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Guilloche silver snuff box
Guilloche silver snuff box

Guilloche silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box, bands along the length and monogram plaque on the hinged

Category

19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

20th Century Copper Snuff Box
20th Century Copper Snuff Box

20th Century Copper Snuff Box

$291Sale Price|20% Off

20th Century Copper Snuff Box

Located in Opole, PL

We present you a snuff box in the shape of a barrel with a lid. The item is made of copper and

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chiseled silver snuff box
Chiseled silver snuff box

Chiseled silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Chiseled silver snuff box with monogram card, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal

Category

19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Guilloche silver snuff box
Guilloche silver snuff box

Guilloche silver snuff box

$700Sale Price|30% Off

Guilloche silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and

Category

19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rectangular silver snuff box
Rectangular silver snuff box

Rectangular silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with engraved houses in a perfect frame, plant motifs and

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Guilloche silver snuff box
Guilloche silver snuff box

Guilloche silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with a countryside panorama in an engraved frame and fluted

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rectangular silver snuff box
Rectangular silver snuff box

Rectangular silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with a smooth lid and a fluted base. Metal: Silver

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rectangular silver snuff box
Rectangular silver snuff box

Rectangular silver snuff box

$700Sale Price|30% Off

Rectangular silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with fluting and wreaths engraved on the hinged lid

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Snuff box in embossed silver
Snuff box in embossed silver

Snuff box in embossed silver

$315Sale Price|30% Off

Snuff box in embossed silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in embossed silver. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Snuff Box with Intarsia
19th Century Snuff Box with Intarsia

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

19th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Horn

Snuff box in guilloche silver
Snuff box in guilloche silver

Snuff box in guilloche silver

$525Sale Price|30% Off

Snuff box in guilloche silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with guilloche pattern and gold interior. Metal: Silver

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Snuff box in gilded silver
Snuff box in gilded silver

Snuff box in gilded silver

$875Sale Price|30% Off

Snuff box in gilded silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with reliefs and friezes, hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Snuff box in guilloche silver
Snuff box in guilloche silver

Snuff box in guilloche silver

$700Sale Price|30% Off

Snuff box in guilloche silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram plaque and fluted surround. Metal: Silver

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Nickel plated silver snuff box
Nickel plated silver snuff box

Nickel plated silver snuff box

$700Sale Price|30% Off

Nickel plated silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Elliptical silver snuff box with asymmetrical branches and gold interior. Metal

Category

19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box
French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box

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

19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Stone, Gold

Tunbridge Wells Snuff Box With Cricket Scene
Tunbridge Wells Snuff Box With Cricket Scene

Tunbridge Wells Snuff Box With Cricket Scene

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Novelty Cricket Snuff Box. A 19th century sycamore snuff box with a cricket monochrome transfer

Category

19th Century British Sporting Art Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Sycamore

Erotic Snuff Box
Erotic Snuff Box

Erotic Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

A scintillating Sapphic scene adorns the cover of this rare erotic snuff box. Set into the top of

Category

19th Century European Other Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Glass

Rectangular guilloche silver snuff box
Rectangular guilloche silver snuff box

Rectangular guilloche silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular guilloche silver snuff box with monogram plaque and caninha-style fluting

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century Papier-mâché Small Snuff Box
18th Century Papier-mâché Small Snuff Box

18th Century Papier-mâché Small Snuff Box

Located in Delft, NL

18th century papier-mâché small snuff box A black lacquered papier-mâché snuff box with a silver

Category

18th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Paper

Nickel plated silver snuff box
Nickel plated silver snuff box

Nickel plated silver snuff box

$1,225Sale Price|30% Off

Nickel plated silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular nickel-plated silver snuff box with an illustration of a Gothic cathedral

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rectangular nickel silver snuff box
Rectangular nickel silver snuff box

Rectangular nickel silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular nickel-plated silver snuff box with engraving alluding to the Last Supper

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Nickel plated silver snuff box
Nickel plated silver snuff box

Nickel plated silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in nickeled silver with a panorama of cows grazing, decorated with garlands

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Snuff box in guilloche silver
Snuff box in guilloche silver

Snuff box in guilloche silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver and engravings surrounding a monogram card, surrounding

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box
English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box

English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This 18th-century English snuff box is composed of a beautiful dark hardstone body encased in gold

Category

Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Gold

Snuff box in gilded silver
Snuff box in gilded silver

Snuff box in gilded silver

$1,575Sale Price|30% Off

Snuff box in gilded silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with fluted reliefs at the top, monogram card and hinged

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Fine Antique Georgian Papier Mache Snuff Box
Fine Antique Georgian Papier Mache Snuff Box

Fine Antique Georgian Papier Mache Snuff Box

Located in Newark, England

introduce this Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box. The Snuff Box is a beautiful and rare example in original

Category

Late 18th Century British George III Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Steel

19th Century Wooden Shoe Shaped Snuff Boxes
19th Century Wooden Shoe Shaped Snuff Boxes

19th Century Wooden Shoe Shaped Snuff Boxes

Located in Delft, NL

19th century wooden shoe shaped snuff boxes Snuff boxes in the shape of a shoe. One papier-mache

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Pewter

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, painted with figures and a boat by a classical

Category

18th Century English Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Micromosaic Snuff Box
Micromosaic Snuff Box

Micromosaic Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional micromosaic snuff box represents the heights of this ancient art form. Depicting

Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Bronze

A Primitive Snuff Box, Scandinavia 1847
A Primitive Snuff Box, Scandinavia 1847

A Primitive Snuff Box, Scandinavia 1847

Located in Hønefoss, 30

A Primitive Snuff Box dated 1847 and signed T.O. from Norway, Scandinaiva. Wear due to age and use

Category

19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Wood

Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic Snuff Box
Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic Snuff Box

Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic Snuff Box

Located in New York, NY

Italian micro mosaic plaque mounted within snuff box, depicting white and brown hound seated on

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Glass

Basket Weave Snuff Box, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1837

Basket Weave Snuff Box, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1837

By Joseph Willmore

Located in London, GB

A Basket Weave Snuff Box, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1837. An unusual basket weave Snuff Box

Category

19th Century English Antique Snuff Boxes

German Porcelain Snuff Box
German Porcelain Snuff Box

German Porcelain Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This important German porcelain snuff box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Hand

Category

18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Multicolor Horn Oval Snuff Box
Antique Multicolor Horn Oval Snuff Box

Antique Multicolor Horn Oval Snuff Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Oval Snuff Box, c. 1860, of multicolored horn. Fine condition. 3" l., 2 1/8" d., 3/4" h. This item

Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Horn

Antique Austrian Silver Table Snuff Box
Antique Austrian Silver Table Snuff Box

Antique Austrian Silver Table Snuff Box

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian silver table snuff box; an addition to our

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver snuff box with floral elements
Silver snuff box with floral elements

Silver snuff box with floral elements

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with prominent plant, floral and noble elements, with surrounding

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver snuff box with floral motifs
Silver snuff box with floral motifs

Silver snuff box with floral motifs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver snuff box with gold interior
Silver snuff box with gold interior

Silver snuff box with gold interior

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with gold interior, engraved lid and fluted bottom. Metal: Silver

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Small Ebonised Snuff Box With Painted Cricket Scene
Small Ebonised Snuff Box With Painted Cricket Scene

Small Ebonised Snuff Box With Painted Cricket Scene

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Ebonised Papier Mache Cricket Snuff Box. An early Victorian black lacquered rectangle Papier-mâché

Category

19th Century Sporting Art Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Paper

Silver snuff box with beveled corners
Silver snuff box with beveled corners

Silver snuff box with beveled corners

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with beveled corners, gold interior and engraved floral motifs

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box

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

19th Century Swiss Other Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

1800s Snuff Box of Ram's Horn and Wood
1800s Snuff Box of Ram's Horn and Wood

1800s Snuff Box of Ram's Horn and Wood

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

c.1800s snuff box, ram's horn with wood inset bottom. Base edge faults in the horn-top edge also

Category

19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Wood

Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs
Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs

Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs

$1,400Sale Price|30% Off

Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs along the edge and floral motifs engraved on the

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rectangular snuff box with scratched patterns
Rectangular snuff box with scratched patterns

Rectangular snuff box with scratched patterns

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular snuff box in guilloche silver with engraved floral motifs surrounding a

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box
18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box

18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box

By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, modelled as a swan and decorated in polychrome

Category

18th Century French Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Rectangular silver snuff box with reliefs
Rectangular silver snuff box with reliefs

Rectangular silver snuff box with reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with reliefs of flowers, leaves and birds surrounding a

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Cat Snuff Box
18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Cat Snuff Box

18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Cat Snuff Box

By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Cat Snuff Box, modelled as a cat with kittens and decorated in

Category

18th Century French Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole

Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole. At

Category

19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century English Agate Snuff Box
18th Century English Agate Snuff Box

18th Century English Agate Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Trimmed in elegant yellow gold is this polished English agate snuff box. Distinguished by the

Category

18th Century English Other Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Agate, Gold

Rectangular silver snuff box with gold interior
Rectangular silver snuff box with gold interior

Rectangular silver snuff box with gold interior

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with engraved plant elements and gold interior. Metal

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Duke of Clarence Sterling Silver Snuff Box
Duke of Clarence Sterling Silver Snuff Box

Duke of Clarence Sterling Silver Snuff Box

Located in New York, NY

Duke of Clarence sterling silver snuff box. Antique ebonized wood and sterling silver box with the

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

into a gentleman’s waistcoat pocket. Ingenious miniature portable devices, musical snuff boxes such

Category

19th Century Swiss Other Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Gold

Exquisite Gold and Rock Crystal Snuff Box
Exquisite Gold and Rock Crystal Snuff Box

Exquisite Gold and Rock Crystal Snuff Box

Located in Miami, US

This stunning snuff box showcases exquisite craftsmanship, characterized by its elegant shell

Category

Late 18th Century German Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold

Rectangular shaped snuff box in fluted silver
Rectangular shaped snuff box in fluted silver

Rectangular shaped snuff box in fluted silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular snuff box in fluted silver, with guilloche engravings surrounding a

Category

19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Snuff box in guilloche silver with engravings
Snuff box in guilloche silver with engravings

Snuff box in guilloche silver with engravings

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with engravings surrounding the monogram card and fluted

Category

19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rectangular shaped snuff box with hinged lid
Rectangular shaped snuff box with hinged lid

Rectangular shaped snuff box with hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box with rectangular hinged lid and engraved floral motifs surrounding a

Category

19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff  box
18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff  box

18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box finely painted to the lid and sides with typical

Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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Antique Snuff Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique snuff boxes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and gold, all antique snuff boxes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique snuff boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique snuff boxes made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique snuff boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bilston Battersea, John Linnit and Meissen Porcelain are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Snuff Boxes?

Prices for antique snuff boxes start at $73 and top out at $141,202 with the average selling for $1,886.

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 Antique Snuff Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Snuff 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.