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 grass. Circle of Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). Rome, Italy, circa 1800s. Mosaic ...
Glass
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 Gioacchino Barberi with the box likely by Moulinié, Bautte & Moynier. Rome & Possibl...
Gold
19th Century Agate and Dore Bronze Snuff Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A refined 19th century agate snuff box from an important private collection. This elegant example is beautifully constructed with polished agate panels framed by finely finished dore...
Agate, Bronze
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 Box Snuff Box Venetian landscape has translucent fired enamel on guilloche and min...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuff Box Oval curved Green Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval curved snuff-box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, above and below. Modern contemporary style. Size cm. 4.5 x 6.5 x 2.3. Weigh...
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Sterling Silver Snuff Box Monochrome Blue Hand-Painted Miniatures Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Sterling silver gold plated snuff box with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and monochrome blue hand-painted miniatures on five sides and fine hand engravings on all edges. Eng...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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 Box with 2 slightly rounded sides has fire-enamelled miniature hand-painted by the ...
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
Snuff Box races miniature fire-enameled guilloche and engraved drawing Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with black fired enamel inserted in a hand engraved drawing and with fired enamelled miniature, hand painted by the p...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuff Box fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style from the early 19th century. Measurements cm. 4.5 x 7.7 x 2. ...
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Snuff Box “Savonette” Sterling Silver Fire Enamel and Miniature Salimbeni Home>S
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff box “savonette” shape in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire enamel and hand painted miniature on white background depicting two heads of running horses . English “Art Nouveau” ...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Italian Silver and Enamel Box
By Franco Salimbeni
Located in Newark, England
GUILLOCHE ENAMEL AND SILVER GILT From our collectables category, we are delighted to offer this incredible quality Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver and Enamel Box. The Silver and E...
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
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 stripes on guilloche and hand engraved with late Russian Empire style ornament app...
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Snuffbox Round Sterling Silver fired enamel on guilloché and blue line Salimbeni
By Renato Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuffbox in gold-plated 800/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on a guilloché pattern with a blue line, in the English Art Nouveau style of the early 1900s. External dia...
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Snuffbox Art Nouveau style sterling silver white enamel with flowers Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
A Viennese Bouquet: Art Nouveau Snuff Box by Franco Salimbeni, 1973 This exceptional round snuffbox is a profound homage to the opulent artistry of late 19th-century Viennese Art No...
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Snuffbox Oval-shaped Sterling Silver two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval-shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with two-tone fire-enamelled stripes. English style, early 1900s. Dimensions: 8 x 4.5 x 2 cm. Weight: 84 g. Designed in 1...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuffbox guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuffbox in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature, with fine hand-engravings on the si...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuffbox rectangular hand engravings and three-color fired Enamels Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silvere gold-plated with fine hand engravings and three-color fired enamels on guillochè also on the sides. Baroque style. Dimensions: 6 x ...
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Snuffbox Sterling Silver floral miniature hand-painted by M.Grumetti Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuffbox in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fired enamel on the enamelled edge with vertical stripes and a fine floral miniature hand-painted by the painter M. Grumet...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuffbox female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-painted fire-enamelled miniature depicting a female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing, hand-...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuffbox basket with flowers, in Florentine Renaissance style, Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with beautiful fire enamelled miniature hand-painted by the painter Renato Dainelli of a basket with flowers, in ...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuffbox white enamel sterling silve stylised birdr miniature on the lid Salimba
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round curved snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, above and below, and miniature on the lid of a stylised bird, hand painted by the paint...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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 fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone. On the lid, a very fine fire-enamell...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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 fired enameled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleon...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels fired on guilloche and hand-painted floral miniature; external blue staff. Art Nouveau sty...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Unavailable
H 0.79 in W 2.84 in D 2.05 in
"Brandenburg Gate, " Tortoise Shell, Gold Snuff Box and Micromosaic, 18th Century
By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri
Located in Rome, IT
Gold snuff box, with micromosaic depicting Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. By the Vatican "Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri”, Rome, late 18th century.
Gold
Unavailable
H 0.87 in W 3.08 in D 2.05 in
"Tarantella, " Tortoise Shell and Gold Snuff Box, with Micromosaic, 18th Century
By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular snuff box in tortoise shell with gold and enamel framing.
Enamel, Gold
1900s Antique Italian Gold Snuff Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Italian 18-karat yellow gold snuff box; an addition to our diverse boxes and cases collection.
Gold
Italian Hardstone and Micromosaic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Flawless and intricate, the highly detailed micro mosaic on this rare Italian snuff box is an incredible example of the creative artistry of these delightful boxes.
Stone, Gold
Sold
H 0.79 in W 4.14 in D 2.76 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 form with cut corners, the hinged engine turned covers beautifully applied with delic...
Gold, Enamel
Sold
H 0.79 in W 3.39 in D 2.17 in
Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Micomosaic and Gold, Early 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular snuff box in brown tortoiseshell and gold. The interior of the box is entirely lined with gold. The hinged lid is decorated with a rectangular micromosaic featuring a vie...
Stone, Gold
Snuff Box Sterling Silver, Paillons and Miniature Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plated with blue and white fired enamelled stripes enriched with some gold paillons and with oval miniature hand painted in tempera o...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Brass Tobacco Box with Gold Green Black Sailing Ship Decoration Jack Frost
By Jack Frost Ice Buckets
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Brass tobacco box with gold green black sailing ship decoration Jack Frost.
Brass
Sold
H 0.99 in W 2.56 in D 2.17 in
Snuffbox with miniature of Venice, English Queen Anne style, 925 silver Salimben
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with translucent fired enamel on hand engraving similar to wood grain. On t...
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Gold Mounted Snuff Box with Micro Mosaic
Located in New Orleans, LA
14-karat gold mounted snuff box with micro mosaic of "Hercules and the Cretan Bull."
Gold
French Gold Mounted Micro Mosaic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
14-karat gold mounted snuff box with a rare micro mosaic still life.
Gold
Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box with Micro Mosaic
Located in New Orleans, LA
Italian hardstone snuff box with rare micro mosaic of a rabbit.
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H 0.87 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Snuff Box Princess Albert De Broglie miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box Princess Albert De Broglie is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Snuff Box Princess Albert De Broglie has openwork lid, and handpainted fine round miniature diameter cm. 4 hand p...
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
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H 0.56 in W 3.47 in D 3.08 in
Snuff Box reproducing the painting of a Roman glimpse late 1800s Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuffbox Rectangular for table with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with very fine fire-enamelled miniature hand-painted by the painter Renato Dainelli repro...
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
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H 0.48 in W 1.74 in D 1.42 in
Snuff Box or Pill Box Guilloche Enamel Floral Miniature, White and Blu Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular pill-box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloche with hand painted bouquet of flowers and hand engravings . Size cm. 3,6...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.52 in W 2.88 in D 2.09 in
Solid Silver Rectangular Hinged Box with Royal Blue and Gold Star Enamelled Lid
Located in Potts Point, New South Wales
A small rectangular form table snuff box with an enamel lid set with gold stars framed by a raised floral border. Florentine and engraved decorations to the sides and base all with a...
Enamel, Silver
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.