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Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box
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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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Small Antique Snuff Pot Chinese Carved Marble, Lidded Jar Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very small antique snuff pot. A Chinese, carved marble lidded jar, dating to the late
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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Marble

Qing Dynasty - 13 Antique Chinese Porcelain Enameled Salt Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century. A grouping or instant collection of antique
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Metal

Silver Trinket Box with Chinese Scene, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in St. Catharines, ON
A heavy silver box with canted corners, the hinged cover in the style of an ancient traditional
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1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Silver

19th Century Squared Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle with Unique Design
Located in Lomita, CA
This spinach jade snuff bottle has a geometric appearance with its squared silhouette and ledge
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Jade

Antique 1900s Chinese Silver Vinaigrette
By Kwong Man Shing
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
addition to our silver boxes collection This exceptional antique Chinese silver vinaigrette has been
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Silver

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
By Zee Wo
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Silver

Chinese Antique Snuff Bottle 18k Gold, Labradorite & Turquoise
Located in Montreal, QC
Chinese Antique 18k gold, Labradorite and turquoise stone snuff bottle, about 4.8cm x 2.7 cm
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Labradorite, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Antique Chinese Rose Quartz Carved Snuff Box
Located in Toronto, ON
This exquisite large antique Chinese circa 1880 carved rose quartz snuff box is a rare Maison
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Rose Quartz

Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box Cloisonné Enamel, Tobacco Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Vases and Flowers. French Private
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Metal

Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Floral Motifs and Interior Scenes
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Metal

Cartier Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles in Original Box
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite Suite of Three French Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles with Coral and
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19th Century French Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Silver

Cartier Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles in Original Box
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite Suite of Three French Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles with Coral and
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19th Century French Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Coral, Silver

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Silver Gilt Dragon Snuff Box Wang Hing 1900
By Luen Hing, Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Chinese Qing dynasty silver dragon snuff box by Luen Hing (Shanghai) and retailed by
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Chinese Large Glass Snuff Bottle Inside Painted Spoon Top with Box, Mid 20th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese glass snuff bottle, which is beautifully inside hand painted and with a
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Glass

A Exceptional Canton carved faux tortoiseshell snuff box. Qing Dynasty
Located in London, GB
A Exceptional Canton carved faux tortoiseshell snuff box. Qing Dynasty. A Canton carved
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Tortoise Shell

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19th Century Green Polychrome Sculptural Snuff Bottle
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a fabulous, 19th century green polychromatic snuff bottle. The piece has an ornate
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Pottery

Paper Mâché Red Pillbox with Bird Motif
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this gorgeous red lacquer paper mâché pillbox. Hand painted in red lacquer with black and gold foliate and bird motif. Opened on the inside is black lacquer, and the bottom ...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Paper

18-Karat Gold and White Gold Asian Cigarette Case
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is an elegant black finish over metal cigarette case and is adorned with an Asian mountain scene. The stunning case features the accents made of inlaid 18-karat gold and white g...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Metal, Gold

Small Antique Lidded Pot, Chinese, Carved, Soapstone, Snuff Jar, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 18.8982 This is a small antique lidded pot. A Chinese, carved soapstone snuff jar
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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Soapstone

Chinese Openwork Brass Dross Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Brass

1920s Antique Chinese Decorative Smoking Box Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Asian Chinese Oriental Vintage Smoke Tobacco Box Interior Compartments Intricate decorative
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Silver Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel silver trinket box.
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Silver

Sterling Silver Chinese Export Dragon Cigarette Case
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Sterling Silver Chinese Export Dragon Cigarette Case, Double dragons on the front, intialed in the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Silver

Early 20th century Chinese Canton Porcelain Pair of Tobacco Boxe, 1900s
By Qianlong Huang Huali
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful pair of Chinese Qianlong Canton porcelain Tobacco Boxe made in the early 20th century
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Porcelain

19th Century Snuff Bottle
Located in London, GB
A snuff bottle with overlay decoration
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Glass

19th Century Snuff Bottle
19th Century Snuff Bottle
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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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Agate

19th Century Snuff Bottle
19th Century Snuff Bottle
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
A 19th Century Snuff Bottle
Located in London, GB
A porcelain snuff bottle with a dragon motif
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Porcelain

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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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Agate, Coral

Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
By Hung Chong & Co.
Located in Newark, England
Circa 1910 From our Chinese collection, we are pleased to offer this Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff
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1910s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Silver

Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
H 1.18 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
Antique Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Jade snuff bottle. Measures: 4.6cm x 7.6cm, weight 133g In good condition.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Jade

19th Century Chinese Tibetan Pewter Porcelain Snuff Bottle
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous little Tibetan pewter/brass mix and blue and white porcelain snuff bottle from circa 1870
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Late 19th Century Tibetan Archaistic Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Pewter

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case, TC for Tuck Chang, circa 1900
By Tuck Chang & Co.
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Chinese export silver cigarette case, TC for Tuck Chang, circa 1900. The box of concave
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Silver

19th Century Qing Tibetan Jadeite Silver and Jade Perfume Pendant
Located in Dallas, TX
connects to what appears to be two frogs. Could also have been used for snuff. Lovely piece and very
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Late 19th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Jade, Silver

Antique Chinese Chicken-Bone Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese chicken-bone Jade Snuff bottle, tapered and high shouldered vase form, somewhat
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Jade

Chinese Enamel Snuff Box in Shell Form, Qianlong Period, circa 1770
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Rare Chinese export snuff box, enamel on copper, of scallop shell form, the one half
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1770s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Enamel

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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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Agate

Antique Chinese Agate Sleeve Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Agate Sleeve Snuff Bottle
H 3.75 in W 1.88 in D 0.5 in
Cloisonné Dragon Cigarette Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pocket cigarette box from China. Reign and date mark on underside of lid interior. From the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Enamel

Cloisonné Dragon Cigarette Box
Cloisonné Dragon Cigarette Box
H 2.5 in W 2.25 in D 0.75 in
Mother of Pearl Flowers and Dragonfly on Asian Black Lacquer Snuff Box
Located in Cookeville, TN
A dragonfly is flying amongst the inlaid mother of pearl flowers on this Asian black lacquer snuff
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Zinc

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18th Century Chinese Canton Enamel Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting Chinese plate, known as Canton enamel, evokes the intrigue and exclusivity of the 18th- century Imperial court. Boasting a magnificent famille rose background hue, th...
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18th Century Other Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Enamel

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Lacquer

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
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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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Gold

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
H 0.88 in W 3.25 in D 2 in
Chinese Turquoise Cloisonne Trinket Box, Republic Period, c 1920, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Chinese turquoise cloisonne trinket box with images of the Hundred Antiques, Republic Period, circa 1920, China. The rectangular box decorated with a field of quatrefoils o...
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1920s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Copper, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Metal

Antique 18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Snuff Box c.1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th Century French magnificent three-coloured 18k gold snuff box. During the reign of Louis XVI, French artisans demonstrated their unparalleled skill in crafting magni...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Gold

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 dynamic patterning of the agate, the exquisite vessel is the finely chiseled 10-Karat go...
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18th Century English Other Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes

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Agate, Gold

18th Century English Agate Snuff Box
18th Century English Agate Snuff Box
H 1.32 in W 3.38 in D 2.69 in
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Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique Chinese snuff boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and stone, all antique Chinese snuff boxes available were constructed with great care. Antique Chinese snuff boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Chinese snuff boxes made by Victorian designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique Chinese snuff boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Kwong Man Shing and Zee Wo produced popular antique Chinese snuff boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Chinese Snuff Boxes?

Antique Chinese snuff boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,672, while the lowest priced sells for $126 and the highest can go for as much as $4,127.

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