Set of 24 Painted Papier Mache and Metal Snuff Boxes
Located in Long Island City, NY
This diverse set of early 19th-century English painted snuff boxes, of various shapes and sizes, are finely decorated with a variety of subjects, including portraits of women, landsc...
Metal
19th Century French Enamel Patch Box with Hand-Painted Floral Motifs
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Enamel Rectangular Patch Box, pwhite with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene depicting 3 you men fishing, a faded mirror inside and th...
Bronze, Enamel
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink enamel background with white enamel lattice and a raised gold around the hand paint...
Bronze, Enamel
$460Sale Price|20% Off
St. Cloud Style Hen and Chicken Snuff Box by Samson
By Saint Cloud, Samson & Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
St. Cloud style hen and chicken snuff box, by Samson. Large size, beautifully decorated.
Bronze
$321Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820
Located in Worcester, GB
Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820 A small and decorative early 19th-century snuff box in lacquered papier-mâché, the shaped lid finely inlaid with ...
Silver
$321Sale Price|20% Off
Small 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box – Gilt Lacquer Decoration, c.1830
Located in Worcester, GB
Small 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box – Gilt Lacquer Decoration, c.1830 A small early 19th-century rectangular snuff box in papier-mâché, with gently domed lid and rounded corne...
Lacquer
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 agate tops and bottoms. I’m not quite sure what the smallest one is made of. It has...
Agate, Metal
$420Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with engravings surrounding a monogram card and a hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engravings surrounding the monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 44.25 grams. Dimensions: ...
Silver
French Rosewood Marquetry Chess and Backgammon Games Box, Camard -Dimer, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and highly decorative game box. please see all photos for details. When the game case is open, it is 28 3/4" x 20 3/4" x 4/58".
Felt, Wood
$671Sale Price|25% Off
Italian 1920 Renaissance Revival Enameled Octagonal Box in .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian enamelled snuff box. Colorful box, created in Italy, back in the 1920. It was crafted in an octagonal shape with neoclassical and renaissance Revival motifs in solid .8...
Silver, Enamel
$875Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogram card on the hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogram card on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 79.51 grams. Dimensions: 8cmx4.5cm. Con...
Silver
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in nickel silver with geometric motifs, gold interior and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in nickel-plated silver with geometric motifs, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head. Weight: 93.18 grams. Dimensions...
Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with guilloche lid, floral motifs and friezes on the border
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with guilloche lid, floral motifs and friezes on the surround. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 62.3 grams. Dimensions: ...
Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with borders on the edge, gold interior and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with borders on the edge, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head. Weight: 60.31 grams. Dimensions: 7x1cm. Conte...
Silver
Rogers Smith & Co. Meriden, CT Silver Plated Humidor Box with Dog Finials 1890
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique 19th century Rogers Smith & Co. Meriden, Connecticut silver quadruple plated humidor box with two dog finials on hinged lidded compartments. The body is beautifully decorated...
Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century Victorian Engraved Horses Pony Hoof Pewter Snuff Box 1860
Located in Portland, OR
An unusual mid 19th century Victorian horses hoof & pewter snuff box, circa 1860. The snuff box having a hinged lid with engraved floral decoration and a curled finial to open the bo...
Pewter
$312Sale Price|20% Off
Small Antique Tobacco Tin, English, Copper, Silver Plate, Lidded Box, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique tobacco tin. An English, copper and silver plate lidded box, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Pleasingly time worn box with a charming appearance...
Silver Plate, Copper
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box w/ relief figures, guilloche bands at the top & gilded interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with relief figures, guilloche bands at the top and gilded interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 102.91 grams. Dimens...
Silver
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 style of the Italian Grand Tour, a period of cultural exploration and refinement th...
Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Slate
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with friezes, engraved with country motifs and a hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with friezes, engraved with country motifs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Corôa. Weight: 62.38 grams. Dimensions: 7x1.5...
Silver
$306Sale Price|55% Off
Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900
By Johann Maresch
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for one of our rare Majolica items, an exceptional tobacco box pot or jar out of the sack series by Johann Maresch from the beginning of the 20th century. The beautiful...
Majolica
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-19th Century Decorative Lacquered Wooden Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and elegant lacquered snuff box was handmade in The Netherlands. It is painted on both sides: there's the scene of the fire in Hamburg on the right so detailed to be as ...
Wood, Lacquer
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs along the length and a gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs throughout and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 86.06 grams. Dimensions: 7cmx4cm. Content: ...
Silver
Antique 19thC German Three-Colour 18K Gold & Jasperware Snuff Box, Hanau c.1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th Century German three-coloured 18k gold snuff box, of rectangular form with gracefully rounded corners, this exquisite piece features a central oval jasperware plaq...
Gold
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Silver snuff box with engravings, fluted edges on the edge and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engravings, fluted friezes on the surround and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 72.38 grams. Dimensions: ...
Silver
$281Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Copper and Brass Barrel-Shaped Snuff Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a snuff box in the shape of a barrel with a lid. The item is made of copper and brass. This snuff box in good condition. The handle is distorted. Moreover, there ...
Brass, Copper
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Cigarette Box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period desk box, humidor, or cigarette box with verdigris green patina By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on bronze, with ce...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
19thC German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Raphael's Sistine Madonna, Hanau c1810
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th Century German 18ct gold and enamel snuff box, of rectangular form with rounded corners, featuring a hinged cover framed by chased foliate borders on a deep blue g...
Gold, Enamel
Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The circular box depicting Place Vendome with quote on bottom 'COLON DE LA PLACE VENDOME.' The interior with collectors label 'EVAN THOMAS COLLECTION 408.’
Wood
Arts and Crafts period copper cigar or tabac box, French circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This handmade French box dates to circa 1900 and it has been beautifully handcrafted using the traditional arts and crafts metal working skills from cut and beaten copper riveted tog...
Copper
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in fluted silver with engraving on the lid and a monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in fluted silver with engraving on the lid, including a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II. Title: Weight: 93.83 grams. Di...
Silver
A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XVI Enamel and Gold-Mounted Rock Crystal Snuff Box By François-Vincent Garand, Paris, 1760/61 An exceptional and highly refined Louis XVI gold-mounted snuff box, master...
Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
Painted Porcelain Tobacco Box Signed Edouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Haviland
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted porcelain tobacco box signed Edouard-Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland Limoges. Art Deco period, France, circa 1920.
Porcelain
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Cigar Box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor or cigar box By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on patinated bronze, with cedar lined interior. Measures: 8....
Sterling Silver, Bronze
18ct Gold Antique English Snuff Box - Hallmarked in London in 1803 - 54.9g
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1803 by George Longstaff, this very handsome, George III period, Antique 18ct Gold Snuff Box, features engine turned decoration throughout. The snuff box me...
Gold
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Cigarette Box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor or cigarette box By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on patinated bronze, with cedar lined interior. Measures...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Cigarette Box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor or cigarette box By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver inlay on patinated bronze, with cedar lined interior. Me...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved circular snuff box in boxwood or possibly elm (interior possibly faux tortoiseshell), French, early 19th century, the lid deeply modeled in high relief with a classic...
Boxwood
Biedermeier German .800 Silver Snuff Box Domed Lid and Repoussé Pastoral Scenes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual 19th-century German . 800 Silver Snuff Box with Repoussé Rural Scenes and Fruit Basket Lid A charming and unusually shaped 19th-century German silver snuffbox, expertly craf...
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century German Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century German gold and enamel snuff box. This elongated rectangular snuff box, features cut corners and a lid adorned with intricate enamel work. The lid's central plaq...
Gold, Enamel
Continental Niello and Silver Gilt Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
No apparent hallmarks. The diaper pattern filled with small crosses throughout and the opening with a slight lip.
Silver
$316Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form, Southeast Asia, 19th–20th Century A finely crafted antique South Asian silver betel nut box, cast in the form of a Foo Lion (Sing...
Silver Plate
Carved Shoe Form Treen Snuff Box with Carved Shamrock, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Probably Irish given the carved shamrock, with hinged top and robust leaf like carving. A small chip to bottom of toe and two small holes on the bottom likely from former mounting.
Wood
Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca. 1840's. Measures 3 inches long x 2 inches deep x almost 2 inches...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Overlaid Black Glass Cigarette Box w/ Sailboat Motif
By Rockwell Silver Company
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco black glass table box in two pieces with sterling silver overlaid sailboat design on the lid.
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Fox Porcelain Box by Édouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Haviland
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco painted porcelain box signed Edouard-Marcel Sandoz and manufactured by Theodore Haviland - Limoges. Stamps on the bottom. Origin France, circa 1920. Box with a cat or fox fi...
Porcelain
Continental silver snuff box depicting a row of five perched birds circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing small late 19th century Stirling quality silver snuff box is continental in its manufacture and clearly marked 925 in the base of the interior. The snuff box is h...
Silver
Rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Humidor / Tobacco box Saint Bernard dogs
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A superb 19th-century Swiss Black Forest humidor, masterfully hand-carved and displaying the rich naturalism and warmth characteristic of the finest Black Forest craftsmanship. This ...
Oak
$356Sale Price|20% Off
Silver-Plated Cigarette or Cigar box Humidot With Cedar Filling circa 1900s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Silver-plated cigarette or cigar box with cedar filling, decorated with fine relief. It stands on four spherical legs and probably dates back to the end of the 19th or the first half...
Silver, Silver Plate, Brass
Jade Carnelian and Sterling Cigarette Box with Decorative Rooster Top circa 1920
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Jade Carnelian and sterling cigarette box with decorative rooster top circa 1920‘S. Sterling is signed and numbered on the bottom. Amazing sterling decor top and foot with decorative...
Jade
Gorham Athenic Cigar Box with Cecil Aldin Enameled Plaque and Silver Decoration
By Gorham
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous circa 1902 cedar lined cigar box was made by Gorham as part of the company's Athenic range, introduced at the turn of the 20th century. The 3 pound 10 ounce rectangular...
Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel
Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Head Lidded Tobacco Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of large scale, the well-delineated and intricately carved head of a dog with hat motif lid; the expressive face with glass eyes and large snout; most likely from the Black forest ar...
Walnut
$630Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in nickel-plated silver with a gold interior and a hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Nickel-plated silver snuff box with gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Greek tragedy mask. Weight: 61.86 grams. Dimensions: 6.3x4cm. Con...
Silver
$630Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in nickel-plated silver with a gold interior and a hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Nickel-plated silver snuff box with gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 73.01 grams. Dimensions: 7cm x 4cm. Content...
Silver
$420Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver w/ reliefs on the lid, surrounding a monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with reliefs on the lid surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Cabeça de Mercury. Weight: 48.71 grams. Dimensio...
Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Curved silver and gold Viagrette box, engraved and from the period of George III
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Curved silver and gold vinaigrette box, engraved, from the George III period. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 15.24 grams. Dimensions: ...
Silver
Empire Backgammon Games Box in Mahogany with Pieces, early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
An Elegant Empire Backgammon Game Box in Mahogany (Swietenia Mahogani) with details in Hallmark Silver.
Silver, Brass
Very Early 19th Century Engine Turned Silver Gilt Musical Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
A very early 19th century and fine engine turned silver gilt musical snuffbox. The case stamped F.M. and with early 19th century Swiss export marks and European import marks. Comb ba...
Silk
$1,038Sale Price|25% Off
Edwardian 1905 German Enameled Cigarette Case Box in Solid .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Enamelled German cigarette case. Great historical piece, created in Germany during the turn of the century, back in the 1905. This beautiful cigarette box has been carefully craft...
Silver, Enamel
Antique Qajar Period Persian Papier Machê Snuff Box Depicting Chovgan or Polo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Persian papier machê snuff box. Consisting of a lacquered papier machê with decoration to the lid and all 4 sides. The lid of the box depicts numerous men on ho...
Paper
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.