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Snuff box Enamel Double opening Sterling Silver flower bouquet Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square snuff box with two slightly domed sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 3.04 in D 2.96 in
Snuff Box Round Guilloche Enamel Box Gold Paillons Stars of Sky Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent blue fired enamel on
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Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.91 in Dm 3.04 in
Snuff Box White Fire Enamel with Miniature of Bird Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloche
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
French 1905 Edwardian Hexagonal Snuff Box Sterling Silver with Guilloche Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
enamel a colorful hue.
Note: Snuff boxes were used for containing snuff, a mixture of ground tobacco
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.59 in W 2.63 in D 2.36 in
18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 18th century Georgian English Bilston Battersea enameled snuff or patch box, the motto reads
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper
No Reserve
H 0.75 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Snuff Box Light Blue Ornament in Relief, Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pocket snuff box with oval section in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.67 in W 3.23 in D 1.7 in
Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides and erotic miniature Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Dainelli with an external blue line reproducing an erotic scene.
Snuff Box Snuff Box with 2 slightly
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Plate, Gold, Sterling Silver
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H 0.87 in W 2.52 in D 2.21 in
Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table snuff box with 2 slightly rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.87 in W 2.52 in D 2.21 in
Snuff Box round in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Russian Neoclassical Gold and Agate Snuff Box Circa 1820s
Located in New York, US
Our wonderful snuff box features a finely carved agate relief depicting Bacchus and Cupid
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Early 20th Century Russian Neoclassical Revival Snuff Boxes and Tobacco ...
Materials
Gold
Gold Snuff Box with Portrait of Napoleon by Jean-Baptiste Isabey '1767–1855'
Located in New York, US
Our gold snuff box is distinguished by its exceptional portrait of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
H 0.63 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Victorian English 1886 Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
-toned blue enamel quatrefoil design incorporating scrolling leaf design to either end, with a central
Category
Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Italian 1920 Renaissance Revival Enameled Octagonal Box in .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian enamelled snuff box.
Colorful box, created in Italy, back in the 1920. It was crafted
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Renaissance Revival Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Russian Silver-Gilt and Cloisonne Enamel Box
Located in London, GB
The date mark that is stamped on this box is 1894
Assayer's mark AA (Anatoly A Artsybashev
Category
Antique 1890s Ukrainian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
German 1923 Bauhaus Geometric Enamel And Guilloche Pill Box In .925 Sterling
By Herbert Bayer
Located in Miami, FL
German geometric enameled pill box attributed to Herbert Bayer.
An exceptional representative
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.59 in W 2.04 in D 2.04 in
Early 19th Century Gold and Enamel Box, Swiss Work
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular box with three tones of gold and royal blue enamel. The hinged lid is embellished with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique Pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A fine antique pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box,
Circa 1910
Category
Antique 1890s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 0.6 in W 1.58 in D 0.99 in
French 1890 Etui Sealing Wax Case with Guilloche Blue Enamel in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
four rows of garlands. Embellished with applications of light leaden blue color enamel and is fitted
Category
Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 4.66 in W 1.01 in D 0.89 in
A Rare Antique Swiss Gold & Enamel Jewelled Vinaigrette Box Late 18th C
Located in London, GB
and base of translucent blue enamel on a peacock-feather engine-turned ground, the cover further
Category
Antique 1780s Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
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H 0.32 in W 1.34 in D 1.07 in
Russian Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
floral design of cloisonné enamel. A turquoise blue enamel-dotted border completes the sumptuous design
Category
20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Russian Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
floral design of cloisonné enamel. A turquoise-blue enamel thumb piece completes the sumptuous design
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
French Sapphire and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
. The 18-karat yellow gold accessory is surrounded by exquisite "pinstripe" white enameling with a line
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel
A Very Fine Early 20th Century Enamelled Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
By Henry Clifford Davis
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
shades of lavender, royal blue & green, set against a radiant white enamelled machined field. The hinged
Category
Mid-20th Century English Machine Age Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 3.38 in W 3.13 in D 0.38 in
Egyptian Revival Compact/Cigarette Case, Sterling Silver & Enamel, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare -- perhaps unique -- enameled cigarette case or compact features a cartouche with a
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
H 3 in W 2.25 in D 0.38 in
Sterling Silver Victor Emanuel Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver Victor Emanuel pill box. Antique blue enameled silver pill box with the crowned
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Snuffbox Pocket Sterling Silver Gold Paillons Lilies of France Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
blue fired enamel on guillochè and with the insertion of pure gold "paillons" in the shape of lilies to
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XIV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
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H 0.79 in W 1.26 in D 3.39 in
Micro Mosaic Gold Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Micro Mosaic Gold Snuff Box
An 18 karat gold snuff box accented with blue enamel set with a micro
Category
Antique 1850s Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century Enamel Bonbonnière Form of Love Birds Museum Piece Patch Box Snuff
Located in New York, NY
This is a Museum Quality Enamel on Copper Bonbonnière, Patch Box or Snuff Box in the form of Love
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Boxes and Cases
Materials
Copper, Enamel
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H 2.25 in W 2 in
18th Century Enamel Bonbonnière Form Of Love Birds Museum Piece Patch Box Snuff
Located in New York, NY
This is a Museum Quality Enamel on Copper Bonbonnière, Patch Box or Snuff Box in the form of Love
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Antique 18th Century British George III Boxes and Cases
Materials
Enamel, Copper
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H 2.25 in W 2 in
Austrian 1925 Art Deco Plique à jour Enameled Box In .900 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Austria art deco enameled box designed by Johann Scholz.
An exceptional snuff-pills box, created
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.55 in W 3.25 in D 2.28 in
Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Table Snuff or Dresser Box
By Capodimonte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique Capodimonte porcelain table snuff box in the Meissen style.
With a polychrome
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim
By Limoges, Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in North Hollywood, CA
in the tradition of the snuff boxes so popular among 18th-century French society.
Beautiful cobalt
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
H 1.25 in W 7 in D 4 in
Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
precious stones as well as insignia and portraits of her Imperial majesty, snuff boxes, watches and chains
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Books
Materials
Paper
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
English Enamel Snuff Box, Blue with Flower Panel, circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Geelong, Victoria
English enamel box of rectangular form, painted with white/gilt squares on a deep sapphire blue
Category
Antique 1780s English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Enamel and Gold Box by Le Bastier, Paris, 1778
By Charles Le Bastier
Located in Paris, FR
Oval gold box with six panels enamelled in opalescent sepia grisaille. Lid present a winter
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
King Edward VII's Personal Cigarette Case, Silver, Red & Blue Enamel and Gold
By Alexander Clark & Co.
Located in London, GB
Alexander Clarke of 33 New Bond Street in 1904.
With sumptuous royal red and royal navy blue guilloche
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
H 0.5 in W 2.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Russian Solid Silver Enamel Snuff Box by Gustav Klingert, 1890
By Gustav Klingert
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
snuff box, of circular form, all of the surface enamelled in opaque blue with pertruding filigree floral
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Silver
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H 0.79 in Dm 2.17 in
18th Century English Bilston Enamel 'Esteem the Giver' Snuff/Patch Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
raised hand enameled cobalt blue shield with an urn, some gilding, the oval shaped box is copper framed
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper
18th Century German 18k Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau, c.1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-18th century German 18k gold snuff box, of oblong form, the lid, sides, top and base
Category
Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.99 in W 4.14 in D 1.19 in
Antique 19th Century German & Hand Painted Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau, circa 1820
By Pierre-Francois Mathis de Beaulieu
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century magnificent German 18k gold snuff box, of oval shape, the cover, sides and
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Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 1.19 in W 3.75 in D 1.58 in
19th Century Swiss Gold and Hand Painted Enamel Snuff Box, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Swiss 18-karat gold snuff box, the lid depicting a hand painted romantic
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 1.97 in W 1.97 in D 2.96 in
German 14-Karat Solid Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Weishaupt & Sohne, circa 1850
By Carl Martin Weishaupt & Sohne
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description
Antique mid-19th century German magnificent 14K solid gold snuff box, cushion shaped
Category
Antique 1850s German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 1.38 in W 3.35 in D 2.37 in
German 18-Karat Gold and Hand Painted Enamel Snuff Box, circa 1780
By Les Freres Toussaint
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century German 18-karat gold snuff box, of shallow navette form, the lid set with
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Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.99 in W 3.94 in D 2.17 in
19th Century Swiss 18-Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th century Swiss 18-karat gold and enamel snuff box, of rectangular shape with
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.6 in W 3.55 in D 2.56 in
Swiss 18-Karat Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Remond, Lamy & Cie, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th century exceptional Swiss 18-karat gold & enamel snuff box, of rectangular form
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.6 in W 3.75 in D 2.76 in
Antique French 18-Karat Gold and Hand Painted Enamel Snuff Box, circa 1770
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century French 18-karat gold and enamel snuff box, of traditional oval form, the lid
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Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 1.19 in W 2.37 in D 1.78 in
Antique German 18-Karat Gold and Hand-Painted Enamel Snuff Box, circa 1780
By Les Freres Toussaint
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-18th century German 18-karat gold snuff box, of shallow navette form, the lid set with
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Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.99 in W 3.94 in D 2.17 in
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Gide & Blondet, c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century Exceptional Swiss 18k gold & enamel snuff box, of rectangular shape with canted
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 3.55 in D 2.17 in
Antique Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Hand-Painted Enamel Snuff Box, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th century Swiss 18-karat gold snuff box, the lid decorated with a delicately hand
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 1.78 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Geneva, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th century Swiss 18-karat gold and enamel snuff box, of traditional rectangular
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 3.47 in W 2.29 in D 0.6 in
19th Century Swiss 18-Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Gide and Blondet
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Geneva gold and enamel snuff boxes of the period, such as a snuff box depicting Carlos IV of Spain and
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Antique Early 1800s Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Antique 18th Century French 18-Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Paris circa 1784
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century exceptional French 18-karat gold and enamel snuff box, of oval shape, the lid
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Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.99 in W 3.35 in D 2.37 in
18th Century 18-Karat Gold and Hand-Painted Enamel Snuff Box, Paris, circa 1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century magnificent French 18-karat gold snuff box, of oval shape, the cover, sides
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Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 1.19 in W 3.75 in D 1.58 in
Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century exceptional Swiss 18-karat gold and enamel snuff box, of round shape, the
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Antique 18th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in Dm 3.15 in
Antique 19th Century Swiss Gold and Hand Painted Enamel Snuff Box, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Swiss 18-karat gold snuff box, the lid depicting a hand painted romantic
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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H 1.97 in W 1.97 in D 2.96 in
Enameled Silver Box, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Enameled silver box with, 19th century. With hallmarks.
Rectangular box with attached lid hinge
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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Swiss 18-Karat Gold & Hand Painted Enamel Bonbonniere Box, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th century Swiss 18-karat gold bonbonniere box, the lid set with a round enamel
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.67 in Dm 2.76 in
Antique Russian Solid Silver and Enamel Lighter, Pavel Ovchinnikov, circa 1900
By Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description
Antique 20th century imperial Russian solid silver-gilt and cloisonne' enamel
Category
20th Century Russian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 2.37 in W 0.79 in D 1.58 in
19th Century Russian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case, Khlebnikov, circa 1874
By Ivan Khlebnikov
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
rectangular form, the surface enameled in opaque blue and white diaper, the lid engraved with a vacant
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Antique 19th Century Russian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 5.12 in W 2.96 in D 0.99 in
20th Century Austrian Solid Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case, G.A.S, circa 1910
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Austrian novelty solid silver & enamel cigarette case, of rounded
Category
20th Century Austrian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 0.6 in
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Blue Enamel Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the blue enamel snuff box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A blue enamel snuff box — often made from metal, silver and enamel — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the blue enamel snuff box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A blue enamel snuff box made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one blue enamel snuff box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Franco Salimbeni, Bilston Battersea and Capodimonte produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Blue Enamel Snuff Box?
Prices for a blue enamel snuff box start at $450 and top out at $59,500 with the average selling for $2,347.
Finding the Right snuff-boxes for You
Snuff, made of ground tobacco, was especially popular with Europeans in the 1600s. The ornate boxes to keep the powder dry became highly decorative by the 18th century. It was considered a must-have item, particularly for nobility. Today antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes — as well as other vintage tobacco accessories — are collectibles and charming pieces of decor for any display case or to elevate your bookshelves.
The most important feature of a snuffbox was that it was airtight. The box protected the snuff from oxygen. Another crucial component was the flat lid.
Snuffboxes could be small enough to fit into a pocket or a larger container for communal use at the table. They also came in different shapes. Porcelain containers were prevalent and often designed to look like trunks. Others were oval or square. Boxes made with cowrie shells were rare and more expensive.
Snuffboxes were usually crafted from silver, gold, horn or tortoiseshell. Some of the most prestigious snuffboxes were French tabatières made of gold and sometimes glass. They could be adorned with amethysts, sapphires and diamonds and enameled, engraved or chased.
Sheffield, England, was known for its silver snuffboxes in the late 18th century as its silver-plating technologies perfected these containers. By the early 19th century, the silver industry in Birmingham, England, was producing elegant snuffboxes with images of abbeys and castles on the sides and top.
Another type of tobacco box was the snuff mull or mill. It was made out of horn or an entire ram’s head and topped with a metal lid, frequently featuring engravings and decorative hinges. These were fashionable in Scotland during the 19th century. The origin of its name is unclear.
On 1stDibs, find a plentiful range of antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes to complement any home decor or furniture style. You can browse the collection by style, which includes Victorian, Georgian and Art Deco, or by material to find pieces in silver and gold.
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