Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Snuff Box- European subjects
Located in Downingtown, PA
East Meets West: Rare Chinese Export "European Subject" Porcelain Snuff Box Circa 1750–1760 A superb mid-18th century Chinese Export porcelain snuff box, finely painted in famille r...
Porcelain
Curved ribbed silver-gilt pocket snuff box - 19th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Curved ribbed silver-gilt pocket snuff box - 19th century George III - John Turner Sterling - Early 19th century Dimensions: 9 x 5 cm (3.5 x 2 in) H: 2 cm (0.8 in) Material: Silver R...
Vermeil
Antique 18th Century Mennecy Figural Mouse Snuff or Patch Box
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare figural porcelain snuff box in the form of a mouse attributed to Mennecy porcelain. Having a porcelain mounted lid with wonderfully hand-painted vingettes with cats, weasel...
Porcelain
Antique English Golden Oak Cigar Box, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely cigar box from the late 19th century. In excellent condition - you will not be disappointed.
Oak
18th Century Shagreen Tobacco Box, Hand-Crafted in Australia
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Shagreen Tobacco Box, 18th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 3cm. Width: 15.5cm. Depth: 6cm.
Brass
Antique Early Victorian Jewellery Box with Tray, England, 1840
Located in High Peak, GB
P080 An elegant antique early Victorian rosewood sewing box or jewellery box with beautifully scroll inlaid front and hinged top which open to reveal newly relined interior with lift...
Wood
Chantilly Kakiemon Circular Soft Paste Snuff Box, circa 1745
By Chantilly
Located in Spencertown, NY
Chantilly circular Kakiemon decorated snuff box with gilt metal mounts. Circa 1745
Metal
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French red aventurine top silver box.
Porphyry, Silver
Paper Mache Snuff Box with Silver Piqué, 19th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Papier-mâché Snuff Box with Silver Piqué, 19th Century This rectangular, oblong snuff box is constructed of papier-mâché with a black lacquer finish. It features a complete silver pi...
Silver
Antique Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box Circa 1815
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 12 karat yellow gold box with pearl and turquoise; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection. This exceptional antique 12 karat ye...
Gold
Art Nouveau "Ibis" Cigarette Box by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite cigarette box portrays an Egyptian ibis delicately lifting a bouquet of forget-me-nots. The box’s top and sides are covers in friezes of swags of the flowers. The moti...
Glass, Fiberglass
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple with Cupid in parkland, the white base with flowers on a gilt diaper ground . 3.125" wide x 2.5" depth x 1.5" h...
Enamel
Shepherd Box, Carved Horn or Antler, Spain, 1822
Located in Madrid, ES
Shepherd box. Carved horn. Spain, 1822. Rectangular box made of carved horn that has a date (1822) engraved on the lid and front, a legend (Soi de Manuel Zulueta year 1822) and an...
Other
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cigar Box, A. & J. Zimmerman, 1899
By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1899 by A. & J. Zimmerman, this fine Antique Victorian sterling silver cigar box has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The box features a...
Sterling Silver
1900's French Cigar Box Modeled as a Chalet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
It is a cigar box in the shape of a small house or chalet, made mainly of dark oak, decorated with elements of gilded brass. The attention to detail and the finesse of the ornamentat...
Brass
Early 20th Century Cigar Box with ROG Foil Lettering
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique wooden retailers cigar box. This unique piece likely dates back to the late Victorian period. It features all-mahogany construction and four interior storage compartments. A...
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
Metal
$420Sale Price|30% Off
Chiseled silver snuff box with half shells and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Chiseled silver snuff box with half-shells and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Paris I Title. Weight: 37.93 grams. Dimensions: 24.5x11cm. Content:...
Silver
A& J Zimmerman Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver tobacco box, an addition to our smoking related silverware collection. This exceptional antique George...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cigarette or Cigar Box, Art Krupp Berndorf, Circa 1900
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant box made of silver-plated alpaca, marked "ART KRUPP BERNDORF" - this mark was used for high-quality silver-plated alpaca items by the Berndorfer Metallwaarenfabrik Arthur Kr...
Silver
Frederick Marson Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Table Snuff Box
By Frederick Marson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver table snuff box; an addition to our diverse silverware collection. This fine antique sterling silver table snuff box ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Rectangular silver snuff box with fortress engraving on the lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with a fortress engraving on the lid, surrounded by engravings. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 87.38...
Silver
Russian papier mâché box from Tsarina Alexandra, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A black paper mache box with the portrait of Tsarina Alexandra, wife of Tsar Nicholas II , the last tsar of Russia this box is from the early 1900 10.5 x 6.2 cm, heigth 3 cm
Paper
Micromosaic Snuff Box with View of St. Peter's
Located in New York, NY
Antique silver mounted hardstone snuff box with micromosaic view of St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome. Italy, early 19th century. Dimension: 2.4" W x 1.2" D x .75" H.
Stone
Early 19th Century Russian Lacquer Painted Snuffbox Trinket Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th century Russian snuffbox or pillbox featuring an elaborate painting on the lid of a turkey and children. Very versatile piece that could also hold jewelry or small trinkets. Thi...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
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.
Gold
English Tortoise Shell Snuff Box, Silver Cartouche "P. Buchanan" c.1840
Located in Savannah, GA
A handsome tortoise shell snuff box, the hinged lid with a recessed double-line border panel and applied pierced silver cartouche engraved "P. Buchanan." The rich mottled amber-and-b...
Silver
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box. This small snuff box is carved in the form of a 112-gun ship of the line with a removable quarterdeck. The bow is naively carve...
Boxwood
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with relief theater scene and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with relief theater scene and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 65.22 grams. Dimensions: 6.2x1.3cm. Conte...
Silver
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 agate tops and bottoms. They have some beautiful coloring. The metal is not marked so l...
Agate, Metal
$12,500 / set
19th C Georgian Mahogany Hand Carved Knife Boxes
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century pair of Georgian mahogany hand carved knife boxes.
Mahogany
$420Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche and fluted silver with hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche and fluted silver with hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 53.16 grams. Dimensions: 7.1x3.9cm. Content: 800/10...
Silver
$770Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with friezes, engraved lid and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround and engraving on the hinged lid with gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 91.07 ...
Silver
19th Century Antique Empire Style Cigar Box with Cedar Interior
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely empire style wooden box probably produced in Sweden. The box is 14 x 14 cm (5.6" x 5,6") in diameter and 23.5 cm (9.4") high. It is in excellent condition except from that t...
Glass, Wood
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with floral and feather motifs, hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with floral and feather motifs, hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Paris. Weight: 60.34 grams. Dimensions: 24.5x11cm. Content: 950/1000. ...
Silver
$875Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with Arabic-style plant engravings & fluted base
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with Arabic-style engravings with plant elements and fluted bottom. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Cabeça de velho. Weight: 82.24 grams. Dimensio...
Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Double tobacco box in rosewood with tremolos and silver applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Double tobacco box in rosewood with tremolos and silver applications. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Weight: 574.41 grams. Dimensions: 24x11.5cm. Content: 833/1000. ...
Silver
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Guilloché silver snuff box with monogram cartouche and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram card and gold-tone interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 76.62 grams. Dimensions: 7cmx3.8cm. Cont...
Silver
$315Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with frieze surrounding monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a frieze surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 24.17 grams. Dimensions: 5x2.5cm. Co...
Silver
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Smoker's box in rosewood with several compartments and silver applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Smoker's box in rosewood with several compartments and silver applications. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 2029.99 grams. Dimensions:...
Silver
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram and raised lid opener
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram card, gold interior and reliefs on the lid for opening. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 73.72 grams. ...
Silver
$1,225Sale Price|30% Off
Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram, friezes and floral lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with floral motifs on the lid and friezes along the cartouche. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 99.65 gra...
Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with plant engravings and Venice gondola scene
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with plant engravings on the hinged lid and a gondola in the canals of Venice. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 62.15 grams. ...
Silver
$350Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with bands along the length
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with bands throughout, floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and rectangular shape. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve....
Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram lid and engraved surround
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with engraving on the lid, surrounding a monogram card and a hinged lid with application. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerv...
Silver
Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
By Thomas Johnson II
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....
Sterling Silver
Antique Meriden Victorian Silverplate Divided Humidor Box Figural Candlestick
Located in Dayton, OH
A divided Humidor by Meriden B. Company, Circa 1898. Made from silverplate with chased baroque pattern. The footed box has two large compartments and two small opening that allow acc...
Metal
Elegant Tobacco Box in Bakelite. Period Art Deco, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Tobacco Box in Bakelite in very period Art Deco, from the 1920s. Wear consistent with age and use.
Bakelite
$356Sale Price|20% Off
Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A small porcelain snuff bottle featuring a delicately hand-painted figural scene on the front. The scene depicts traditional Chinese figures in a garden setting, executed in bright e...
Porcelain
Antique Art Deco Verdigris Bronze and Silver Cigarette / Cigar Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Art Deco period bronze cigar or cigarette box in bronze with verdigris patina and distinguished by its applied silver mythological fish on the top. Apparently unsigned. 7 1/...
Silver, Bronze
18th Century Italian Agate Snuff Box, Gilt Metal, Four Compartments
Located in New York, NY
Agate and gilt metal snuff box. Rare and exceptional antique Italian four-compartment tabacchiera of sculpted agate and gilt metal in the manner of Valadier. Four lidded panels open ...
Agate, Metal
$1,225Sale Price|30% Off
Fluted silver snuff box with engraved monogram and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Fluted silver snuff box with engraving on the lid, surrounding a monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 87.51 grams...
Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with border trim and floral-engraved lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround, lid with engraved floral motifs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 47.43 grams...
Silver
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with friezes and engraved country-scene lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround and engraved with country motifs on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 101.19 g...
Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with friezes and floral-engraved hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround and floral motifs engraved on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Corôa. Weight: 43.64 grams. D...
Silver
$770Sale Price|30% Off
Fluted silver snuff box with floral engraving and monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in fluted silver with a hinged lid and engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 44.62...
Silver
18th Century Georgian Hand-Carved Walnut Wood Tobacco Box
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century Georgian hand-carved walnut wood tobacco box on its original stand. This is an extremely fine and rare piece and one of its kind.
Wood, Walnut
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with engraved wreaths and monument, hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engraved wreaths and monument, hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 86.1 grams. Dimensions: 8.2x4.6cm. Conten...
Silver
Two snuff boxes, Dutch, Late 18th Early 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
Two wonderful antique, figural snuff boxes in the form of heeled boots. Dutch, most probably from the late 18th century or early 19th century. The first, in a simple elongated shape...
Wood, Antler
$770Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with friezes and engraved city-scene lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround and engraved with city scenes on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 54.26 grams...
Silver
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.