An Engraved Pewter Snuff Box, Circa 1900 Judaica
Located in New York, NY
This charming engraved pewter snuff box, dating to circa 1900, is a beautifully preserved example of everyday Judaica—a personal object once carried and cherished, now elevated by it...
Pewter
$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 having a hinged lid with engraved floral decoration and a curled finial to open the bo...
Pewter
19th Century Wooden Shoe Shaped Snuff Boxes
Located in Delft, NL
19th century wooden shoe shaped snuff boxes Snuff boxes in the shape of a shoe.
Pewter
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
$850Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 6.7 in Dm 5.12 in
Tobacco Boxes and Ashtray, Set of Three Danish Pewter Humidor Box, Art Deco
By Just Andersen
Located in Bochum, NRW
Smoking 3 pieces set made of Danish pewter from the 1920s, with hammered surface, in the style of Just Andersen. Comprising: - a Lidded Pewter Tobacco box with wooden inner, with fl...
Pewter
$2,800
H 4.5 in Dm 5 in
English Pewter Decorative Foliage and Figural Gadrooned Tobacco Jar, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Pewter decorative foliage and figural tobacco jar with a molded edge lid and gadrooning rope borders, Late 18th Century.
Pewter
19th Century French Pottery Tobacco Jar Humidor Renaissance Style
Located in Austin, TX
Rare complete 19th French pottery tobacco jar inspired by the Renaissance with medallions with his two pewter lids. Pottery from North of France Normandy.
Pewter
Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co 'Tudric' Pewter Box with Enamel Plaque
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts opening pewter box with enamel panel to lid Wood lined Panel depicting a country scene of trees and road leading to a country church Panel design attributed to Fleet...
Enamel, Pewter
English William IV pewter open canister, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English William IV polished pewter open canister with engine turned scoring on the top and bottom rims. Unmarked. The condition is polished with wear to the base consistent with age ...
Pewter
Rare English George III pewter canister with domed lid, 1780-1810
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A rare George III pewter tea/tobacco canister. The beaded lip is repeated in ring moldings on the domed lid which terminates in an acorn finial. The canted base of the canister repea...
Pewter
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 1870-1890, late Qing Dynasty. The quality of the silver casting is superb. The bot...
Pewter
Victorian English Equestrian Motif Snuff Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian English Equestrian motif snuff box, constructed of all most all carved mahogany with pewter mounts and inlay.
Pewter
Just Andersen Antique Footed Pewter Box, 1920s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An early footed box by Just Andersen. Made at his own workshop Just in Denmark during the 1920s. The exterior is made entirely from lightly hammered pewter. The interior is linned wi...
Pewter
Art Deco Tobacco Cigarette Box in Pewter Wood Interior
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Art Deco pewter snuff tobacco box with classic floral relief.
Pewter
Sold
H 2.76 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Early 20th Century Tobacco Box - Tudric for Liberty & Co - Pewter and Turquoise
By Tudric, Archibald Knox, Liberty & Co.
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant and refined early 20th century tobacco box, attributed to Liberty & Co., marked by the renowned pewter workshop Tudric, a line developed for Liberty under the artistic direct...
Metal
Early 20th Century Hammered Pewter Tobacco Jar, circa 1940s
By Dunhill
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hammered pewter tobacco jar stamped "Dunhill Sheffield England Cornish Pewter", circa 1940s.
Pewter
European Collection Of Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
The collection includes: - One round hand-painted porcelain jewelry box illustrating a romantic mythological scene with two women and a child. - One pewter box with a hand hammere...
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Pewter
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
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
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$2,848Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.09 in W 12.01 in D 9.26 in
Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Coromandel, Jewellery Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, coromandel jewellery box, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Striking example with a suite of wonderful storage...
Glass, Wood
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...
Lacquer, Wood
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
Velvet, Glass, Wood
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
French Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique Maire and the silversmith Jacques-Br...
Crystal, Silver
Late 19th Century English Game Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Lovely antique game box, made of mahogany. The box contains several games, with many bits and pieces. Not all complete. It is obviously that there has been played with the games, b...
Wood
Today antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes — as well as a lot of other vintage tobacco accessories — are collectibles and charming pieces of decor for any display case or to elevate your bookshelves.
Snuff, made of ground tobacco, was especially popular with Europeans in the 1600s. The ornate boxes to keep the powder dry became highly decorative by the 18th century. It was considered a must-have item, particularly for nobility.
The most important feature of a snuffbox was that it was airtight. The box protected the snuff from oxygen. Another crucial component was the flat lid.
Snuffboxes could be small enough to fit into a pocket or a larger container for communal use at the table. They also came in different shapes. Porcelain containers were prevalent and often designed to look like trunks. Others were oval or square. Boxes made with cowrie shells were rare and more expensive.
Snuffboxes were usually crafted from silver, gold, horn or tortoiseshell. Some of the most prestigious snuffboxes were French tabatières made of gold and sometimes glass. They could be adorned with amethysts, sapphires and diamonds and enameled, engraved or chased.
Sheffield, England, was known for its silver snuffboxes in the late 18th century as its silver-plating technologies perfected these containers. By the early 19th century, the silver industry in Birmingham, England, was producing elegant snuffboxes with images of abbeys and castles on the sides and top.
Another type of tobacco box was the snuff mull or mill. It was made out of horn or an entire ram’s head and topped with a metal lid, frequently featuring engravings and decorative hinges. These were fashionable in Scotland during the 19th century. The origin of its name is unclear.
On 1stDibs, find a plentiful range of antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes to complement any home decor or furniture style. You can browse the collection by style, which includes Victorian, Georgian and Art Deco, or by material to find pieces in silver and gold.
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