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French Snuff Box, circa 1800
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Scarlet tole French snuff box, circa 1800, navette form - silver trimmed.
3.5" w, 1" h, 1.75" d
Category
Antique 18th Century French Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tin
$100 Sale Price
55% Off
Unusual 18th Century French Boulle & Brass Inlaid Snuff Box w/ Candleholder
Located in Atlanta, GA
This diminutive yet opulent 18th or 19th-century French snuff box exemplifies the Boulle-style
Category
Antique 18th Century French Napoleon III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
illustrious couple.
This important French snuff box from their historic collection is pictured on page 90
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
tabatière or snuff box. The charming scene is intricately crafted in the form of a boating figure who holds
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Stone, Gold
19th Century French Silver Snuff Box
Located in Delft, NL
19th century French silver snuff box
Late 19th century silver snuffbox with engraved centre and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
French Faux Tortoise Shell Cigarette Snuff Tobacco Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Paris, a charming faux tortoiseshell box marked cigarettes on the lid. A very versatile
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
French Silver and Enamel Snuff Box Hallmarked Benjamin Wolles
Located in Newark, England
inside of the Snuff Box is finished in silver gilt and bears the French silver hallmarks BW Benjamin
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
By Jacques Joseph de Gault
Located in New Orleans, LA
tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fashioned by the renowned Jacques-Joseph de Gault of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
French early 19th Century lacquered papier mâché snuff box
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
French early 19th Century lacquered papier mâché snuff box
Lacquered Papier Mâché Snuff Box
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Empire French Pressed Wood Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The circular lidded box depicting a woman reclining on a Recamier playing the harp. The underside
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
$720 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Snuff Box with Intarsia
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century snuff box with intarsia
A horn snuff box with a diamond-shaped embedded smaller
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Horn
Louis XV Gold & Lacquer Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV gold & lacquer snuff box
Circa Paris, France 1760/1761
With the Charge and Decharge
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Early 19th Century French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, “La Ste Famille”
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved circular snuff box in boxwood, French, circa 1820, the lid delicately rendered in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...
Materials
Boxwood
19th Century French 18K Gold Royal Presentation Snuff Box, c.1850
By Louis-François Tronquoy 1
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid 19th century French 18k gold snuff box, of lobed design with chased scroll and foliate
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The circular box depicting Place Vendome with quote on bottom 'COLON DE LA PLACE VENDOME.' The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Vari-Color Gold & Enamel Snuff Box - France - Late 18th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Exceptional Louis XV vari-color gold and black enamel snuff box - featuring a bouquet of flowers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Papier Maché Snuff Box with Landscape and Figures Painting
Located in Milano, MI
French Painted Papier Maché Snuffbox 1800s. Snuff box of circular shape with fine painting on the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Other
A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
The mottled brown agate with translucence when held to light. The cover with a gold rope twist edge above hinged clasp with wreath and berry design above a cushion base
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved circular snuff box in boxwood or possibly elm (interior possibly faux tortoiseshell
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...
Materials
Boxwood
Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
The cover and base inset with gouache miniatures of the front and back of a chateau, signed Andre inv. with tortoiseshell lined interior
maker's mark JG cross between, Paris, 1762-1768.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th Century Exceptional French 18k gold & enamel snuff box, a circular snuffbox crafted in
Category
Antique 18th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique French or German Porcelain Snuff Box with Hand-Painted Military Scenes
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French or German porcelain snuff box.
Dating to the 18th (or possibly early 19th
Category
Antique 18th Century German George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait
Located in Miami, FL
Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School.
A very important and rare
Category
Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
$8,750 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Dutch Tobacco Box Engraved Brass Snuff Box Brass with Figures
Located in Milano, MI
18th century Dutch brass tobacco box with hinged lid engraved with five circular medallions
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Other, Brass
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Mennecy
Located in Spencertown, NY
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX
Circa 1750, probably Saint-Cloud
Modelled as a reclining monk, one
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
St. Cloud Style Hen and Chicken Snuff Box by Samson
By Saint Cloud, Samson & Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
St. Cloud style hen and chicken snuff box, by Samson. Large size, beautifully decorated.
Category
Early 20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 18th Century Mennecy Figural Mouse Snuff or Patch Box
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare figural porcelain snuff box in the form of a mouse attributed to Mennecy porcelain
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Antique Silver Niello Scottish Bagpipe Player Snuff Box, Circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Fine silver, niello and vermeil silver antique snuff box depicting a handsome Scottish bagpipe
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Continental Niello and Silver Gilt Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
No apparent hallmarks. The diaper pattern filled with small crosses throughout and the opening with a slight lip.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...
Materials
Silver
Saint-Cloud snuff box in the form of a shepherd, circa 1735
By Saint-Cloud Porcelain
Located in Spencertown, NY
The silver hinged snuff box with the resting shepherd and dog at his feet, above hand painted
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Pressed Wood Snuff Box Depicting the Battle in Paris of 30th March 1814
Located in Bilzen, BE
Battle of Paris took place on March 30, 1814. The final battle of the France campaign, it pitted the
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
A Chantilly Silver Mounted Snuff Box of a Sleeping Monk, Mid 18th Century
By Chantilly
Located in Spencertown, NY
tree trunk and interior cover with two butterflies. A tight closure and French discharge mark on rim.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
An Ormolu Mounted Mennecy Double Snuff Box in the Form of a Barrel, Circa 1740
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground floral decorated snuff box with openings at both ends, one opening revealing
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
French 1750 Antique Double Compartment Pocket Snuff Flask Carved In Coquille Nut
Located in Miami, FL
, order Arecales, family Arecacae (Palmae).
Snuff bottles
Snuff boxes or snuff bottles were used for
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Chestnut, Fruitwood
$978 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French red aventurine top silver box.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porphyry, Silver
French Art Nouveau Period Sterling Silver Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
A small French sterling silver pill box, Art Nouveau period, decorated with flowers and a gold gilt
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Tobacco Humidor Box in Leather and Wood , France 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handsome velvet and leather wooden tobacco jar, France, 1950s
Beautiful cigars box made of wood and
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Papier Mâché Box with Painted Portrait
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché box with painted portrait.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
French Art Deco Cigarette Box, Walnut Wood and Leather
Located in Miami, FL
A fine French Art Deco cigarette box, France, late 1930s.
Very good quality, constructed of walnut
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$850 Sale Price
43% Off
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box
Located in Dublin, IE
A superbly crafted circular gilt bronze box of exceptional quality, featuring a rich turquoise-blue
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Cigar Humidor, Ebony Macassar Cigar Box, France 1960, Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very nice humidor cigar box, in Macassar ebony. This box is large, was made in France in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ebony
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Papier Mâché Hand Painted Round Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché hand painted round trinket box.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Cigar Humidor Burl Wood Cigar Box France 1970 Brown Black Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very nice humidor cigar box, in Burl Wood. This box is large, was made in France in the 1960s. It
Category
Vintage 1970s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Burl
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
Arts and Crafts period copper cigar or tabac box, French circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This handmade French box dates to circa 1900 and it has been beautifully handcrafted using the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Snuff Boxes and Tobacco...
Materials
Copper
19th Century French Papier Mâché Trinket Box with Hand Painted Love Vignette
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché trinket box with hand painted romantic vignette.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Vintage French Baccarat Style Crystal Cigarette Box In The Shape Of A Bell
Located in Tampa, FL
with a silver finish and some neoclassical design with a ring to open the box. French, circa 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pot or Box 19th Century Majolica France Ceramic Green with an Circular Handle
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Kitchen box, Pot in Majolica. Vegetal Decor pattern. Green color.
It has been made in France circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$259 Sale Price
20% Off
Alligator Green Cigar Box
Located in Paris, FR
Cigar Box Alligator Green with all structure in solid
cedar wood, box covered with alligator skin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
$33,533
French Art Deco Cigarette Box or Makeup Pencil Holder by Marius Agogue Loiret
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco cigarette box, France, late 1930s. Constructed with fine mahogany and birch woods
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Hermès - Rare Cigarette Box, XXth century
By Hermès
Located in Beaune, FR
Rare silver-plated cigarette box with a gilt-plated deer head opening. It is in good condition and
Category
20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
$259 Sale Price
20% Off
Tobacco box with forest animals, 1910s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
back of the lid. France, 1910s.
Category
Vintage 1910s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Gold box of Louis XVI period
Located in Paris, FR
Three-tones gold oval snuff box. The hinged lid is decorated with a country trophy medallion. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
$42,066
19th Century Enamel Rectangular Patch Box
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Enamel Rectangular Patch Box, pwhite with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Art Deco porcelain monkey tabacco box
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco porcelain monkey tabacco box
Hand-glazed and hand-painted, created by Edouard-Marcel
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Circa 1890,
Going-barrel movement,
Motor
Category
Antique 1890s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Vintage HERMES Cornucopia Metal and Leather Cigarette Box
By Hermès
Located in Victoria, BC
Here is a handsome and classic 1950s vintage Hermès cigarette box. Cigarette box is heavy and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
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French Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French snuff box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, gold and wood, every French snuff box was constructed with great care. There are 381 variations of the antique or vintage French snuff box you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French snuff box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French snuff box, those designed in folk art, Louis XVI and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Limoges, Louis-François Tronquoy and Cartier each produced at least one beautiful French snuff box that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Snuff Box?
A French snuff box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,918, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $137,241.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
Questions About French Snuff Box
- When were snuff boxes invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Snuff boxes first appeared in England during the 17th century and became widespread in the 18th century. Snuff boxes range from simple designs to elaborately decorations. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique snuff boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is a snuff box used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A snuff box is a small, decorated box used to store snuff ( scented, powdered tobacco). Snuff boxes come in two sizes: small pocket boxes and larger communal boxes for use at the table. Pocket boxes are often designed to retain a little amount of snuff for immediate use and are designed to hold a day or two's worth of snuff. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage snuff boxes.
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