$894Sale Price|20% Off
Lidded Box by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätte, 1920s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Lidded cigarette tin – handmade. Designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstätte – no markings (see photo for a comparable object with a signature) – also documented in the MAK ...
Fruitwood
William Edwards Antique 1822 Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
By William Edwards
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver vinaigrette; an addition to our silver boxes collection This antique George IV sterling silver vinaigrette has a ro...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Elegant Silver Cigar Box, Ideal Gift, Gibson & Langman, London 1895
By Gibson & Langman
Located in London, London
A timeless and distinguished gift, this antique sterling silver cigar box is hallmarked in London in 1895 by renowned silversmiths Gibson & Langman. Beautifully crafted with a smooth...
Sterling Silver
Bradley & Hubbard Arts and Crafts Brass Humidor Cigar Box
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts and Crafts or Art Deco period wood lined brass humidor cigar box By Bradley & Hubbard USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 3.75"W x 3.75"D x 6.75"H. Good original vintage co...
Brass
Antique Horn Snuff Box with Deer Relief Early 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Horn Snuff Box with Deer Relief Early 19th Century Antique carved horn snuff box featuring a detailed deer hunting scene in relief, with contrasting dark and creamy tones an...
Antler
Antique Horn Snuff Box with Hunting Scene Early 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Horn Snuff Box with Hunting Scene Early 19th Century This antique snuff box is expertly crafted from polished horn, featuring intricate relief carvings of two deer set again...
Antler
Early 19th Century Gold and Enamel Box, Swiss Work
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular box with three tones of gold and royal blue enamel. The hinged lid is embellished with a multicolored gold medallion in relief featuring a bouquet of roses and tulips, se...
Gold
Onnaing Style Barbotine Tobacco Box Reading Pig, 19th Century
By Onnaing
Located in Paris, FR
Onnaing style barbotine tobacco box representing a sitting pig with a cane, wearing glasses and a blue hat, smoking and reading a French newspaper called "La Viene". Around it, three...
Faience
$210Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with reed-shaped reliefs and a hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with reed-shaped reliefs and a hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head. Weight: 32.46 grams. Dimensions: 6x4.2cm. Content: 800/100...
Silver
Dutch Early 19th Century Wooden Shoe Shaped Snuff Box
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch early 19th century wooden shoe shaped snuff box An early 19th century wooden hand carved snuff box The lid slides open and closed over the top. Measures 4 cm high, 12 cm...
Wood
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
Gilded silver snuff box with enamel lady figure and engraved friezes
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver-gilt snuff box with an antique lady's figure in enamel, engraved garlands and friezes on the surround, with a gilt interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark...
Silver
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram plaque and opening application
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with monogrammed card and opening application. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 115.49 grams. Dimensions: 7.8cmx4.8c...
Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram card and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogram card and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 66.44 grams. Dimensions: 8.4x3.3cm. Con...
Silver
$420Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram card and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram plaque and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 51.12 grams. Dimensions: 7.5cmx3cm. Conten...
Silver
$875Sale Price|30% Off
Nickel-silver snuff box with engraved paradise scene and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in nickeled silver with engraved paradise scene, gilded interior and hinged lid. . Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 81.76 grams. Dim...
Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Silver toiletry box with mirror inside, tobacco container and utility chain
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver toiletry box with mirror inside, tobacco container and utility chain. Metal: Silver. Origin: Switzerland. Brand: Walking Bear. Weight: 112.10 grams. Dimensions: 8...
Silver
$245Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with floral motifs engraved on the hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with floral motifs engraved on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 49.08 grams. Dimensions: 7cmx4cm. Content: 95...
Silver
Russian Silver Niello Tobacco Box, Moscow, circa 1820-1830
By Gustav Klingert
Located in Sarasota, FL
Russian silver niello tobacco box with finely etched pastoral scenes and interior gold wash. The box is marked on inside with "84" for Russian silver, cyrillic "IO" for maker's initi...
Silver
Art Deco Louis Kuppenheim Attributed Sterling Silver Enamel Japonisme Snuff Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German Art Deco period silver & enamel snuff box. Attributed to the workshops of Louis Kuppenheim in Pforzheim, Germany. In sterling silver. With a red enamel grou...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$315Sale Price|30% Off
Oval silver snuff box with raised torch lid and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Oval-shaped silver snuff box with a raised torch on the hinged lid and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête de Minerve. Weight: 35.81 grams. Dimensi...
Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with floral motifs around monogram and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card, gold interior and application on the opening. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II...
Silver
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Nickel-silver snuff box with Russian floral scrolls and gold clasp
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in nickeled silver in the Russian style with floral motifs and scrolls, gold adornment on the clasp and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Russian. Brand: Mosc...
Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with mother-of-pearl cutouts and guilloche surround
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with mother-of-pearl cut-out on the hinged lid, guilloche pattern on the surround and gilded interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head...
Silver
Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 3 lacquered wooden compartments, 63 x 70 x 22 mm in size. Weight 39.1 g. Additional information: Material: Lacquered wood.
Wood
English Petite Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century English trinket box has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlaid decoration depicts a spray of various flowers which ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Silver and Shibayama tobacco box with combination vesta case lid
Located in London, GB
A very fine and rare silver shibayama tobacco and combination vesta case lid and strikers on pot. Decorated with individual hand crafted insects in semi precious stones. The Shiba...
Silver
19th Century Imperial Russian Solid Silver Trompe L'oeil Cigar Box
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Imperial Russian solid trompe l'oeil cigar box. The outside of the box features a decorative engraving with the words "Paper", "Cigarettes" and "25 pieces" in Cy...
Silver
$1,200Sale Price|52% Off
Unusual Horn and Silver Puzzle Snuff Box, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The outer ring slides to allow the snuff box to be opened. Engraved Silver Monogram on top.
Horn
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, floral motifs around edges, and a central scene of a bird surrounded by fruit, white ...
Bronze, Enamel
European Collection of 7 Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A curated collection of seven small antique boxes in variation of different metals. The collection includes: - One pewter box illustrating a double faced married couple including ...
Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter
German Neoclassical Painted Lacquer Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
By Stobwasser
Located in Spencertown, NY
German neoclassical round snuff box with ancient Roman scene.
Lacquer
$875Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with engraved wreaths on the lid and casing
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engraved wreaths on the lid and casing. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 84.7 grams. Dimensions: 9x2.4cm. Content: 8...
Silver
$1,575Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with embossed floral motifs surrounding a monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with embossed floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 127.68 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cmx...
Silver
Antique Large Silver Cigar box London 1897 by George Heath
By George Heath
Located in London, GB
A Large Unusual Shaped Antique Silver Cigar box London 1897 by George Heath. A great silver cigar box of generous proportions and an unusual shape. A quality piece of Victorian silv...
Silver
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
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. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: Remarked old man's head. Weight: 119.75 g...
Silver
$875Sale Price|30% Off
Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram, gilt interior, Edward VII period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with a monogram card and gold interior, and a hinged lid, from the Edward VII period. . Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Wei...
Silver
Swedish Snuff Box in Cow Horn from the 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A very charming Swedish Snuff Box made in Cow Horn during the 19th century. Wear consistent with age and use.
Horn
Rare Mark Cross London Art Deco Silver-Plated Revolving Cigarette Dispenser Box
By Mark Cross, Dunhill
Located in St. Louis, MO
An exceptional Art Deco period silver-plated desktop stash box, cigarette dispenser or humidor cabinet retail-stamped by the prestigious luxury house Mark Cross London. Featuring a s...
Silver Plate
Silver Victorian Edward J. Hauck Basket Weave Pill Box Stamp Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming Silver Victorian Basket Weave Pill Box or Stamp Holder by Edward J. Hauck. Beautifully crafted in sterling silver, this petite box features an intricately detailed basket ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Round 18th Century English Battersea Bilston Pink Enamel Table Snuff Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box. A very rare round form! With a pink ground, floral spray decoration, and gilt bronze mount. Measure: Diameter ca. 3 1...
Enamel
Antique Smoker's Box, English, Oak, Brass, Cigar Case, Club Lounge, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique smoker’s box. An English, oak and brass cigar case, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1905. A superbly appointed gentleman’s accessory, offering refined presen...
Brass
$452Sale Price|34% Off
KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
By KPM Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell, the interior revealing painted florals, and the blue underglaze sceptre mark, joined ...
Porcelain
Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, Rococo Style, Hand-Painted, c. 1750
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, modelled as a swan and decorated in polychrome enamels, the hinged lid revealing a floral interior.
Porcelain
Antique French or German Porcelain Snuff Box with Hand-Painted Military Scenes
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French or German porcelain snuff box. Dating to the 18th (or possibly early 19th) century. Decorated throughout with hand-painted military, gunfighting, and hor...
Porcelain
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Export Silver Cigar Box by Hung Chong & Co.
By Hung Chong & Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
Sterling silver cigar box marked Hung Chong (or Cheong) & Co., silversmiths & retailers, Canton, China, circa 1860-1930. Classic intertwined wreath on top with simple closure and mah...
Sterling Silver
Austrian Bombe Form Dinanderie Tobacco Box, 19th Century or Earlier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Austrian, 19th century or earlier. A fine quality antiqued tobacco box of bombe form with a hinged lid.
Brass, Tin
Russian Papier Mache and Lacquer Tobacco Box by Vishnyakov Factiory
Located in Sarasota, FL
Russian papier mache and lacquer tobacco box with troyka scene finely painted on the lid. Partial Vishnyakov factory marks on the underside of the lid. Executed in 1880's.
Lacquer, Paper
Pot or Box 19th Century Majolica Gremany Ceramic Beige Blue
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Tabacco box, Pot in Majolica. Characters Decor pattern. Brown and blue color. It has been made in Germany circa 19th century. Signed Western Germany.
Majolica, Ceramic
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 Chinese scenes, the base painted with a leafy gourd. The lid is mounted in gilt bron...
Bronze, Enamel
Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817
Located in valatie, NY
Scottish silver mounted tiger cowary shell snuff box, 1817. The hinged lid is inscribed with "W. Legget Stock Bridge 1817," surrounded a laurel wreath, scrolled dotted boarder and tw...
Sterling Silver
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. Made in Germany by Hochst porcelain with a gold pinwheel hallmark dating this to 1740...
Porcelain
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box
Located in Dublin, IE
A superbly crafted circular gilt bronze box of exceptional quality, featuring a rich turquoise-blue guilloché enamel top centered with an oval medallion bearing a finely hand-painted...
Enamel, Ormolu
Victorian Period Hanau Continental Silver (.800) Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
By Hanau
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, Continental Silver (.800) snuff/trinkets box, having a hinged lid, Hanau, Germany, Ca. 1895. Box is decorated with Neoclassical figures. Box measures 3 1/4 inches ...
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, “La Ste Famille”
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved circular snuff box in boxwood, French, circa 1820, the lid delicately rendered in relief with a devotional scene inscribed “LA STE FAMILLE” (The Holy Family). The car...
Boxwood
Ready, Aim, Light: VICTORIAN CANNON-FORM CIGAR COMPANION BOX, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Cannon-Form Cigar Companion Box Late 19th Century Whimsical Victorian smoking accessory modeled as a field cannon mounted atop a richly finished hardwood case. The cannon i...
Silver
Handsome Antique Sterling Silver Double Sided Cigar Box - London 1915
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1915 by James Samuel Bell, this very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box, is double sided and plain in design, with a cedar lined interior. The ciga...
Sterling Silver
English Porcelain Gold-Ground Patch Box, Irish Motto "Forget Not Erin", Coalport
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Porcelain Gold-Ground Patch Box, Irish Motto "Forget Not Erin", Coalport Attributed to Coalport, probably London-decorated Circa 1820 This small circular porcelain box and c...
Porcelain
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 bottom, both in beautiful undamaged condition with a bright polished patina. The box h...
Agate, Sterling Silver
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 painted with a flautist and a lady singer in a garden. 35mm high x 90mm wide x 65mm...
Bronze, Enamel
$643Sale Price|35% Off
Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Cigarette Box by Heintz
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Arts & Crafts/Mission era humidor by the Heintz Art Metal Shop features a heavy, dark bronze body finished with a rich, mottled patina and silver inlays with a cedar lined interior. ...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
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.