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Antique Snuff Containers

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa A finely carved snuff container with finely

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Antique Snuff Containers

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Wood

Chinese Green Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Chinese Green Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920

Chinese Green Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920

$428

H 2.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in

Chinese Green Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. This

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Snuff Containers

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Glass

Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920

Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. This

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Snuff Containers

Materials

Glass

Petite Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

$280

H 1.5 in W 1 in D 0.75 in

Petite Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. With

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

Materials

Agate

Chinese Painting Stone Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Chinese Painting Stone Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Chinese Painting Stone Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. Carved

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Stone

Chinese Cloudy Agate Snuff Bottle
Chinese Cloudy Agate Snuff Bottle

Chinese Cloudy Agate Snuff Bottle

$380

H 3 in W 2 in D 1 in

Chinese Cloudy Agate Snuff Bottle

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. Carved

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Agate

Silver toiletry box with mirror inside, tobacco container and utility chain
Silver toiletry box with mirror inside, tobacco container and utility chain

Silver toiletry box with mirror inside, tobacco container and utility chain

$700Sale Price|30% Off

H 3.35 in W 2.49 in D 3.35 in

Silver toiletry box with mirror inside, tobacco container and utility chain

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver toiletry box with mirror inside, tobacco container and utility chain. Metal

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Containers

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Silver

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Carved Late Qing Dynasty Blue
Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Carved Late Qing Dynasty Blue

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Carved Late Qing Dynasty Blue

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A rare carved antique Chinese lapis lazuli stone snuff bottle of the late Qing Dynasty. Finely

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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Lapis Lazuli

Russian tobacco containers with carved and painted decoration, treen, C 1890
Russian tobacco containers with carved and painted decoration, treen, C 1890

Russian tobacco containers with carved and painted decoration, treen, C 1890

Located in Central England, GB

This rare pair of Russian folk art treen tobacco containers are beautifully hand turned from one

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Late 19th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Snuff Containers

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Wood

Art Deco Cigarette container in Brass made in the 1920's from Austria
Art Deco Cigarette container in Brass made in the 1920's from Austria

Art Deco Cigarette container in Brass made in the 1920's from Austria

Located in Vienna, Austria

A unique brass cigarette container from the 1920's hand made in Austria. On top of the lid is a

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Snuff Containers

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Brass

Antique Hand Engraved Sterling Silver Contoured Snuff Tobacco Box
Antique Hand Engraved Sterling Silver Contoured Snuff Tobacco Box

Antique Hand Engraved Sterling Silver Contoured Snuff Tobacco Box

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

often carried in highly decorated snuff containers. Crafted in sterling silver and hand engraved with

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Early 19th Century British Antique Snuff Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850
Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850

Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. This

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

Materials

Jade, Metal, Copper

Victorian Snuff Box with Mounted Ram's Head – 19th Century
Victorian Snuff Box with Mounted Ram's Head – 19th Century

Victorian Snuff Box with Mounted Ram's Head – 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

is topped with a lidded silver-plated bronze container for storing snuff. The ram's head rests on a

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Containers

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Bronze

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Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Tibet
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Tibet

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Tibet

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-early 20th century tribal snuff container, Tibet A graceful horn, bone and silver

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Snuff Containers

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Horn

Petite Chinese Pale Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Pale Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Pale Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. This

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Agate

Chinese Translucent Agate Baluster Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Chinese Translucent Agate Baluster Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Chinese Translucent Agate Baluster Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. This

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Agate

Chinese Smoky Agate Baluster Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Chinese Smoky Agate Baluster Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Chinese Smoky Agate Baluster Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. This

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Agate

Mongolian Banded Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Mongolian Banded Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Mongolian Banded Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. This

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Early 20th Century Mongolian Antique Snuff Containers

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Agate, Brass

Chinese Coral & Malachite Inlaid Brass Snuff Bottle, c. 1850
Chinese Coral & Malachite Inlaid Brass Snuff Bottle, c. 1850

Chinese Coral & Malachite Inlaid Brass Snuff Bottle, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers. This 19th

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Coral, Malachite, Brass

English Perfume and Snuff Bottle
English Perfume and Snuff Bottle

English Perfume and Snuff Bottle

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H 2.38 in W 1.5 in D 2 in

English Perfume and Snuff Bottle

Located in New Orleans, LA

, circa 1820 Measures: 2 3/8” length Works of skillful and attentive artistry, snuff containers were

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Snuff Containers

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Multi-gemstone, Gold

Unusual & rare carved ivory snuff box as a medical model nude
Unusual & rare carved ivory snuff box as a medical model nude

Unusual & rare carved ivory snuff box as a medical model nude

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An extremely unusual and rare 19th century snuff box or container in the shape of a nude woman or

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19th Century English Antique Snuff Containers

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Ivory, Wood

George III Style Brass Container with Lid
George III Style Brass Container with Lid

George III Style Brass Container with Lid

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H 7.75 in W 5.13 in D 5.75 in

George III Style Brass Container with Lid

Located in Sheffield, MA

topped by lid with a finial. Wonderful antique patina. Tea caddy box, cigar, snuff box.

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19th Century Queen Anne Antique Snuff Containers

Materials

Brass

Small 18th Century Brass Two Compartment Brass Container
Small 18th Century Brass Two Compartment Brass Container

Small 18th Century Brass Two Compartment Brass Container

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small 18th Century Brass Two Compartment Brass Container Originally Used For Tea or Tobacco.

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18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Antique Snuff Containers

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Brass

Collectible Opium Container Mughal Art Round Lidded Box
Collectible Opium Container Mughal Art Round Lidded Box

Collectible Opium Container Mughal Art Round Lidded Box

By Rajhastani

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique collectible opium container Mughal Art round lidded box. This stylish lidded box is

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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Snuff Containers

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Wood

Kuba Lidded Wooden Container – DRC, Early to Mid-20th Century
Kuba Lidded Wooden Container – DRC, Early to Mid-20th Century

Kuba Lidded Wooden Container – DRC, Early to Mid-20th Century

By Kuba

Located in Bilzen, BE

Kuba Lidded Wooden Container – DRC, Early to Mid-20th Century A finely carved wooden container with

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Snuff Containers

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Wood

Late 19th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Southern Africa
Late 19th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Southern Africa

Late 19th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Southern Africa

Located in New York, NY

The silhouette of this lovely, diminutive snuff container suggests the form of a seed pod or flower

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Late 19th Century South African Tribal Antique Snuff Containers

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Wood, Beads

19th Century Tribal Zulu Prestige Vessel, South Africa
19th Century Tribal Zulu Prestige Vessel, South Africa

19th Century Tribal Zulu Prestige Vessel, South Africa

Located in New York, NY

platters, neckrests, snuff containers, and staffs. It is possible that these were all prestige objects

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Mid-19th Century South African Tribal Antique Snuff Containers

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Wood

Antique Chinese Porcelain Elongated Quadrangular Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Porcelain Elongated Quadrangular Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Porcelain Elongated Quadrangular Snuff Bottle

Located in New York, NY

similar bottle see: Raymond Li, The Medicine-Snuff Bottle Connection: Chinese Miniature Containers: A

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Porcelain

Antique Snuff Box of a Head of a Boy
Antique Snuff Box of a Head of a Boy

Antique Snuff Box of a Head of a Boy

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H 1.25 in W 2 in D 1.5 in

Antique Snuff Box of a Head of a Boy

Located in Baltimore, MD

The charming boy looks at you with a sweet smile, his container full of snuff to make you happy

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19th Century British Antique Snuff Containers

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Mahogany, Tortoise Shell

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Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Snuff Containers

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Ceramic

Travertine Narrow Bowl
Travertine Narrow Bowl

Travertine Narrow Bowl

$345 / item

H 2.96 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in

Travertine Narrow Bowl

By Kiwano Concept

Located in Eindhoven, NB

Stunning, esthetic and timeless are words that can be used to describe the elegant and modern travertine NARROW bowl. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls are ...

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2010s Dutch Modern Antique Snuff Containers

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Travertine

Antique Sculpture Horse Head Decorative Abstract Figurine ANETTE EDMARK
Antique Sculpture Horse Head Decorative Abstract Figurine ANETTE EDMARK

Antique Sculpture Horse Head Decorative Abstract Figurine ANETTE EDMARK

$623Sale Price / item|31% Off

H 11.03 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in

Antique Sculpture Horse Head Decorative Abstract Figurine ANETTE EDMARK

Located in Wembley, GB

Beautifully stylized horse head figurine with a great balance of harmony, it portrays the beauty of the inner world through love and beauty. This unique art piece is a great chance t...

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Early 1900s Danish Art Deco Antique Snuff Containers

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Acrylic, Ceramic

La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure

La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure

$1,280

H 7.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in

La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

This standing effigy was crafted in 500 A.D. - 1000 A.D. Mesoamerica using the gray clay paste that characterizes La Tolita-Tumaco ceramics of early Colombia-Ecuador. The art of La T...

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15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Antique Snuff Containers

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Ceramic

Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster, France circa 19th Century
Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster, France circa 19th Century

Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster, France circa 19th Century, Circa 1900

$1,900Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.25 in W 9.25 in D 9.5 in

Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster, France circa 19th Century

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster France, circa 1900 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 (H x D) inches A very fine and lively bronze statuette of a preening Rooster. Nicely cast and well-carved and in ex...

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19th Century French School Antique Snuff Containers

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Silver, Bronze

Massive Victorian Era Cast Iron Dutch Oven Turn of Century Vintage Cabin Modern
Massive Victorian Era Cast Iron Dutch Oven Turn of Century Vintage Cabin Modern

Massive Victorian Era Cast Iron Dutch Oven Turn of Century Vintage Cabin Modern

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Very Large. Foundry marked, CA 40 Total W 19 3/8 x Total D 13 x Total H 9 in. Interior W 15.5 x D 12.25 x H 6.75 in. c. 14 Quarts

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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Snuff Containers

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Iron

5x7 Medium Brown & Black Leather Tabletop Picture Frame- The Saddle Shop
5x7 Medium Brown & Black Leather Tabletop Picture Frame- The Saddle Shop

5x7 Medium Brown & Black Leather Tabletop Picture Frame- The Saddle Shop

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

5x7 medium brown & black leather tabletop picture frame. Premium leather picture frames add the perfect accent to any home or office. Each frame is skillfully crafted by artisan sadd...

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2010s Antique Snuff Containers

Materials

Leather

Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841
Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841

Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841

By Francis Clarke

Located in Portland, OR

A very early Victorian sterling silver gilt viniagrette by Francis Clarke, Birmingham, 1841. This very nice vinaigrette is in fine condition with an engine turned top, engraved with ...

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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Snuff Containers

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Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle

$1,600

H 3 in W 2.38 in D 1 in

Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle, 19th century. The bottle of a deep forest green color overall with white and brown inclusions. The finely carved rounded square form well ho...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Agate, Tourmaline

Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle

$1,600

H 3.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in

Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle, 19th century. Larger scale bottle of pale translucent color with varied caramel inclusions, symmetrical rectangular form with sloping shoul...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Agate

Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle

$7,500

H 2.5 in W 1.75 in D 0.75 in

Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The flattened ovoid form symmetrically rendered from a waxy spinach green speckled nephrite stone having a high shoulder and short stout ro...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Containers

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Jade

Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture

Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture

Located in Norwich, GB

This elegant terracotta head is a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan nobleman from the part of Africa which is today southern Ghana and southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is an ideali...

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19th Century Tribal Antique Snuff Containers

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Terracotta, Clay

Large Clear Glass Elsinore Kluk-Kluk Decanter by Holmegaard
Large Clear Glass Elsinore Kluk-Kluk Decanter by Holmegaard

Large Clear Glass Elsinore Kluk-Kluk Decanter by Holmegaard

$240Sale Price|20% Off

H 13 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Large Clear Glass Elsinore Kluk-Kluk Decanter by Holmegaard

By Holmegaard

Located in San Diego, CA

Large clear glass Elsinore Kluk-Kluk decanter by Holmegaard, circa 1960s. This iconic Danish four-column pinched decanter is known as the "cluck-cluck" or "kluk-kluk" decanter for t...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Snuff Containers

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Glass

Ila Sterling Silver Frog
Ila Sterling Silver Frog

Ila Sterling Silver Frog

$1,140 / item

H 1.19 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

Ila Sterling Silver Frog

By Fratelli Lisi

Located in Milan, IT

Intricate workmanship imbues this decorative piece with a life of its own. Crafted from sterling silver by Florentine silversmith house Lisi Brothers, this statuette is chiseled and ...

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2010s Italian Antique Snuff Containers

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Silver

Petite African Redware Vessel
Petite African Redware Vessel

Petite African Redware Vessel

$680

H 3.75 in Dm 3.75 in

Petite African Redware Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...

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15th Century and Earlier African Primitive Antique Snuff Containers

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Terracotta

Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn Staff
Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn Staff

Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn Staff

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th-century Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn staff, meticulously crafted from wrought iron, features a prominent central bird surrounded by several stylized avian figures, symbolizing spi...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Snuff Containers

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Wrought Iron

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Antique Snuff Containers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique snuff containers available for sale. The range of distinct antique snuff containers — often made from wood, bone and ceramic — can elevate any home. Antique snuff containers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique snuff containers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian and neoclassical antique snuff containers are of considerable interest. Simpson produced beautiful antique snuff containers that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Snuff Containers?

Prices for antique snuff containers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique snuff containers begin at $495 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,095.
Questions About Antique Snuff Containers
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.