$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.
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.
Silver
Victorian sterling silver book form snuff box made in London in 1897
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1897 by Harris Adelstein, this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, is designed to look like a book, and has a gilt interior and engraved d...
Sterling Silver
English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829
Located in Delft, NL
English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829 A silver snuff box with a scene from horse racing on top of the hinged lidded box.
Silver
Rare George IV period gilt sterling silver topers snuff box made in London 1821
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1821 by Christopher John Buckler, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, is gilt, and features a cast "Topers" scene on the lid of three gentlemen ...
Sterling Silver
Antique Angel Motif Sterling Silver Snuff Box
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from sterling silver. The lid and sides are covered in an intricate floral design with musical instruments and a scene of two playing cherubs in its ...
Sterling Silver
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.
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique Snuff Box, German, 800 Fine Silver, Hand Chased with a Smoking Pub Scene
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A very fine, very heavy .800 fine German silver Snuff Box with a hand chased or cast .800 fine silver lid (the entire box is hallmarked "800" with other maker's marks that were not i...
Silver
Antique Austrian Engine Turned 13 Loth Silver Snuff Box or Dresser Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Austrian silver snuff or dresser box. In 13 loth (.815 fineness) silver.
Silver
Rectangular silver snuffbox
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card.
Silver
$455Sale Price|30% Off
Smooth silver snuffbox in elliptical shape with hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Smooth silver snuff box in elliptical shape with hinged lid.
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box with Floral Motif
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from sterling silver. Its inside is gold plated.
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
$350Sale Price|30% Off
Circular silver snuffbox with pressure system on the hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Circular silver snuff box with pressure system on the hinged lid.
Silver
Georgian Sterling Silver Combination Snuff and Pill Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver snuff box has a plain rectangular rounded form.
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box Empire Style Floral Motif
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from sterling silver. Its inside is gold plated.
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box by Edward Farrell
By Edward Farrell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver gilt table snuff box; an addition to our antique box collection.
Sterling Silver
Antique George III Sterling Silver Snuff Box by Cornelius Bland #4355
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Very impressive antique snuff box with interior gilt finish. Measures 2 3/4" long x 1 3/4" wide x 5/8" deep when closed.
Sterling Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram plaque and fluted surround.
Silver
$875Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in gilded silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with reliefs and friezes, hinged lid.
Silver
$315Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in embossed silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in embossed silver. Metal: Silver. Origin: English.
Silver
Snuff box in guilloche silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver and engravings surrounding a monogram card, surrounding friezes and in an elliptical shape.
Silver
$1,575Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in gilded silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with fluted reliefs at the top, monogram card and hinged lid.
Silver
Antique German Silver Table Snuff Parrot Box Circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional and rare antique German silver snuff box has been realistically modelled in the form of a parrot's head.
Silver
Snuff box in guilloche silver with engravings
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with engravings surrounding the monogram card and fluted friezes.
Silver
Rectangular shaped snuff box in fluted silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular snuff box in fluted silver, with guilloche engravings surrounding a monogram card.
Silver
$1,575Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in gilded silver with frieze
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in gilt silver with frieze surrounding the figure of an ancient Lady on blue enamel and guilloche pattern all around.
Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in nickel silver with gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in nickel-plated silver with gold interior.
Silver
Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole.
Silver
$420Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogram card.
Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with hinged lid. Metal: Silver.
Silver
$1,200 / set
Lovely Silver and Horn Snuff or Trinket Boxes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice pair of horn of silver snuff or trinket boxes. One is hallmarked with English Sterling hallmarks the other I believe is silverplate.
Silver
$455Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in beaded silver with engraved hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in crimped silver with engraved hinged lid.
Silver
Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted in Russia in 1824, this box was far more than a decorative object for carrying snuff.
Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Trinket/Table Snuff Banana Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The surface of this silver snuff/trinket box has a satin finish and bears features reflecting the curvilinear nature of the banana's peel.
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Table Snuff/Vesta/Trinket Barrel Box
By Frederick Edmonds & Edward J.W. Johnson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver table snuff/vesta/trinket box modelled in the form of a barrel; an addition to our diverse silverw...
Sterling Silver
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in embossed gilt silver with hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with a hinged lid. Metal: Silver.
Silver
Paper Mache Snuff Box with Silver Piqué, 19th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Papier-mâché Snuff Box with Silver Piqué, 19th Century This rectangular, oblong snuff box is constructed of papier-mâché with a black lacquer finish.
Silver
Antique George IV Sterling Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box
By John Linnit
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver gilt table snuff box; an addition to our antique box collection.
Sterling Silver
Frederick Marson Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Table Snuff Box
By Frederick Marson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This fine antique sterling silver table snuff box has a rectangular form with rounded corners.
Silver, Sterling Silver
$420Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche and fluted silver with hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche and fluted silver with hinged lid.
Silver
$350Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with bands along the length
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with bands throughout, floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and rectangular shape.
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
Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817
Located in valatie, NY
Scottish silver mounted tiger cowary shell snuff box, 1817.
Sterling Silver
$315Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with frieze surrounding monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a frieze surrounding a monogram card.
Silver
Rectangular snuff box with scratched patterns
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular snuff box in guilloche silver with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and reed-style friezes.
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.
Silver
Curved ribbed silver-gilt pocket snuff box - 19th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Curved ribbed silver-gilt pocket snuff box - 19th century George III - John Turner Sterling - Early 19th century Dimensions: 9 x 5 cm (3.5 x 2 in) H: 2 cm (0.8 in) Material: Silver R...
Vermeil
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.
Sterling 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.
Silver
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 player performing in a bucolic countryside setting. 19th Century The Scottish bagpipe p...
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.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram plaque and engraved floral motifs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram card and engraved floral motifs.
Silver
Rectangular shaped snuff box with hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box with rectangular hinged lid and engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card, fluted friezes.
Silver
$1,225Sale Price|30% Off
Snuff box in embossed silver with a curved shape and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in embossed silver with a curved shape and hinged lid.
Silver
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.
Sterling Silver
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
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Cowrie shell snuff box with flaming-heart silver relief, George II period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Cowrie shell snuff box with silver application in the shape of a flaming heart in relief, from the George II period.
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.
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