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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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
H 1.25 in W 2.5 in D 1.88 in
Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 19th-century gold box appears at first glance be an exquisite snuff box adorned
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Austrian Silver & Enamel Horse Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
The box of rectangular shape with faceted corners topped with an enamel scene featuring three
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
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
Exquisite and Large Indian 22k Gold, Enamel, and Diamond Snuff Box, Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite and Large Indian 22K Gold, Enamel, and Diamond Snuff Box, Jaipur
A very fine
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Henrik Wigström 1908 Russia Saint Petersburg Enameled Snuff Box in 14kt Gold
By Henrik Wigström 1
Located in Miami, FL
A snuff gold box designed by Henrik Wigström.
Beautiful neo classic snuff box, created in St
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Antique Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
H 0.55 in W 1.53 in D 1.61 in
Antique English Battersea South Staffordshire Enamel Table Snuff Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and rare antique 18th century South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Snuff box Enamel Stripes and miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire-enameled stripes and fine oval
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Napoleon III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 3.04 in D 2.25 in
18th C Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box, Atrib Fromery Workshop
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th C Brass-Mounted Allegorical Motif Enamel Snuff Box, Attributed to the Fromery Workshop
The
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 1.19 in W 2.84 in D 2.37 in
Snuff Box Black enamel Baroque style engraving Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped table snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enamelled baroque
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.71 in W 3.08 in D 2.45 in
Snuff Box Monocrome Miniature Hand Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel on the enameled edge with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 1.34 in Dm 2.45 in
Snuff Box White Fire Enamel with Miniature of Bird Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloche
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuff box Enamel Double opening Sterling Silver flower bouquet Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square snuff box with two slightly domed sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with
Category
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
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
Enamel, Gold
Mother-Of-Pearl And Gold Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming snuff box is crafted of beautifully lustrous mother-of-pearl inlay and gold
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Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Snuff Box Venetian landscape miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box Snuff Box Venetian landscape is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats..
Snuff
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Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
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H 0.71 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
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
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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
Snuff Box Perforated Lid, Embossed and Engraved Miniature Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated lid, embossed and engraved
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.87 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Micromosaic Gold Mounted Jasper Snuff Box Early 19th Century Italian Gioacchino
Located in Benington, Herts
An Exceptional and Highly Important Micromosaic Gold Mounted Jasper Snuff Box, most probably by
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
H 0.99 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
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 is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Snuff Box Snuff
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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 Fine Hand-Engraving Baroque Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-engraving Baroque style
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 2.76 in D 1.7 in
Snuff Box Octagonal English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuff box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with borders in the English Queen Anne
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Queen Anne Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.99 in W 2.56 in D 2.17 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
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
George III Rococco Pressed Tortoiseshell, Ormolu, Bilston/Battersea Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
enamel snuff box. This beautiful oblong box is in pristine condition and has been well cared for
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Antique 1760s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
H 3.25 in W 2.25 in D 1.25 in
Snuff box perforated, embossed and hand-engraved lid and miniature Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated, embossed and hand-engraved
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.87 in W 3.35 in D 3.15 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 reproducing the painting of a Roman glimpse late 1800s Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuffbox Rectangular for table with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with
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1990s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
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H 0.56 in W 3.47 in D 3.08 in
Snuff Box Parrotlets on Flowering Branches. Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver En
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square snuff box with rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.71 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Art Deco Cartier Paris Chinoiserie Lac Burgaute Enamel Gold Pill Box
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare Cartier mother of pearl and enamel chinoiserie pill box
A very collectible and
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
A Rare Antique Swiss Gold & Enamel Jewelled Vinaigrette Box Late 18th C
Located in London, GB
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The sides are covered in blue enamel with a gold chequered design with a white enamel border
all the
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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
Rock Crystal Box with Enameled Gold Mounts, Algernon Asprey Ltd, Sheffield
Located in Paris, FR
An oval, the lid applied with a pink enamel flower and green leaves on which rests a gold butterfly
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Vintage 1970s English Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
H 1.58 in W 3.55 in D 2.56 in
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
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Antique 1890s Ukrainian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian 9K Rose Gold and Enamel Cigarette Case
By Joseph Gloster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Edwardian English 9-karat rose gold and enamel
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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
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Antique 1890s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 0.6 in W 1.58 in D 0.99 in
Round Bonbonniere in Gold and Enamel, Louis XVI Period, 1779
By René-Antoine Bailleul 1
Located in Paris, FR
Bonbonnie`re, or candy box, in intricately patterned gold and translucent, ruby-red enamel. Thin
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Russian Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
enamels with metals, which traditionally were gold, silver and copper. The piece must be fired at high
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20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Russian Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Russian enamel cigarette case is crafted of gilt silver and decorated with a bright
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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
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Early 20th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel
Tonnel Paris 1928 Art Deco Box In 14Kt Gold With Red & Black Lacquer And Diamond
By Tonnel Paris
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco enameled box designed by Tonnel Paris.
Magnificent rectangular box, created in Paris
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
H 0.47 in W 3.52 in D 2.21 in
Snuffbox two-tones enamel stripes Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Napoleon III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 1.19 in W 2.84 in D 2.37 in
Snuffbox Miniature Pastoral Image Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with hand-painted miniature pastoral image
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuffbox Vessel Miniature Hand-Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel inserted in a fine hand
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Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Snuffbox Fired Enamel Miniature on Lid Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire
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Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 2.84 in D 2.25 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
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
H 3 in W 2.25 in D 0.38 in
Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered is an Art Deco silver and hand painted enamel cigarette case; often referenced in "sin" and
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928
Located in Incline Village, NV
the spring loaded mechanism opens up and exposes the interior. The metal gold plated spring across the
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
Witzenmann, specialized in silver and gold and -enameled artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm
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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 1.81 in W 0.98 in D 0.67 in
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
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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
Three-Tone Gold Oval Enamel Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Three-tone gold oval enamel snuff box with with repoussé gold work of musical instruments
Enamel
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Antique Late 18th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuff box in gilded 925/1000 silver with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with
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Vintage 1980s Italian Queen Anne Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.99 in W 2.56 in D 2.17 in
Snuffbox basket with flowers, in Florentine Renaissance style, Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with beautiful fire enamelled
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Vintage 1960s Italian Napoleon III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
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H 0.71 in W 2.76 in D 2.29 in
Sterling Silver Art Deco "Risque" Cigarette Case of British Origin. Circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
on a bed in suggestive pose; hand painted enamel on oval raised plaque; with bright colors of bluish
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.88 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox
By Louis Robin
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XV-period gold-mounted snuff box features lustrous panels of inlaid mother-of-pearl. The
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Three-Tone Gold Oval Enamel Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Three-tone gold oval enamel snuff box with with repoussé gold work of musical instruments
Enamel
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swiss Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Swiss Enamelled Gold Snuff-Box for the Oriental Market, circa 1820-1830
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular and scalloped snuff box in gold and fine stones. The hinged lid is decorated in the
Category
Antique 1820s Swiss Charles X Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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Gold Enamel Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gold enamel snuff box for your home. A gold enamel snuff box — often made from metal, enamel and gold — can elevate any home. There are 144 variations of the antique or vintage gold enamel snuff box you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a gold enamel snuff box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A gold enamel snuff box, designed in the Louis XVI, Baroque or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one gold enamel snuff box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Franco Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni and Carl Martin Weishaupt & Sohne produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Gold Enamel Snuff Box?
The average selling price for a gold enamel snuff box at 1stDibs is $8,908, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $137,935 for the highest priced.
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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