Antique Snuff

A stunning vintage, Art Deco snuff box. Beautifully crafted from pretty panels of lustrous Mother of Pearl in an oval shape, it has an 18 karat yellow gold rim, marked and tested.

A large antique Chinese hand carved red jasper snuff bottle, in the form of a sitting frog, life like in size and details, eyes painted black, with a pearl stopper to its mouth attac...

A Saint-Cloud Kakiemon Silver-Mounted Snuff Box and Cover in the Form of a Cat, Circa 1740 modeled in recumbent pose, painted with a chinoiserie style blossoming branch and insects...

A black oak snuff box made from timber recovered from H.M.S.

Rappe was a coarse kind of snuff made from darker tobacco leaves. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some, or all, of the following: patina, scali...

Portrait Box / Snuff Box / Trinket Box (Boîte à portrait), 19th century, France.

Hall, for their able co-operation in the above services. And the five snuff- boxes have been given to Messrs. Morgan, Venning, Hill, Kindersely, and Clark, for their kind and prompt ...

Its compact proportions, tight closure, and heavy-gauge construction make it well suited for use as a collector's snuff box, vanity container, or desk accessory.

The companion piece, titled 'Preneur à priser', depicts an agricultural labourer seated upon bound sheaves of wheat, pausing in his work to inhale a pinch of snuff from an open box h...

This box has many potential uses: as a table snuff box, a jewelry box, or for stamps. It could also be used as a keepsake box for keeping a child’s milk teeth.

Salvage resumed in 1840, when significant quantities of timber were recovered and subsequently sold; the Mary Rose Museum specifically records that salvaged wood was transformed into...

This Scottish silver table snuff box is fitted with an impressive hallmarked hinged cover, surmounted with an applied yellow gold scrolling decoration to a shield shaped vacant carto...

Rappe was a coarse kind of snuff made from darker tobacco leaves. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some, or all, of the following: patina, scali...

Low Rectangular Agate Snuff Box (Front): A sleek pocket/table box with a beautifully layered terracotta, ochre, and white banded agate lid set into a hinged gilt-brass body.

As a solution, prior to snuffing the candle, a match would be lit and this would provide enough light to climb the stairs and close the bed curtains before burning out. ** This desig...

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...

Often referred to as tabatières, these objects combined the elegance of snuff boxes with ingenious internal mechanisms. By the late 19th century, they remained coveted for their craf...

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...

Originally intended to hold snuff, pills or other small personal treasures, this charming box combines practical function with exceptional decorative appeal.

Because it was a small, fine substance, it needed a vessel to contain it. Snuff and the snuff-boxes it was placed into became important expressions of class.

Because it was a small, fine substance, it needed a vessel to contain it. Snuff and the snuff-boxes it was placed into became important expressions of class.

Because it was a small, fine substance, it needed a vessel to contain it. Snuff and the snuff-boxes it was placed into became important expressions of class.

Because it was a small, fine substance, it needed a vessel to contain it. Snuff and the snuff-boxes it was placed into became important expressions of class.

The firm was established in the early 19th century by Andrew Smith, initially producing snuff boxes before expanding into a wide range of woodenwares.

Antique oil on canvas painting of a French gentleman sneezing after probably taking snuff from the snuff box he is holding. A naive portrait painting with plenty of charm and charact...

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...

Published in Jonathan Carl Zenker’s Merkantilische Waarenkunde, the plate documents a tobacco variety of practical and economic importance, widely used in snuff and traditional prepa...

Charming Mother of Pearl chatelaine perfume scent or snuff bottle. Very intricate details including a butterfly on the base.

Fine tooled leather and an accordion expandable top, for change, snuff or 420 - in great conditio The piece is a compliment and nice addition to any decorative bag or vanity, also w...

The box is from the late 18th Century and was used as a perpetual calendar and also as a snuff box. There is some damage to the brass (see pictures) Wear consistent with age and use

The craftsmanship, material, and dimensions of the snuff box, along with its similarity to other Hermitage pieces, suggest it likely originated from the Yekaterinburg workshop.

The cabinet features a paneled door with vertical fluting, an open central compartment, interior shelving, and multiple drawers above and below, originally used to separate leaf toba...

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...

Pieces from all three are found on some of the finest Geneva gold and enamel snuff boxes of the era. CONDITION In Great Condition - Wear expected with age.

Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a variety of daily tasks, such as personal grooming, taking snuff, or cleaning opi...

Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a variety of daily tasks, such as personal grooming, taking snuff, or cleaning opi...

The finely fitted brass frame features a latch closure typical of prestigious jewelry boxes or snuff boxes. Inspired by the productions of great imperial factories such as Sèvres, t...

Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a variety of daily tasks, such as personal grooming, taking snuff, or cleaning opi...

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 ...

The imagery follows the imaginative chinoiserie taste pioneered in the mid-18th century, recalling motifs after Jean-Baptiste Pillement and the lacquer traditions applied to English ...

Three tobacco jars and three tobacco snuff bottles. One bottle still has an extra pewter cap inside.

The Dunhill Unique Liftarm lighter is a classic, iconic petrol lighter, famous as the first one-handed lighter introduced in 1927, featuring a pivoting arm that both snuffs the wick ...

The Dunhill Unique Liftarm lighter is a classic, iconic petrol lighter, famous as the first one-handed lighter introduced in 1927, featuring a pivoting arm that both snuffs the wick ...

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...

Russian Silver pill or snuff box with fine niello decorations on all sides with vacant square cartouche on the top of the lid, with handy nail - catcher attached.

Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a variety of daily tasks, such as personal grooming, taking snuff, or cleaning opi...

It was often used for imperial and high-status decorative objects, including vases, snuff bottles, and bowls. The glass was blown or molded and then often carved or overlaid, similar...

The borders are edged in a repeating lozenge motif, echoing the decorative vocabulary of contemporary silver snuff boxes, bookbindings, and étuis. The case opens to reveal a slim co...

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

Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a variety of daily tasks, such as personal grooming, taking snuff, or cleaning opi...

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...

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.

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

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...

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 charming piece could once have served as a snuff box, pill box, or vanity container, and today it remains a timeless collectible.

The Johann Heinrich Stobwasser Manufactory (Stobwasser’sche Fabrik, established in Braunschweig in 1763 and expanded to Berlin in 1772) is famous for its finely painted lacquered pap...

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.