Snuff Box / Bonbonnière, France c. 1880

Located in London, GB

snuff box, bonbonnière, or possibly a pill box, made c. 1880. The trinket box or tabatière has oval

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Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Metal, Enamel

Antique English Sterling Silver & Agate Snuff Box by Hilliard & Thomason - 1902
Antique English Sterling Silver & Agate Snuff Box by Hilliard & Thomason - 1902

Antique English Sterling Silver & Agate Snuff Box by Hilliard & Thomason - 1902

By Hilliard & Thomason

Located in Bath, GB

A spectacular example of a solid silver snuff box inset with two agate stone panels to top and

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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Gold and Agate Snuff Box Belonging to Anne, First Duchess of Buccleuch
Gold and Agate Snuff Box Belonging to Anne, First Duchess of Buccleuch

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
English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box

English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box

$5,457

H 1.19 in W 1.78 in D 1.78 in

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

3 Victorian Snuff Boxes Gilt Metal and Banded Agate
3 Victorian Snuff Boxes Gilt Metal and Banded Agate

3 Victorian Snuff Boxes Gilt Metal and Banded Agate

$1,040 / set

H 0.63 in W 1.75 in D 2.25 in

3 Victorian Snuff Boxes Gilt Metal and Banded Agate

Located in Palm Springs, CA

3 beautiful antique Victorian snuff or trinket boxes with gilt metal sides and banded or moss

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Antique 19th Century British Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Agate, Metal

Set of 3 Victorian Snuff or Trinket Boxes Brass with Agate
Set of 3 Victorian Snuff or Trinket Boxes Brass with Agate

Set of 3 Victorian Snuff or Trinket Boxes Brass with Agate

Located in Palm Springs, CA

3 beautiful antique Victorian snuff or trinket boxes with gilt metal or brass sides and banded or

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Antique 19th Century British Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Agate, Brass

3 Antique Victorian Snuff or Trinket Boxes with Banded and Moss Agate
3 Antique Victorian Snuff or Trinket Boxes with Banded and Moss Agate

3 Antique Victorian Snuff or Trinket Boxes with Banded and Moss Agate

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nice group of three antique Victorian snuff or trinket boxes with metal sides and banded or moss

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Antique 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Agate, Metal

19th Century Scottish Gilt Metal Banded Agate Vesta Case Match Box
19th Century Scottish Gilt Metal Banded Agate Vesta Case Match Box

19th Century Scottish Gilt Metal Banded Agate Vesta Case Match Box

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This exceptional 19th century Scottish vesta case is crafted from finely polished banded agate

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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Agate, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

Italian Grand Tour Style, Pietra Dura & Leather Humidor Or Vanity Box
Italian Grand Tour Style, Pietra Dura & Leather Humidor Or Vanity Box

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

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Agate and Brass Oval Snuff Box, circa 1900
Agate and Brass Oval Snuff Box, circa 1900

Agate and Brass Oval Snuff Box, circa 1900

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H 3.25 in W 2.5 in D 2 in

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

Nine Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Black Banded Agate Snuff Boxes, 19th Century
Nine Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Black Banded Agate Snuff Boxes, 19th Century

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

Louis XVI Agate Snuff Box
Louis XVI Agate Snuff Box

Louis XVI Agate Snuff Box

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H 0.75 in W 2.88 in D 1.88 in

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
Georgian Gilt Silver & Agate Snuff Box

Georgian Gilt Silver & Agate Snuff Box

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H 1.375 in W 2.5 in D 2 in

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

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Agate, Silver

11 Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Banded Orange Agate Snuff Boxes, 19th Century
11 Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Banded Orange Agate Snuff Boxes, 19th Century

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

Early 19th Century Gilt Metal and Agate Snuff Box, Scottish Circa 1800
Early 19th Century Gilt Metal and Agate Snuff Box, Scottish Circa 1800

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
English Gold Mounted Carved Hardstone Dog Form Snuff Box

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
Blue Agate and Gold Snuff Box

Blue Agate and Gold Snuff Box

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H 0.5 in W 2.38 in D 1.63 in

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
18th Century Snuff Bottle Chinese Agate Coral

18th Century Snuff Bottle Chinese Agate Coral

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H 3.55 in W 2.56 in D 1.19 in

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

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Agate, Coral

French Round Agate Brass Pill or Snuff Box Turn of the Century
French Round Agate Brass Pill or Snuff Box Turn of the Century

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

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Agate

Small 19th Century Giltbronze and Agate Box
Small 19th Century Giltbronze and Agate Box

Small 19th Century Giltbronze and Agate Box

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H 1.78 in W 2.96 in D 1.78 in

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
Svenskt Tenn, Swedish Pewter Cigarette Box with an Agate

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

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Pewter

Fratelli Cacchione Agate and Silver Box Case, Italian, circa 1955
Fratelli Cacchione Agate and Silver Box Case, Italian, circa 1955

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
1850s Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Agate and Citrine Vesta Box

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

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Sterling Silver

Gold, Agate and Gemstones Snuffbox, 18th Century
Gold, Agate and Gemstones Snuffbox, 18th Century

Gold, Agate and Gemstones Snuffbox, 18th Century

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H 1.26 in W 1.89 in D 2.37 in

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

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Agate, Multi-gemstone, Gold

Antique French Agate and 18-Karat Gold Cigarette Case, Paris, circa 1900
Antique French Agate and 18-Karat Gold Cigarette Case, Paris, circa 1900

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

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Agate, Gold

White Onyx Stone Box, circa 1940
White Onyx Stone Box, circa 1940

White Onyx Stone Box, circa 1940

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H 1.5 in W 5.25 in D 4.25 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

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Agate

Georgian Gold and Moss Agate Vinaigrette, circa 1800
Georgian Gold and Moss Agate Vinaigrette, circa 1800

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

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Gold

Silver `Scottish Market’ Puzzle Agate Vesta Case, Chester 1891 J W Kirwan
Silver `Scottish Market’ Puzzle Agate Vesta Case, Chester 1891 J W Kirwan

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

Beautiful 19th century pill snuff box probably w/ agate sides
Beautiful 19th century pill snuff box probably w/ agate sides

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

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Agate

5 old snuff or pill boxes with specemin agate tops and bottoms.
5 old snuff or pill boxes with specemin agate tops and bottoms.

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

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Agate, Metal

A very rare George III Pocket Snuff Box made by Phipps & Robinson.
A very rare George III Pocket Snuff Box made by Phipps & Robinson.

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

Mid-19th Century Blue Agate and Gilt Metal Rectangular Snuff Box
Mid-19th Century Blue Agate and Gilt Metal Rectangular Snuff Box

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
French 1790 Antique Snuff Box in 19kt Gold Sterling and Translucent Gray 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

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Agate, Gold, Silver

Agate Box, circa Late 19th century
Agate Box, circa Late 19th century

Agate Box, circa Late 19th century

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H 0.94 in W 1.94 in D 1.63 in

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
Agate Cigarette or Card Case with Golden Tints

Agate Cigarette or Card Case with Golden Tints

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H 0.56 in W 3.35 in D 2.29 in

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
Two Antique Scottish Geometric Agate Gilt Bronze Matchsafes

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
French Carved Agate, Silver and Jeweled Vesta or Match Safe

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

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Agate, Multi-gemstone, Silver

20th Century Continental Agate and 9-Karat Gold Cigarette Case, circa 1900
20th Century Continental Agate and 9-Karat Gold Cigarette Case, circa 1900

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

Champlevé Enamel & Double Sided Agate Pill Box / Snuff Box, France c. 1880
Champlevé Enamel & Double Sided Agate Pill Box / Snuff Box, France c. 1880

Champlevé Enamel & Double Sided 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

Materials

Agate, Enamel

Fantastic George IV Sterling Silver and Agate Snuff Box
Fantastic George IV Sterling Silver and Agate Snuff Box

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

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Agate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

George III Agate Snuff Box, Circa 1744
George III Agate Snuff Box, Circa 1744

George III Agate Snuff Box, Circa 1744

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H 1.25 in W 2.88 in D 2.25 in

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

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Agate, Sterling Silver

French Agate Box with Cold Painted Scenes of Versailles, circa 1760
French Agate Box with Cold Painted Scenes of Versailles, circa 1760

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

19th Century Snuff Bottle
19th Century Snuff Bottle

19th Century Snuff Bottle

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H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in

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

Victorian Silver and Banded Agate Snuff Box, Henry William Curry, London, 1873
Victorian Silver and Banded Agate Snuff Box, Henry William Curry, London, 1873

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

Antique Chinese Agate Sleeve Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Agate Sleeve Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Agate Sleeve Snuff Bottle

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H 3.75 in W 1.88 in D 0.5 in

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

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Agate

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$13,000

H 1.25 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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Located in Leeds, GB

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Located in London, GB

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$72,500

H 1.13 in W 3.63 in D 2.5 in

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Located in New Orleans, LA

This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed in a case enveloped in luxurious tortoiseshell. Even more remarkable than its exte...

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Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Pair of antique English naval cannon each with a tapering three stage barrel flanked by plain trunnions, with a knob shaped cascabel button before a shaped rectangular raised vent an...

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$34,500

H 0.88 in W 3.25 in D 2 in

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Located in New Orleans, LA

This special and important Swiss gold music box is chased and engraved with a set of musical instruments surrounded by elaborate swirls of ornate foliage. Embossed with a delightful ...

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Micromosaic Gold Mounted Jasper Snuff Box Early 19th Century Italian Gioacchino

Located in Benington, Herts

An Exceptional and Highly Important Micromosaic Gold Mounted Jasper Snuff Box, most probably by Gioacchino Barberi with the box likely by Moulinié, Bautte & Moynier. Rome & Possibl...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn
Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn

Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

An incredible and truly monumental 19th century Meissen Porcelain Covered urn emblematic of autumn. This is one of the most incredible and spectacular displays of Meissen Porcelain w...

Category

Antique 1880s German Rococo Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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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 Boxes for You

From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.

The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.

Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.

Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.