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Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case With Nautical Interest - Antique
Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case With Nautical Interest - Antique

Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case With Nautical Interest - Antique

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine antique Austrian silver and enamel cigarette case with nautical interest: an addition to our

Category

1910s Austrian Other Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Castle Top Card Case
Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Castle Top Card Case

Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Castle Top Card Case

By Crisford & Norris 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver castle top card case

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Qing Tibetan Jadeite Silver and Jade Perfume Pendant
19th Century Qing Tibetan Jadeite Silver and Jade Perfume Pendant

19th Century Qing Tibetan Jadeite Silver and Jade Perfume Pendant

Located in Dallas, TX

Gorgeous 19th century tibetan, late Qing Dynasty and made of silver, jade and jadeite pendant with

Category

Late 19th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Jade, Silver

Very Good Georgian Sterling Silver Pocket Snuffbox, Birmingham, 1812
Very Good Georgian Sterling Silver Pocket Snuffbox, Birmingham, 1812

Very Good Georgian Sterling Silver Pocket Snuffbox, Birmingham, 1812

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very good and heavy George III sterling silver pocket snuffbox having a ribbed rectangular body

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver & Gold Cigarette Case Gifted to Prince Axel
Silver & Gold Cigarette Case Gifted to Prince Axel

Silver & Gold Cigarette Case Gifted to Prince Axel

Located in Newark, England

located on the front of the lid for ease of opening. When opened the box reveals a Silver Gilt interior

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Gold, Silver

Liberty & Co. late Edwardian sterling silver cigar case
Liberty & Co. late Edwardian sterling silver cigar case

Liberty & Co. late Edwardian sterling silver cigar case

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Braintree, GB

Liberty & Co. late Edwardian sterling silver cigar case. Made in the United Kingdom, Birmingham

Category

1910s British Edwardian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Cigar Case, Birmingham c.1904
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Cigar Case, Birmingham c.1904

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Cigar Case, Birmingham c.1904

By William Henry Sparrow

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century English solid silver cigar case. The case has rounded corners along with

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Antique 1886 English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case or What Not Case
Antique 1886 English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case or What Not Case

Antique 1886 English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case or What Not Case

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique 1886 English sterling silver cigarette case/or what not case. Stunning motif hand engraved

Category

1880s English Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case, TC for Tuck Chang, circa 1900
Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case, TC for Tuck Chang, circa 1900

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

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Antique Birmingham English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case or Picture Frame
Antique Birmingham English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case or Picture Frame

Antique Birmingham English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case or Picture Frame

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Antique curved rectangular cigarette case. Engraved on the front with initials intersecting M and E. The back has a dedication "From his Friends in the China Traders Ins Co. Ltd." In...

Category

19th Century British Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Match Holder Object Decorative Antique Gift smoker
Handcrafted Sterling Silver Match Holder Object Decorative Antique Gift smoker

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Match Holder Object Decorative Antique Gift smoker

Located in West Hollywood, CA

mantel (fireplace) fireplace. A magnificent sterling silver engraved Match case box Holder . Perfect

Category

19th Century European Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

NAPIER 1927 Mechanical Foldable Cigarette Case In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
NAPIER 1927 Mechanical Foldable Cigarette Case In Solid .925 Sterling Silver

NAPIER 1927 Mechanical Foldable Cigarette Case In Solid .925 Sterling Silver

By Napier Co.

Located in Miami, FL

Mechanical foldable box designed by Napier. This is a very interesting and unusual foldable

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver Toothpick Case Birmingham Samuel Pemberton
Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver Toothpick Case Birmingham Samuel Pemberton

Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver Toothpick Case Birmingham Samuel Pemberton

By Samuel Pemberton

Located in Portland, OR

fine toothpick cases and a similar example is shown in "Silver Boxes" by Eric Delieb, page 86, Plate

Category

1790s English George III Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Lighting Design Silver and Onyx Cigarette Case or Card Holder European
Art Deco Lighting Design Silver and Onyx Cigarette Case or Card Holder European

Art Deco Lighting Design Silver and Onyx Cigarette Case or Card Holder European

Located in Miami Beach, FL

silver case. To open the case you push down on the onyx bar. It is marked 900 silver and has another mark

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Onyx, Silver

French Carved Agate, Silver and Jeweled Vesta or Match Safe
French Carved Agate, Silver and Jeweled Vesta or Match Safe

French Carved Agate, Silver and Jeweled Vesta or Match Safe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Exquisite French carved agate, silver and jeweled vesta or match safe of cylindrical form with

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Agate, Multi-gemstone, Silver

Vintage James E Blake Co Sterling Silver Hammered Cigarette Case Monogram HB
Vintage James E Blake Co Sterling Silver Hammered Cigarette Case Monogram HB

Vintage James E Blake Co Sterling Silver Hammered Cigarette Case Monogram HB

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage Janes E Blake Co of Attleboro, MA sterling silver hammered cigarette case. Monogrammed HB

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century Russian Solid Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case, circa 1890
Antique 19th Century Russian Solid Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case, circa 1890

Antique 19th Century Russian Solid Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case, circa 1890

By Gustav Klingert

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Description: Antique 19th century imperial Russian parcel-gilt solid silver and cloisonné

Category

19th Century Russian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Match Holder Object Decorative Antique Gift LA CA
Handcrafted Sterling Silver Match Holder Object Decorative Antique Gift LA CA

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Match Holder Object Decorative Antique Gift LA CA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

library or on top of a mantel (fireplace) fireplace. A magnificent sterling silver engraved case Holder

Category

Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830
Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830

Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

lid secured by a discreet sterling silver latch. The proportions are tall and slender, reflecting

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Shell

Victorian Scottish Silver-Gilt Hardstone Vinaigrette, Mid-19th Century

Victorian Scottish Silver-Gilt Hardstone Vinaigrette, Mid-19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Victorian Scottish silver-gilt hardstone vinaigrette, mid-19th century. Tapering barrel shaped form

Category

19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Russian Silver Cigarette Case, Yu. H. A, (Cyrillic), Moscow 1927-1954
Russian Silver Cigarette Case, Yu. H. A, (Cyrillic), Moscow 1927-1954

Russian Silver Cigarette Case, Yu. H. A, (Cyrillic), Moscow 1927-1954

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Russian Silver cigarette case, Yu. H. A, (Cyrillic) Moscow 1927-54, 875 std. The front cover with

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Early 20th Century Russian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Markowitsch & Scheid 1875 Mechanical Vesta Case In .900 Sterling With Niello
Markowitsch & Scheid 1875 Mechanical Vesta Case In .900 Sterling With Niello

Markowitsch & Scheid 1875 Mechanical Vesta Case In .900 Sterling With Niello

By Georg Adam Scheid

Located in Miami, FL

the 1875. Crafted during the Austro-Hungarian empire period in solid .900/.999 silver standard and

Category

1870s Austrian High Victorian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Repousse Pill or Snuff Box
Sterling Silver Repousse Pill or Snuff Box

Sterling Silver Repousse Pill or Snuff Box

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming Continental Pill or Snuff Box that dates to the late 19th century. The box is

Category

Late 18th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Floral Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Pill Snuff Box by William Simpson
Antique Floral Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Pill Snuff Box by William Simpson

Antique Floral Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Pill Snuff Box by William Simpson

By Simpson

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Highly stylized sterling silver vinaigrette, pill or snuff box by famed English silversmith William

Category

Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

European Collection Of Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes
European Collection Of Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes

European Collection Of Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

" and a horse, likely for pills or snuff. - One snuff box in bone with a nautical decoration of a

Category

Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Pewter

Antique German 800 Silver Vanity or Snuff Box
Antique German 800 Silver Vanity or Snuff Box

Antique German 800 Silver Vanity or Snuff Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique German silver vanity or snuff box. In 800 coin silver. Decorated throughout with

Category

Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver Snuff Pill Box with Rural Scene
Antique Silver Snuff Pill Box with Rural Scene

Antique Silver Snuff Pill Box with Rural Scene

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This small silver box is decorated with a romantic pastoral scene. A young woman wearing a straw

Category

1860s High Victorian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Antique 1841 Russian Silver Niello Snuff Box Village River Horseman
Antique 1841 Russian Silver Niello Snuff Box Village River Horseman

Antique 1841 Russian Silver Niello Snuff Box Village River Horseman

Located in New York, NY

This rare Russian Silver Niello Enamel Box is dated 1841 and has full Russian Hallmarks. The box

Category

1840s Russian Russian Empire Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Enamel, Silver, Niello

Antique German Silver Table Snuff Box with Repoussé Figural Decoration
Antique German Silver Table Snuff Box with Repoussé Figural Decoration

Antique German Silver Table Snuff Box with Repoussé Figural Decoration

By Karl Kurz

Located in Braintree, GB

Antique German silver table snuff box with repoussé figural decoration Highly detailed repoussé

Category

Early 1900s German Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box with Hinged Lid
George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box with Hinged Lid

George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box with Hinged Lid

Located in New York, NY

George III, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) helmet cowrie shell snuff box with

Category

1790s Scottish George III Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Gold Plated Snuff Box with Architectural Motif
Antique Sterling Silver Gold Plated Snuff Box with Architectural Motif

Antique Sterling Silver Gold Plated Snuff Box with Architectural Motif

Located in Vienna, AT

This beautiful snuff box is made from gold-plated sterling silver. The lid is embellished with a

Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Double Snuff Box by Samuel Pemberton Birmingham 1809
Antique Silver Double Snuff Box by Samuel Pemberton Birmingham 1809

Antique Silver Double Snuff Box by Samuel Pemberton Birmingham 1809

By Samuel Pemberton

Located in London, GB

This beautiful double snuff box was made by the renowned Birmingham silversmith Samuel Pemberton

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Antip Kuzmichev Antique Russian Silver and Enamel Double Compartment Snuff Box
Antip Kuzmichev Antique Russian Silver and Enamel Double Compartment Snuff Box

Antip Kuzmichev Antique Russian Silver and Enamel Double Compartment Snuff Box

By Antip Kuzmichev

Located in New York, NY

Fine and rare antique Russian silver and enamel double sided yin/yang snuff box by Antip Kuzmichev

Category

Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique English Victorian Snuff Box with Music Teacher Presentation
Antique English Victorian Snuff Box with Music Teacher Presentation

Antique English Victorian Snuff Box with Music Teacher Presentation

By Frederick Marson

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Classical sterling silver snuff box. Made by Frederick Marson in Birmingham in 1860

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Silver Snuff Box
19th Century English Silver Snuff Box

19th Century English Silver Snuff Box

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is a stunning, 19th century English sterling silver snuff box.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Edwardian Silver Snuff Box
English Edwardian Silver Snuff Box

English Edwardian Silver Snuff Box

Located in GB

A silver snuff box made in the Edwardian period. This good quality box is rectangular with

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

19th Century Victorian Embossed Silver Snuff Box
19th Century Victorian Embossed Silver Snuff Box

19th Century Victorian Embossed Silver Snuff Box

By Chaplin & Sons

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A sweet little English Victorian silver snuff box with embossed decoration and original gilded

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

19th Century English Oval Sterling Silver Snuff Box
19th Century English Oval Sterling Silver Snuff Box

19th Century English Oval Sterling Silver Snuff Box

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is a stunning, 19th century English oval sterling silver snuff box.

Category

19th Century English Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Sterling Silver Snuff Box
French Sterling Silver Snuff Box

French Sterling Silver Snuff Box

Located in Hudson, NY

French 19th Century sterling silver snuff box.

Category

19th Century French Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

19thc Dutch Silver Snuff Box 830.
19thc Dutch Silver Snuff Box 830.

19thc Dutch Silver Snuff Box 830.

Located in Redding, CA

A Very nice Dutch Silver Snuff Box c. 1890 wonderfully decorated With a family scene depicting

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19th Century Dutch Antique Silver Snuff Box

French 19th century Guilloché Silver Snuff-box
French 19th century Guilloché Silver Snuff-box

French 19th century Guilloché Silver Snuff-box

Located in St. Catharines, ON

An elegant French silver tabatière or snuff box, overall decorated with guilloché or engine-turned

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Fine Old Vintage Indian Kutch Silver Snuff Box
Fine Old Vintage Indian Kutch Silver Snuff Box

Fine Old Vintage Indian Kutch Silver Snuff Box

Located in London, GB

Fine old vintage Indian Kutch silver snuff box Kutch, Gujarat, India Very fine scroll work with

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Antique George 1V Silver Snuff Box by Thomas Shaw of Birmingham, 1827
Antique George 1V Silver Snuff Box by Thomas Shaw of Birmingham, 1827

Antique George 1V Silver Snuff Box by Thomas Shaw of Birmingham, 1827

By Thomas Shaw

Located in London, GB

Antique George 1V Silver Snuff Box Assayed in Birmingham, made by Thomas Shaw No signs of wear

Category

1820s English George IV Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Antique French Silver Snuff Box, Dated 1820, Made in Paris
Antique French Silver Snuff Box, Dated 1820, Made in Paris

Antique French Silver Snuff Box, Dated 1820, Made in Paris

Located in London, GB

Antique French silver snuff box, Dated 1820, Made In Paris Typical ribbed decoration all over with

Category

1820s French Regency Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Victorian Silver Raised Relief Snuff Box 'Mr Pickwick'
Victorian Silver Raised Relief Snuff Box 'Mr Pickwick'

Victorian Silver Raised Relief Snuff Box 'Mr Pickwick'

By John Linnit

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A rare Victorian silver snuff box of compressed rectangular form, the hinged cover chased with a

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Enamel and 935 Silver Snuff Box, Austria, circa 1900
Enamel and 935 Silver Snuff Box, Austria, circa 1900

Enamel and 935 Silver Snuff Box, Austria, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

A rare shape and high quality. Silver and makers touch marks stamped inside the top. Gold washed

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Early 1900s Danish Art Deco Antique Silver Snuff Box

20th Century George V Sterling Silver Snuff Box London 1918 Omar Ramsden
20th Century George V Sterling Silver Snuff Box London 1918 Omar Ramsden

20th Century George V Sterling Silver Snuff Box London 1918 Omar Ramsden

By Omar Ramsden

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

An extremely collectable “Omar Ramsden” rectangular plain formed snuff box decorated with a stylish

Category

1910s British Art Deco Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Victorian Silver Hunting Scene Snuff Box
Victorian Silver Hunting Scene Snuff Box

Victorian Silver Hunting Scene Snuff Box

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A good quality Victorian silver Snuff Box of compressed rectangular form with engine turned

Category

19th Century English Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

George III Scottish Silver Hidden Compartment Snuff Box
George III Scottish Silver Hidden Compartment Snuff Box

George III Scottish Silver Hidden Compartment Snuff Box

By Charles Marshall

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A fine quality George III Scottish silver Snuff Box of perfectly plain rectangular form with canted

Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

George III Antique Silver Fox Head Snuff Box
George III Antique Silver Fox Head Snuff Box

George III Antique Silver Fox Head Snuff Box

By Phipps & Robinson

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A nice quality George III silver Snuff Box made in the form of a Foxes Head, with hinged circular

Category

19th Century English Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

Antique English Georgian Silver Gilt Snuff Box
Antique English Georgian Silver Gilt Snuff Box

Antique English Georgian Silver Gilt Snuff Box

By Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson

Located in London, GB

A very good George III silver gilt snuff box by Phipps & Robinson. The octagonal box with agate to

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Early 19th Century English Antique Silver Snuff Box

George V Silver and Enamel H.M.Bateman Cartoon Snuff Box
George V Silver and Enamel H.M.Bateman Cartoon Snuff Box

George V Silver and Enamel H.M.Bateman Cartoon Snuff Box

By H.C. Freeman Ltd 1

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A rare early 20th century silver and enamel Snuff Box of rectangular form with engine turned base

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Oriental Dragon Silver Box
Oriental Dragon Silver Box

Oriental Dragon Silver Box

Located in Fairfax, VA

Hand made silver box with dragon which is symbol of power.

Category

Early 1900s Asian Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

17th century English silver spice box.
17th century English silver spice box.

17th century English silver spice box.

Located in Nottingham, GB

1690. For an identical box see Silver Boxes, Eric Delieb page 75.

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1690s English William and Mary Antique Silver Snuff Box

Materials

Silver

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Antique Silver Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique silver snuff box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique silver snuff box — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique silver snuff box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique silver snuff box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. John Linnit, Sampson Mordan & Co. and Fedor Ovchinnikov each produced at least one beautiful antique silver snuff box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Silver Snuff Box?

An antique silver snuff box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,556, while the lowest priced sells for $183 and the highest can go for as much as $61,909.

Finding the Right Boxes for You

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.