Antique Snuff

This exceptional micromosaic snuff box represents the heights of this ancient art form.

This important German porcelain snuff box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship.

Unusually large, inlaid with crystal, amber and silver. Engraved with thistles, inside cover carved 1741, Wilm. Ruthven, WH. Provenance; Fountain Walker collection.

Inhaling snuff, or snuffing, as it is also called, was a popular social ritual among the European elite from the 16th through the 19th centuries.

Scarlet tole French snuff box, circa 1800, navette form - silver trimmed. 3.5" w, 1" h, 1.75" d Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has been a major source for the selectiv...

Ingenious miniature portable devices, musical snuff boxes such as this one were called carillons à musique.

The “taking of snuff” was a very social activity among Europe’s elite for centuries.

Snuff-taking was a popular habit of all classes from the 17th through 19th centuries, and the materials used to craft snuff boxes varied widely.

An attractive antique Georgian era sterling silver snuff box. It has an ergonomic design which easily slips into the pocket it is a bowed shape and has a squeeze / push action closu...

A Primitive Snuff Box dated 1847 and signed T.O. from Norway, Scandinaiva.

A 19th century snuff box with intarsia A horn snuff box with a diamond-shaped embedded smaller diamond-shaped surfaces on the box in relief.

Italian micro mosaic plaque mounted within snuff box, depicting white and brown hound seated on grass.

19th century French silver snuff box Late 19th century silver snuffbox with engraved centre and gilt interior Hall marked by the Silversmith, Dubois Leon & Bauve Henri The Dutch...

Novelty Cricket Snuff Box. A 19th century sycamore snuff box with a cricket monochrome transfer image on the lid.

Once known as carillons à musique, musical snuff boxes were once considered status symbols amongst the wealthy elite.

18 th c Antque French Sèvres porcelain snuff box Handpainted gold. Collectible

Originally intended for holding snuff, it is a sophisticated example of period silverwork and a desirable collectible object.

This stunning snuff box showcases exquisite craftsmanship, characterized by its elegant shell outline and intricately shaped panels.

18th century papier-mâché small snuff box A black lacquered papier-mâché snuff box with a silver inlaid encircled zig zag motif around a medallion with a scene of the Last Supper ...

19th century wooden shoe shaped snuff boxes Snuff boxes in the shape of a shoe.

Duke of Clarence sterling silver snuff box. Antique ebonized wood and sterling silver box with the profile of the son of Queen Victoria.

Ebonised Papier Mache Cricket Snuff Box. An early Victorian black lacquered rectangle Papier-mâché snuff box with rounded corners and with a hinged lid with hand painted cricket scen...

An 18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box, painted with figures and animals by classical ruins on a riverscape. 8.25" wide x 5.5" depth x 3.25" high

c.1800s snuff box, ram's horn with wood inset bottom. Base edge faults in the horn-top edge also.

A Basket Weave Snuff Box, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1837. An unusual basket weave Snuff Box made in Birmingham Additional information: Height: 2 cm / 1" Width: 1 cm / "

This exceptional antique George III sterling silver snuff box has a plain rectangular rounded form.

Showing the quality of this rare snuff box, the underside or bottom has also been decorated with fine engine turning to a simpler design of radiating circular boarders with a star cu...

This antique sterling silver snuff box opens to reveal the original gilded interior.

This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole.

A nice pair of horn of silver snuff or trinket boxes. One is hallmarked with English Sterling hallmarks the other I believe is silverplate.

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...

The mottled brown agate with translucence when held to light. The cover with a gold rope twist edge above hinged clasp with wreath and berry design above a cushion base

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box Top / Lid, decorated with a Lady and Gentleman with a flute in parkland, gilt scroll border, the underside painted with an erotic pictur...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian silver table snuff box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.

More than an object of aesthetic splendor, this functional snuff box captured a bounty of essential information and data for its important owner.

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.

This important Louis XV gold snuff box is from the prestigious collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

The precision of the decoration transforms this functional snuff box into an appealing miniature work of decorative art.

An exceptional early 19th-century French circular snuff box (tabatière) crafted from lacquered papier-mâché (historically known as carton bouilli).

A fine and rare antique 18th century South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box. The lid has a scene of two noble, young couples in a formal garden.

Antique silver mounted hardstone snuff box with micromosaic view of St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome.

Chantilly circular Kakiemon decorated snuff box with gilt metal mounts. Circa 1745

A Roman lamp form maplewood & tortoise shell snuff box of great rarity & exquisite craftsmanship, c. 1800.

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple with Cupid in parkland, the white base with flowers on a gilt diaper ground . 3.125" wide x 2.5" depth x 1.5" h...

Papier-mâché Snuff Box with Silver Piqué, 19th Century This rectangular, oblong snuff box is constructed of papier-mâché with a black lacquer finish.

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...

This magnificent antique George IV sterling silver gilt table snuff box has a rectangular form with rounded corners.

Two wonderful antique, figural snuff boxes in the form of heeled boots. Dutch, most probably from the late 18th century or early 19th century.

East Meets West: Rare Chinese Export "European Subject" Porcelain Snuff Box Circa 1750–1760 A superb mid-18th century Chinese Export porcelain snuff box, finely painted in famille r...

Elegant French sterling silver snuff box dating to the Late 19th century and associated with the refined decorative style of the Belle Époque period.

3 beautiful antique Victorian snuff or trinket boxes with gilt metal sides and banded or moss agate tops and bottoms.

French Silver-Mounted Marie Antoinette Jasperware Snuff Box, 19th Century A 19th-century French silver-mounted jasperware snuff or patch box with a relief portrait of Marie Antoinet...

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, painted with figures and a boat by a classical colonnade . 3.25" wide x 2.5" depth x 1.5" high

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple and two seated musicians in parkland, the sides with small panels within raised gilt scrolls . 3.25" wide x 2.5...

A finely crafted mid-19th-century Chinese Export Cantonese snuff box and cover, displaying the intricate decorative workmanship associated with Cantonese objects produced for the int...

A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box. This small snuff box is carved in the form of a 112-gun ship of the line with a removable quarterdeck.

This fine antique sterling silver table snuff box has a rectangular form with rounded corners.

Dutch early 19th century wooden shoe shaped snuff box An early 19th century wooden hand carved snuff box The lid slides open and closed over the top.

A rare figural porcelain snuff box in the form of a mouse attributed to Mennecy porcelain.

Agate and gilt metal snuff box. Rare and exceptional antique Italian four-compartment tabacchiera of sculpted agate and gilt metal in the manner of Valadier.