Antique Snuff

Antique 18th Century Exceptional French 18k gold & enamel snuff box, a circular snuffbox crafted in solid gold, adorned with blue, green, and white enamels, further enhanced by gold ...

This fine box is one of a small number of souvenir pieces of this kind made from timbers salvaged during the refurbishment of Windsor Castle in the 1820s. What makes this piece parti...

Combat of March 30, 1814. On the heights of Saint Chaumont where an Artillery post served by students of the École Polytechnique fought fiercely and was saved from death by General S...

Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surroundings and hinged lid with engraved floral motifs.

Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School.

The soft paste porcelain reclining monk in blue robe and striped hood, the cover scene of kakiemon tree trunk and interior cover with two butterflies. A tight closure and French disc...

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...

An Extremely Rare George III Concentric Snuff Box Made in London in London in 1807 by Joseph Ash I.

A fine and rare 19th century sterling silver snuff box made specifically for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held at the Crystal Palace in London.

An 18th century Georgian English Bilston Battersea enameled snuff or patch box, the motto reads, “In Memory of a Friend.”

The white ground floral decorated snuff box with openings at both ends, one opening revealing painted initials D.V. for Duc de Villroy.

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...

Originally created as the decorative top lid for a luxury Georgian snuff or cosmetic patch box, this asymmetric, cartouche-shaped piece features a beautifully hand-painted hunting sc...

A continuous hand-painted polychrome enamel plaque covers the curved lid of this pocket case, depicting a recumbent nude female figure resting upon a dark pelt beside a pool of water...

A concealed secret compartment activated by a discrete dual-thumbpiece release defines this sophisticated pocket cigarette case. While one catch opens the interior to reveal twin cig...

A painted enamel portrait of a fashionable young woman defines the front of this compact personal case. Depicted in bust profile facing forward, she wears an elaborate draped headsca...

A monochrome enamel panel set into the front cover depicts a sturdy St Bernard standing squarely on an open lawn, positioned in profile against a backdrop of stone steps, manicured b...

Two Boston terriers form the focal point of the hinged lid, delicately hand-painted within a creamy white oval reserve. One dog is shown in black and white with a studded tan collar,...

A plain, softly contoured silver exterior conceals a finely executed painted enamel miniature within this Austrian pocket cigarette case. When closed, the smooth surfaces and rounded...

A geometric grid of deep purple guilloché enamel defines the lid of this continental silver cigarette case. The translucent enamel is laid directly over an intricate engine-turned gr...

A smooth, polished cushion-form exterior conceals an interior designed for private indulgence. Handcrafted in 935-grade silver, this pocket cigarette case features softly rounded cor...

An enamelled front panel depicting a semi-nude woman in an interior boudoir setting distinguishes this German pocket cigarette case. She is shown standing in cascading yellow drapery...

A finely rendered polychrome enamel panel dominates the front of this solid silver pocket cigarette case, depicting a smiling lady in a ruffled black gown and dark fascinator leaning...

A hand-painted vitreous enamel plaque dominates the front cover of this sterling silver pocket cigarette case. The portrait depicts a characterful young woman with dark curls smiling...

A finely executed enamel plaque dominates the front face of this solid silver pocket case, depicting a half-length portrait of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, the twenty-fourth Maharaja of M...

A hand-painted polychrome enamel plaque dominates the curved lid of this solid silver cigarette case, depicting a young woman on a tranquil sandy beach. Rendered in finely graded vit...

A polychrome enamel panel across the front cover shows a veteran open-top motor car speeding along a winding country lane, carrying two figures bundled in motoring hoods. The car’s r...

A hand-painted polychrome enamel plaque dominates the front cover of this Continental silver cigarette case, depicting an intimate boudoir scene. The composition features a smiling y...

A hand-painted enamel scene across the gently domed lid forms the principal focal point of this silver pocket case. The composition depicts a dark-haired woman in private quarters, l...

Concealed behind a discreet dual-opening mechanism, this solid silver pocket cigarette case reveals a hand-painted vitreous enamel plaque depicting a reclining semi-nude woman. She r...

A polychrome enamel panel mounted flush to the front lid forms the centrepiece of this German pocket cigarette case, depicting a smiling semi-nude woman posed with her hands clasped ...

A vibrant hand-enamelled plaque mounted to the front lid depicts two period footballers contesting a traditional laced leather football. Rendered in a naive illustrative style, one p...

A hand-painted polychrome enamel plaque dominates the front cover, depicting an erotic boudoir scene of a nude woman reclining upon a chaise longue draped in silk linens. She rests h...

A finely painted miniature on the hinged cover depicts a reclining nude woman waking upon draped linens, set against ornate blue boiserie panelling, patterned cushions, and a table h...

A concealed enamel painting provides the main decorative feature of this silver cigarette case. The composition centres on a reclining female nude holding a fan, with the sea visible...

Two saddled horses, one bay and one grey, look out across the timber half-door of a stall on the finely executed vitreous enamel front plaque of this pocket cigarette case. The compo...

A detailed polychrome enamelled plaque mounted to the front lid depicts two association football players competing for possession of a brown leather ball. Rendered with fine illustra...

A detailed polychrome enamel plaque is set neatly into the face of this solid silver cigarette case. The painted panel depicts a coaching scene with four chestnut horses pulling an o...

A vibrant cobalt blue enamel panel depicting an architectural Japanese landscape forms the focal point of this slim silver pocket case. Created in the Japonaiserie taste that capture...

A painted enamel panel depicting a pensive young woman forms the focal point of this silver cigarette case. Rendered against a terracotta red ground, the figure is shown in a pale ev...

A pictorial sepia enamel plaque dominates the front of this slim rectangular pocket case, depicting the historic thatched forge and cottages of Cockington in Devon. The monochrome sc...

Intricate niello panel work distinguishes this gently curved silver cigarette case, which combines personal smoking accoutrements with a functioning timepiece. The front cover centre...

A finely executed polychrome enamel panel dominates the front face of this pocket cigarette case, depicting a Spanish flamenco dancer poised mid-performance. Dressed in a tiered whit...

A curated collection of three Tobacco Holders in Bronze, Brass and Copper. Included in this collection are: A Heavy bronze cylindrical tobacco jar with lid. The jar with very fine...

A rare George III circular pressed boxwood commemorative snuffbox The push-on cover of medallion form depicting a Chelsea Pensioner and a Greenwich Pensioner, each lacking a limb, s...

Figural tobacco box carved in the form of an early open-top automobile, closely resembling a 1920s touring car or roadster with a long hood, open cabin, and rounded fenders. The body...

Richly patterned amboyna burr timber covers the exterior of this compact square box, defined by clean lines and framed along every outer edge with contrasting pale stringing. The fig...

Stunning Swedish Butter Box, ca 1700–1830 Beautifully carved, with a later date on the lid, 1810 or 1870. The knob is not original. Made of swedish limestone. Height: 11 cm/4.3 inc...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Queen Anne English Britannia silver tobacco box; an addition to our 18th century collection. This exceptional and rare antique Quee...

Cast in bronze in the naturalistic form of a crawling turtle, this novelty pocket match safe features a domed carapace inset with mottled amber and brown faux tortoiseshell. The rept...

Silver - Gilded silver snuffbox - 19th century. Portuguese; 19th century in gilded silver with guilloché decoration; with monogrammed cartouche on the lid. With marks of the assayer ...

A distinctive Dutch table tobacco casket dating from the mid-19th century, constructed in wood and extensively clad in hand-worked brass. ㅤ The rectangular casket takes the form of a...

Antique 19th Century Welsh solid silver mounted bovine horn drinking vessel. The naturally curved horn is richly embellished with applied silver decoration, including a broad band of...

A handsome early 20th-century English sterling silver tobacco box by Percy James Finch, hallmarked in Birmingham for 1922. Crafted in solid sterling silver during the reign of George...

Antique American Wood Countertop Plug Tobacco Cutter with Drawer, circa 1880 Antique American wood countertop plug-tobacco cutter with an integral crumb drawer, dating to circa 1880...

This striking 1920s Art Deco Jazz Age smoking box perfectly encapsulates the visual language, material culture, and social dynamics of the interwar period. The item features a vibran...

19th Century George Jones Majolica Match Box. With oak leaves and acorns. Rare color.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver Nelson vinaigrette made by John Shaw; an addition to our silver boxes collection This exceptional an...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver and cranberry glass smoking compendium carriage; an addition to our ornamental silverware collecti...

This Louis XV-period gold-mounted snuff box features lustrous panels of inlaid mother-of-pearl.