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David Andersen 1910 Art Nouveau Enameled Guilloche Snuff Box In .925 Sterling
By David Andersen
Located in Miami, FL
A guilloche enameled pill box designed by David Andersen.
Extremely rare early 20th century enamel
Category
Vintage 1910s Norwegian Art Nouveau Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.51 in W 1.57 in L 2.56 in
Snuff Box Black enamel Art Deco style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling.
Snuff Box Silver has black fired enamels on guilloché
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.52 in W 3.04 in D 1.58 in
Snuff Box Oval curved Green Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval curved snuff-box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamels on
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuff Box Round Guilloche Enamel Box Gold Paillons Stars of Sky Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
guillochè and with the insertion of pure gold “paillons” in the shape of stars to create a starry sky effect
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
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H 0.91 in Dm 3.04 in
Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
fired enamelled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleon III style
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 races miniature fire-enameled guilloche and engraved drawing Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
because it was built more than 20 years ago.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.91 in W 3.75 in D 2.29 in
Snuff Box Venetian landscape miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Snuff Box Venetian landscape has translucent fired enamel on guilloche and miniature of a Venetian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.71 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Snuff Box round in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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 Enamel Double opening Sterling Silver flower bouquet Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, 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
Snuff Box White Fire Enamel with Miniature of Bird Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, 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 Octagonal English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, 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
A silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A very fine silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box with timepiece, by C
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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
Snuff Box White with noble coat of arms Baroque style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box noble coat of arms is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Snuff Box noble coat of arms has White
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1990s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 1.3 in Dm 2.88 in
AUSTRIAN 1915 Art Deco Enameled Guilloche Vinaigrette Box In .935 Sterling Silve
Located in Miami, FL
A Viennese Austrian art deco enameled Vinaigrette box.
This is a beautiful box created in Vienna
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
H 0.59 in W 3.51 in D 2.41 in
RIPLEY & GOWAN 1920 Art Deco Guilloche Enamel Box In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco case designed by Ripley & Gowan Company.
Beautiful early 20th century enamel box, created
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 2.16 in W 3.07 in D 0.63 in
KARL NEUDOLT 1922 Art Deco Guilloche Blue Enamel Case Box In .900 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box designed by Karl Neudolt.
This is a fabulous rectangular antique
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
H 3.25 in W 2.4 in D 0.56 in
Snuffbox two-tones enamel stripes Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
fired enameled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleon III style
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
Early 20th Century Tubular Gold Chased Guilloche Enamel Cigar Holder
By Fabergé
Located in Basildon, GB
Russian made 14ct gold and enamel cigar tube, circa 1900 - 1910, in red and white enamel with applied diamonds and ruby decoration. The piece is stamped with the work master's initia...
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Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
French 1890 Etui Sealing Wax Case with Guilloche Blue Enamel in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
style in solid silver. Bears an exceptional engraved geometrical guilloche design and is punctuated by
Category
Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 4.66 in W 1.01 in D 0.89 in
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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Gold Box, Early 19th Century, Restauration
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional rectangular box or snuff box in four-tone gold. The hinged lid in fine relief has an
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Sterling Silver Box Striped Fire Enameled Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Sterling silver Jewel box with Rectangular rounded corners gold plated with translucent fire enamel
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Vinaigrette, Jean-Georges Rémond c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
firms are to be found on the best Geneva gold and enamel snuff boxes of the period.
CONDITION
In Great
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
H 0.32 in W 1.26 in D 0.87 in
Louis XV French Gold Snuffbox by Germain Chayé
Located in New Orleans, LA
gifts. Snuff boxes, also known as “tabatières”, have become some of the most desirable collectibles in
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
on guilloche and hand-painted floral miniature; external blue staff. Art Nouveau style from the early
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 2.68 in D 1.97 in
Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case
By Dunhill
Located in Red Lion, PA
, particularly those featuring lacquer, guilloché, or precious metalwork, remain highly collectible and sought
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Silver and Purple Guilloche enamel Snuff or Card box by George Stockwell & Co
Located in London, GB
A quite superb silver and purple, engine turned, guilloche enamel snuff or card box. This Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1920s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
H 0.4 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form
Located in Zonhoven, BE
snuffbox. The snuff box is a unique confirmation of the skill of Swiss jewelers and mechanics of the early
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Gold
Germany 1925 Art Deco Guilloche Wavy Box In Solid .935 Sterling Silver And Gilt
Located in Miami, FL
A guilloche box made in Germany
Beautiful box created in Germany during the art deco period, circa
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 0.75 in W 2.44 in L 3.15 in
Gold pills box, Early 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional rectangular box or snuff box in four-tone gold. The hinged lid in fine relief has an
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold
Edwardian Set of Silver Cut Glass and Guilloché Enamel Perfume Bottles with Box
Located in North Miami, FL
/snuff/make-up box
By: unknown
Material: cut glass, enamel, glass, metal, silver, silver plate, crystal
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bottles
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Enamel
Fabergé Pill Box 18K Yellow Gold Green Enamel 12 Diamonds and 16 Rubies
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
. Inspired by the lavish snuff boxes and treasure boxes of the 18th and 19th centuries, such a piece might
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21st Century and Contemporary German Belle Époque Enamel Frames and Objects
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 2.05 in W 2.05 in D 1.58 in
King Edward VII's Personal Cigarette Case, Silver, Red & Blue Enamel and Gold
By Alexander Clark & Co.
Located in London, GB
Alexander Clarke of 33 New Bond Street in 1904.
With sumptuous royal red and royal navy blue guilloche
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
H 0.5 in W 2.5 in D 3.5 in
French 19th century Guilloché Silver Snuff-box
Located in St. Catharines, ON
An elegant French silver tabatière or snuff box, overall decorated with guilloché or engine-turned
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
GERMAN 1925 Neo Classic Guilloche Enamel Snuff-Pill Box In Gilded 925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
A neo-classic guilloche enamel snuff-box
This is a fabulous rectangular antique snuff-pill box
Category
Vintage 1920s German Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.72 in W 2.28 in D 1.65 in
20th Century Italian 18-Karat Solid Gold & Guilloche Enamel Snuff Box circa 1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning 20th century Italian 18-karat solid gold and guilloche enamel snuff box, of rectangular
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 4.14 in D 2.76 in
Gold Snuff Box, Louis XVI Period
Located in Paris, FR
Oval snuff box featuring in gold of several tones.. The hinged lid is decorated with a central
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Gold Snuff Box, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular snuffbox with angled corners sides. The box in several tons of gold presents an
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Antique 1790s Swiss Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Gold Snuff Box, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular snuffbox with angled corners sides. The box in several tons of gold presents an
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Antique 1790s Swiss Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century Gold and Enamel Snuff-Box
Located in Paris, FR
Oblong snuff box in gold of several tones and enamel. The box is decorated with guilloche panels
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
German 18-Karat Gold Snuff Box, Esais Fernau, Hanau, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century German magnificent 18-karat gold snuff box, large and of oval form
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Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
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H 1.19 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
Antique German 18-Karat Gold Snuff Box, Esais Fernau, Hanau, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-18th century German magnificent 18-karat gold snuff box, large and of oval form
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Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
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H 1.19 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
19th Century Swiss 18-Karat Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Bautte & Moynier, Geneva
By J.F. Bautte & Moynier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th century Swiss 18-karat solid gold and enamel snuff box made for the Ottoman
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Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 1.97 in D 2.96 in
Antique 19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Geneva c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-19th Century Exceptional Swiss 18k gold & enamel snuff box, of rectangular form, the
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.52 in W 3.04 in D 2.17 in
Swiss 18-Karat Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Remond, Lamy & Cie, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
guilloche and surrounded by a border of pearls. His snuff boxes were often offered as a diplomatic gifts. It
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.6 in W 3.75 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond, Gide c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-19th Century Swiss 18k gold & enamel snuff box, of rectangular form, with cut corners
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
H 0.6 in W 3.94 in D 2.17 in
Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century exceptional Swiss 18-karat gold and enamel snuff box, of round shape, the
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Antique 18th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in Dm 3.15 in
Russian 14K Vari Gold, Silver, Diamond, Guilloche Enamel, & Ruby Perfume Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Russian 14K Vari Gold, Silver, Diamond, Guilloche Enamel, & Ruby Cabochon-Mounted Perfume Bottle
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20th Century Russian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Very Fine Gold Box, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very fine large Gold Box, Austrian C.1900. The rectangular box or card case front with a finely
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Early 20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Large French Gold Snuffbox
Located in Paris, FR
box. On the sides are decorated with a wavy guilloche framed by a frieze of geometric motifs.
The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Enamel and Gilt Oval Elongated Snuffbox, 1900s
Located in New York, NY
form is crafted of sterling silver, multi-color guilloche enamel, with gilt interior.
Stamped
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.007 in W 3.5 in D 1.75 in
Cigarette Case by Fabergé
By Karl Fabergé
Located in Sofia, BG
Gilt and guilloche silver; cobalt blue translucent enamel
St. Petersburg, Russia, 1908-1926
Category
Vintage 1910s Russian Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Russian Silver Gilt, Enamel and Sapphire Cigarette Case, circa 1910
By Ivan Britsyn (Britzen)
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century imperial Russian silver-gilt and guilloche enamel cigarette case
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20th Century Russian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 0.6 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Viennese Silver and Enamel Snuffbox
Located in New Orleans, LA
by a border of delicately hand painted flowers, while transparent green guilloché enamel adorns the
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20th Century Austrian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Russian Silver Gilt, Enamel & Diamond Cigarette Case, circa 1910
By Ivan Britsyn (Britzen)
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description:
Antique early-20th century Imperial Russian silver-gilt & guilloche enamel
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20th Century Russian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 0.6 in W 3.94 in D 2.56 in
20th Century Russian Silver Gilt, Enamel & Diamond Cigarette Case, circa 1910
By Ivan Britsyn (Britzen)
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description:
Antique early 20th century Imperial Russian silver-gilt & guilloche enamel
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20th Century Russian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 0.6 in W 3.94 in D 2.56 in
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case - Vintage
By Joseph Gloster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
has a rectangular shaped form.
The anterior cover is embellished with an ivory colored guilloche
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Vintage 1970s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.25 in W 2.6 in D 3.25 in
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
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Antique 1820s Swiss Charles X Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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Guilloche Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal guilloche snuff box for your home. Each guilloche snuff box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, enamel and silver. Find 22 options for an antique or vintage guilloche snuff box now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect guilloche snuff box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A guilloche snuff box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Franco Salimbeni and Giorgio Salimbeni each produced at least one beautiful guilloche snuff box that is worth considering.
How Much is a Guilloche Snuff Box?
Prices for a guilloche snuff box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $504 and can go as high as $58,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,506.
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.
Questions About Guilloche Snuff Box
- 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.
- 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.
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