$1,850
H 1.5 in W 2.63 in D 2.25 in
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
Porcelain
$37,500Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in
Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
influence and motivate the works of later generations. For a Meissen porcelain snuff box with similar
Porcelain
1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A beautiful 1800 German Meissen Porcelain Bonbonniere snuff box of a painted bird, it has a brass
Porcelain
1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A beautiful 1800 German Meissen Porcelain Bonbonniere snuff box of a painted bird, it has a brass
Porcelain
1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A beautiful 1800 German Meissen Porcelain Bonbonniere snuff box of a painted bird, it has a brass
Porcelain
Pug Dog Tobacco Box by Bernhard Bloch, Meissen Germany, circa 1890s
By Bernhard Bloch
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for one of our rare Majolica items, an exceptional tobacco box by Bernhard Bloch
Ceramic
Gold-Mounted Circular Porcelain Snuff Box, Meissen, circa 1740
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Weinheim, DE
Model by Johann J. Kaendler, 1738 Profiled gold-mounting Rare snuff box model with form number
Gold
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H 1.38 in W 2.76 in D 1.97 in
Rare Meissen Black-Ground Snuff-Box with a Painting after Nicolas Lancret
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Weinheim, DE
lacking, the painting of the Meissen box is very close to Larmessin’s etching. It is very interesting to
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H 1.78 in W 3.75 in D 2.76 in
Meissen Snuff Box with Fishing Scenes, Interior with Lion & Children, circa 1755
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Meissen snuff box of rectangular form, finely painted with fishing scenes to all surfaces, set
Porcelain
French porcelain pug dog perfume bottle, probably Samson, c. 1880
By Meissen Porcelain, Edmé Samson
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Paris porcelain perfume in the form of a pug dog, after a mid- 18th century Meissen original
Porcelain
Pair Chinese 19th Century Blue and White lidded vases.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese Blue and White lidded vases, Foo dog finials to the lids, wonderful hand painted scenes of mountains, lakes and pagoda buildings, boa...
Porcelain
18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...
Mirror, Wood
Early Meissen Porcelain Teapot circa 1715 from the Arnhold Collection
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An early Meissen porcelain teapot made circa 1715, decorated by a Dutch hausmaler circa 1730-1740. The teapot is decorated in a Kakiemon palette of turquoise, red, blue and yellow...
Porcelain
Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Delft, NL
Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900 Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846 –1904) was a French glassmaker and furniture designer Émile Gallé 20 cm high footed Cameo vase made in...
Glass
Sold|$4,500
H 34 in W 51.5 in D 22.25 in
Venetian Scenic Bombe Chinoiserie Painted Commode with a Faux Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top. This finely detailed commode is done in an off white paint background with a brownish beige paint...
Wood
Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish, Qianlong Period, Circa 1765-1775 This superb oval dish is a quintessential example of Chinese Export porcelain create...
Porcelain
$38,987Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.93 in W 56.3 in D 32.68 in
Andrea Brustolon Carved Venetian Baroque Walnut Settee Sofa Bench Brown Leather
By Valentino Besarel, Andrea Brustolon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare finely carved Venetian Baroque style figural walnut throne settee or bench, attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1...
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Vieux Paris Campagna Form Urns
By Old Paris
Located in Savannah, GA
Hard paste porcelain with polychrome and gold leaf - iron bolt. Impasto decoration. Lovely colors. These classical form urns are clearly a pair, but not an identical pair. Each has a...
Porcelain
$1,250
H 2.38 in Dm 3.75 in
Antique Gilt Paris Porcelain Table Snuff Box or Round Casket by Bloch & Bourdois
By Bloch & Bourdois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A compelling round 19th century Paris porcelain box by Bloch and Bourdois. With raised gold decoration, hand-painted vignettes and floral sprays, and a gilt bronze mount. Base ...
Porcelain
Fine Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A fine, early antique French clock by André Hoffmann of Paris, the movement by Vincenti et Cie, circa 1850. It is beautifully made in ormolu (fire gilded bronze doré) mounted with ex...
Ormolu
$528Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.25 in Dm 2.88 in
Murano Venetian Glass Salviati Ruby Red Dolphin Candlesticks Candle Holders
By Salviati
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful set of two Venetian art glass dolphin candle holders. These Murano glass candle holders on display add a touch of luxury to any occasion. This unique, 100% hand-blown mas...
Murano Glass
$2,238Sale Price|25% Off
H 1.93 in W 3.65 in D 2.17 in
England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Late 18th century Georgian Battersea enamel box. A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box, created in the district of Battersea in London. It was crafted dur...
Bronze, Enamel
Oyster Veneer Mid 18th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and well proportioned mid 18th Century Chest of drawers has been very sympathetically re-veneered and has had the handles replaced. The chest itself is oak, and is dat...
Brass
Blue and White Delft Handled Chinoiserie Vase
By Delft
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Delft handled chinoiserie vase. Antique Dutch porcelain vase with rich blue flowers and chinoiserie fencing in a lustrous glaze; with scrolled handles at side on shape...
Ceramic
18th Century Polychrome Delft Oil and Vinegar Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th Century polychrome Delft oil and vinegar stand in Imari flower decorations.
Delft
$18,500
H 31.75 in W 32.25 in D 17.5 in
Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a petite period Louis XVI two-drawer commode black lacquer with gold Chinoserie decoration, gilt bronze mounts, elegant round / ring pulls, beautiful keyhole escutcheons with bows, a...
Marble
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.
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