Antique Brass Snuff Box
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Romantic Antique Brass Snuff Box
Other, Brass
Early 20th Century European Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass, Copper
19th Century British Antique Brass Snuff Box
Agate, Brass
18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass, Copper
1810s English George III Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Brass Snuff Box
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Moorish Antique Brass Snuff Box
Metal
18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Brass Snuff Box
Metal
Early 20th Century Bruneian Other Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
19th Century English Georgian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
19th Century Austrian Campaign Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass, Tin
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass, Tin
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Wood
19th Century British Anglo-Indian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass, Sheet Metal
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Silver, Brass
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Brass Snuff Box
Early 1900s European Antique Brass Snuff Box
Agate, Brass
1850s British Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
1850s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
1750s American Queen Anne Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass, Lead
18th Century Dutch Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
1810s English Antique Brass Snuff Box
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
19th Century French Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
18th Century English Georgian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century European Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Agate
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
18th Century English Georgian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
1920s American Art Deco Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Brass Snuff Box
1860s English Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 20th Century German Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Brass Snuff Box
Zinc
1910s Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
19th Century Queen Anne Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
19th Century Japanese Antique Brass Snuff Box
Enamel, Brass
Early 1900s Russian Belle Époque Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
1770s English Georgian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass, Copper, Enamel
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Stone, Brass
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Pewter
Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
18th Century and Earlier Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
1780s Swedish Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Brass Snuff Box
Late 18th Century Antique Brass Snuff Box
Mid-18th Century Antique Brass Snuff Box
1760s German Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass, Copper
1790s European Antique Brass Snuff Box
1740s Dutch Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Mid-18th Century Antique Brass Snuff Box
1870s British Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Snuff Box
Opaline Glass
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Brass Snuff Box
Wood
1820s European Restauration Antique Brass Snuff Box
Gold
18th Century Indian Islamic Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brass Snuff Box
Wood
1790s English George III Antique Brass Snuff Box
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Brass Snuff Box
Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Brass Snuff Box
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Brass Snuff Box
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Antique Brass Snuff Box
Velvet, Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Brass Snuff Box
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Antique Brass Snuff Box
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Brass Snuff Box
Metal
18th Century English George II Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
1930s French Empire Antique Brass Snuff Box
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Snuff Box
Brass
Antique Brass Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Snuff-boxes for You
Today antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes — as well as a lot of other vintage tobacco accessories — are collectibles and charming pieces of decor for any display case or to elevate your bookshelves.
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.
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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