Antique Snuff Boxes

Similar to the ancient pomander, pounce box, or the snuff box, these beautiful little objects became part of everyday rituals to enhance the quality of life.

Similar to the ancient pomander, pounce box, or the snuff box, these beautiful little objects became part of everyday rituals to enhance the quality of life.

He registered his mark at the Birmingham Assay Office as a snuff-box maker in 1808 and continued to register marks until 1843.

The box is most probably a snuff box, designed in the style of Louis XVI, during the French neo-classical period.

Antique Vienna Silver box with floral decorations, both machine and hand - engraved elements. Internal gilding . Size: 75 mm x 41 mm at axes x 13,5 mm thick. Weight: 50 grams Used,...

Material: 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 19.1 grams Dimensions: 45.8 mm x 38.2 mm x 9.5 mm This is a unique pill/snuff box made of solid 14k yellow gold, which used to be a part of a chate...

Antique Japanese barrel shaped lidded tobacco, tea, snuff jar / box / caddy. Made of copper, hammered, dovetailed, studded, and etched with dragons.

The hinged cover lifts to reveal a red fabric-lined interior, suggesting the box’s use as a jewel or keepsake container, though its proportions also recall traditional snuff or pill ...

This snuff bottle was carved out of walnut in the last quarter of the 18th century. One side of the object is decorated with two dogs and hunting regalia, the other with musical ins...

Victorian engraved box. An oval snuff/pill box featuring a gold lid engraved with floral motifs set within a garland border and a foliate pattern to the side, all on a petrified wood...

The case is formed with softly rounded edges and a hinged construction that opens to a shallow interior, consistent with late 19th to early 20th century personal accessories such as ...

Summers acquired a strong reputation as a maker of good quality snuff boxes, wine labels and other small items. Some of his pieces are in the permanent collection of the prestigious ...

This type of plate would have been purchased by wealthy tourists during their “Grand Tour” of Europe and then later set on a snuff box. Measures: L 2 in (5 cm), W 1.2 in (3 cm) ...

Due to their weight and the time required to make them, small objects (jewelry, snuff boxes) were more common, while large pieces, such as tabletops, were rare and highly sought-after.

As a result, it has a slightly whiter and brighter lustre. 935 silver was very popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries for ornate, colourfully enamelled snuff boxes or powder co...

As a result, it has a slightly whiter and brighter lustre. 935 silver was very popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries for ornate, colourfully enamelled snuff boxes or powder co...

As a result, it has a slightly whiter and brighter lustre. 935 silver was very popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries for ornate, colourfully enamelled snuff boxes or powder co...

Indeed, many Grand Tourists bought micromosaic plaques on their travels, only to send them home to France or England and have them mounted onto jewellery (brooches and pendants espec...

Mid-18th Century porcelain snuff tobacco box with Ormulu gilt embossed relief and with empire classical motives.

Charles Duke is depicted in a relaxed pose, sitting with one arm resting on the arm of the chair and the other holding what appears to be a snuff box, a common accessory of the perio...

They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique.

Where in 1860 he is listed as a manufacturing silversmith and manufacturer of every description of dressing case and travelling bag fittings, card cases, snuff and fuzee boxes, vinai...

18th century treen snuff ladle - very rare. Used by tobacconists to sell snuff to fill client's boxes. 7" w., 1.5" d., 1.5" h We are a family business that has been a major source f...

Antique English Snuff & Pill Box All original with very minor dents or scratches, weighting 31.9 grams Vintage English Snuff or Pill Box, in excellent condition considering 100 y...

The painting has been very well executed. Box Size: 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.13 all inches This is a very decorative snuff bottle.

A cane rests between his knees, while in his left hand he clutches an open snuff box, and with his right hand he lifts a pinch of snuff toward his nose, his expression calm and compo...

Notably, this central reservoir section was originally created for a different purpose, possibly as a small decorative box or snuff box, and was later ingeniously adapted into a Hanu...

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Myanmar Natural Jadeite Snuff Bottle in a fitted box depicting Chilin, Phoenix and pine trees with deep carving through out.

The thumbpiece is applied cast silver, which has then been meticulously hand-chased with floral and foliate motifs, similar to what one would find on a snuff box, but contouring to t...

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Myanmar Natural Jadeite Snuff Bottle in a fitted box depicting floral and flower patterns with fitted wood stand and box. .

Henry Harland (1861-1905) was an American novelist and editor, whose works include 'The Cardinal's Snuff-Box', 'My Friend Prospero', and 'Grandison Mather'.

By the end of the nineteenth century the business had built a strong reputation in Imperial Russian circles trading in antique jewelry, snuff boxes, silver, and Russian and European ...

Because of the labour required, cinnabar items are usually small, such as vases, boxes, trays and snuff bottles. However buyers should be aware that the cinnabar technique has been ...

Modern sterling silver cigar box. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Massachusetts, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with molded rim; on top, cast figural finial...

Russian silver and niello box depicting long-lost Moscow landmark, ca 1879. Rectangular with curved corners; right-hinged with push tab. On cover is the Sukharev Tower, a ceremonial ...

Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Hinged and rectangular. On front, horizontal enamel fox hunting scene with two hounds running ahead of whip-bearing man on gallopin...

Chinese export silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Curved and rectangular with push tab. On cover engraved tail-chasing dragon—all talons and horns and scaly serpentine body. Back plain....

Chinese export silver vinaigrette. Rectangular with hinged cover. Scenes of indigenous life in low relief. Interior gilt with hinged grill; engraved presentation on cover: “E. E. W. ...

English Georgian gilt sterling silver snuffbox, 1812. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and tabbed; on top, chased pastoral scene: A shepherd sits under a tree with a lam...

Beautiful handcrafted jewelry box burl wood box, Victorian, Napoleon style burl wood jewelry box. Polished burl Thuya wood hand made with high quality craftsmanship.  The hinged lid ...