Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides and erotic miniature Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides has fire-enamelled miniature hand-painted by the painter Renato Dainelli with an external blue line reproducing an erotic scene.
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
18th Century Round Lacquer Wood Erotic Tobacco Snuffbox
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small round 18th century tobacco snuffbox or pillbox with two painted separate scenes. Very versatile piece that could also hold jewelry or small trinkets. This piece makes a wonderf...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce
Located in Kastrup, DK
A French Empire tabatière, exquisitely crafted from boxwood. The lid is adorned with an erotic enamel plaque, elegantly framed by a gilded bronze band, while the underside features a...
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Snuff Box With Secret Erotic Motive
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very funny little snuff box with a text about Etimologie; the true learning or real learning, on the lids outside and a hidden erotic motive on the inside of the lid.
Wood, Paper
Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Erotic boxwood snuff box With mercurysed eyes in shape of lion, France.
Boxwood
19th Century Erotic Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
19th century erotic snuff box We are proud to offer a rare example of a mid-19th century erotic snuff box, in the form of a praying bishop.
Pine
German Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A young woman cavorts with her lover in the polychrome scene that adorns the cover of this German snuff box. Crafted of papier maché, the piece was made by the popular Stobwasser Fac...
Chrome
French 18th Century Fruitwood Lion Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
To the underside an erotic base carved onto the snuff box hatch which opens on a hinge.
Fruitwood
Lacquer Box with Erotic Enamel Medallion, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Round box in red-orange lacquer and gold mounting embellished with delicate beading. The removable lid is ornamented with a rectangular, enamel medallion with angled corners painted ...
Enamel
Lacquer Box with Erotic Enamel Medallion, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Round box in red-orange lacquer and gold mounting embellished with delicate beading. The removable lid is ornamented with a rectangular, enamel medallion with angled corners painted ...
Enamel
Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Erotic Cigarette Case, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique Silver Cigarette Case featuring a detailed enamel scene on the front cover rendered in rich colour and vivid detail. The scene shows two nude women lounging on ...
Silver, Enamel
Antique Silver and Enamel Erotic Cigarette Case 1910 Luis Usabal
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique solid Silver Cigarette Case with a beautiful Enamelled cover signed by Luis Usabal. The image on the cover of the Case shows a couple in an embrace wearing even...
Silver, Enamel
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H 1.58 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Erotic Snuff Tobacco Box with Highly Explicit Erotic Scenes Behind Secret Lid
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French late 18th century enamel snuff box with explicit and highly erotic scenes behind the secret lid.
Copper, Enamel
Rare Important Chinese Erotic Nude Porcelain Snuff Bottle from NYC Collection!!
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is an Elaborately Decorated Spectacular Estate Hand Carved and Handpainted Painted Porcelain Chinese Erotic Snuff Bottle. Taken out of an Private S...
Porcelain, Paint
Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Erotic boxwood snuff box With mercurysed eyes in shape of lion, France.
Boxwood
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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