A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Mennecy
Located in Spencertown, NY
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Saint-Cloud Modelled as a reclining monk, one
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Game Box
Metal
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Mennecy
Located in Spencertown, NY
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Saint-Cloud Modelled as a reclining monk, one
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Desk Box or Humidor
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze desk box or humidor By Tiffany
Bronze
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.25 in W 3.375 in D 2.25 in
Unusual 18th Century French Boulle & Brass Inlaid Snuff Box w/ Candleholder
Located in Atlanta, GA
This diminutive yet opulent 18th or 19th-century French snuff box exemplifies the Boulle-style
Brass
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Cigar Box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
or cigar box By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 6"D x 3"H Good
Sterling Silver, Bronze
$2,485
H 7 in W 8.5 in D 4.75 in
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
Silver Plate
$951
H 0.79 in W 2.96 in D 1.97 in
Victorian sterling silver book form snuff box made in London in 1897
Located in London, London
Snuff Box, is designed to look like a book, and has a gilt interior and engraved decoration to the lid
Sterling Silver
Antique Oak Snuff Box in the form of a Woodworking Plane
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-made late 19th or early 20th century decorative box or snuff box in the shape of a
Oak
$1,039Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.53 in W 4.14 in D 3.15 in
Antique Commemorative Tobacco Keeper, English, Lead, Decor, Snuff Box, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique commemorative tobacco keeper. An English, lead decorative snuff box with tamper
Lead
$1,475
H 1.03 in W 3.82 in D 1.7 in
Rare Antique Silver Niello Scottish Bagpipe Player Snuff Box, Circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Fine silver, niello and vermeil silver antique snuff box depicting a handsome Scottish bagpipe
Silver
$33,544
H 0.99 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
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
Gold
$695
H 4.625 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
C. 1870 Antique English Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Regency Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, circa 1870. A Regency Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Tea Caddy Box of Hexagonal form. Featuring
Walnut
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
Porcelain
Antique Brunswick Round Snuff Box, Hand-Painted Scene, Germany, 1830
Located in Montreal, QC
These boxes were a specialty of Brunswick and are highly collectible, especially if an interesting
Other
$420Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.21 in W 1.19 in D 0.79 in
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
$711
H 1.19 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
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
Bronze, Enamel
$22,995
H 0.91 in W 3.35 in D 2.64 in
19th Century French 18K Gold Royal Presentation Snuff Box, c.1850
By Louis-François Tronquoy 1
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid 19th century French 18k gold snuff box, of lobed design with chased scroll and foliate
Gold
$875Sale Price|30% Off
H 3.15 in W 1.78 in D 3.15 in
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
Silver
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 3.47 in W 0.4 in D 3.47 in
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
Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.84 in W 0.67 in D 2.84 in
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
$323Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.79 in W 2.56 in D 1.38 in
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
Lacquer
$323Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.19 in W 2.56 in D 1.38 in
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
Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.76 in W 0.4 in D 2.76 in
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
Silver
$940 / set
H 1 in W 1.75 in D 2.5 in
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, Metal
$3,628
H 3.25 in W 2.25 in D 1.25 in
George III Rococco Pressed Tortoiseshell, Ormolu, Bilston/Battersea Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
enamel snuff box. This beautiful oblong box is in pristine condition and has been well cared for
Enamel, Ormolu
$24,638
H 0.79 in W 3.55 in D 2.49 in
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
Gold
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
H 3.15 in W 2.17 in D 3.15 in
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
Silver
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
Metal
William Edwards Antique 1822 Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
By William Edwards
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver boxes collection This antique George IV sterling silver vinaigrette has a rounded rectangular
Silver, Sterling Silver
$62,500
H 1.5 in W 3 in D 1 in
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
Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
$700Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.76 in W 2.76 in D 0.6 in
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
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.7 in
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
Bronze, Enamel
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.76 in W 1.58 in D 2.76 in
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
Silver
$17,730
H 1.66 in W 3.94 in D 1.11 in
A silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A very fine silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box with timepiece, by C
Silver, Enamel
$700Sale Price|30% Off
H 3.39 in W 0.79 in D 3.39 in
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
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
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 3.35 in W 1.38 in D 3.35 in
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
Silver
$695
H 2.25 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
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
Pewter
$626Sale Price|30% Off
H 0.55 in W 2.95 in D 2.17 in
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
Silver, Enamel
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
Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Slate
$588
H 4.73 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
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
Copper
$313Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.17 in W 6.11 in D 3.55 in
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
Silver Plate, Copper
$24,090
H 0.79 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
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
Gold, Enamel
$1,095
H 1 in W 4.25 in D 3.5 in
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
Sterling Silver, Bronze
$805Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.52 in W 2.76 in D 0.52 in
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
Wood, Lacquer
$306Sale Price|55% Off
H 8.25 in W 5.25 in D 4 in
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
Majolica
$1,250
H 0.25 in Dm 3.125 in
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
Boxwood
$6,838
H 0.48 in W 3.43 in D 0.99 in
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
Gold, Enamel
$284Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
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, Copper
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
Silver Plate
$3,829
H 10.24 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in
Rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Humidor / Tobacco box Saint Bernard dogs
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
decorative box or collector’s showpiece. The warm patina of the wood, combined with the high level of detail
Oak
$2,950
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.68 in
Antique Figural Bird Battersea or Staffordshire Enamel Bonbonniere / Snuff Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful, antique figural bird form Battersea or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonniere. The lid is decorated with a bird on a branch in a landscape scene. Measure: Length c...
Copper, Enamel
$630Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.49 in W 1.58 in D 0.79 in
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
Silver
$950
H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 1 in
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
Sterling Silver
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
Wood
$630Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.76 in W 1.58 in D 2.76 in
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
Silver
$588
H 0.6 in W 1.78 in D 0.91 in
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
Silver
$420Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.84 in W 1.11 in D 2.84 in
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
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.