Art Deco porcelain monkey tabacco box
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco porcelain monkey tabacco box Hand-glazed and hand-painted, created by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz and manufactured by Theodore Haviland By: Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Havila...
Enamel
19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete with his lid ,he wear a costume of Oriental style, he play piano and two books are represe...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Black Forest Carved Humidor in the Form of a Monkey Head Wearing a Cap & Collar
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Black Forest figural carved wood humidor in the form of a monkey's head with a hinged lid carved as a hat, around the neck is a ruffled collar above a circular base with carved detail.
Wood
19th Century Ceramic Monkey Tobacco Jar
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th century ceramic tobacco jar or humidor depicting monkey in a nightcap. Wonderful detailed face. English style, but produced in Belgium. Excellent condition of ceramic ...
Ceramic
19th Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete with his lid the chimpanzee wear a costume of Oriental style, he play piano and two...
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Box in the Shape of a Monkey, 19th Century
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
An unusual and interesting box in the shape of a monkey. Probably a snuffbox. Carved of wood and on the inside it’s veneered with a blank hard material, some kind of shell. Made in t...
Hardwood
French Ceramic Majolica Sculpture of Monkey Playing Tambourine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical French ceramic majolica hand-painted pottery sculpture of a money playing the tambourine. The large sculpture is beautifully detailed with bright, vivid colors depicted in ...
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Oggetti Glazed Ceramic Monkey Cache Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Delight in the playful elegance of this vintage Italian Oggetti cache pot, a charming piece of glazed ceramic artistry from the mid-20th century. This exquisite planter features a wo...
Ceramic
$180
H 10.25 in W 2 in D 3.25 in
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...
Wood
Italian Glazed Ceramic Monkey Statue
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Glazed Ceramic Monkey Statue. Offered is a 20th century Italian Hollywood Regency style glazed ceramic statue or sculpture of a monkey holding a banana. This well detailed mo...
Ceramic
Bing & Grondahl porcelain Monkey Figurines
Located in Huntington, NY
Bing & Grondahl porcelain Monkey Figurines
Porcelain
Early Meissen Porcelain, Singerie Style Monkey Musician Figurine
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An early Meissen Porcelain Singerie style Monkey Musician Figurine. Dressed in full male noble attire and wig the monkey merrily plays the trumpet assuming both the stance and manner...
Porcelain
19th Century Black Forest Carved Humidor
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand-carved black forest humidor with a figure of a dog and cat. The cat is atop a barrel, which has a lid which lifts to reveal a compartment for tobacco. The barrel is...
Fruitwood
$1,237Sale Price|25% Off
H 7.1 in W 4.4 in D 3.75 in
BLACK FOREST 1900 Germany-Swiss Carved Wood Nutcracker Old Gnome Figure
By Black Forest
Located in Miami, FL
A folk-art nutcracker carved in oak wood. This is an elusive antique black forest nutcracker created in northern Europe, most probably in Germany or Switzerland back in the late 19t...
Wood
$9,000
H 9 in W 6.5 in D 7 in
German Black Forrest Walnut Bear Head Hinged Humidor with Glass Eyes, 20th Cent.
Located in Charleston, SC
German Black Forrest carved walnut figural bear head hinged humidor with the original flanking glass eyes, 20th Century
Steel
$877
H 9 in W 3.8 in D 2.3 in
Antique Hand Carved and Mint Condition Black Forest Gnome Sculpture Nutcracker
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved, early 20th century, wooden Black Forest nut cracker. If you are a collector of only the best quality and condition Black Forest antiques then this gnome nut cra...
Wood
19th Century Carved Walnut Piano Stool, Black Forest
Located in North Miami, FL
19th Century carved walnut piano stool, Black Forest in the shape of a faun, which is a mythological half human half goat creature from Roman mythology. The height is adjustable to u...
Metal
Meissen Porcelain Monkey Musician Figurine
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Meissen Porcelain Monkey Musician Figurine. The Meissen porcelain figurine represents a violinist monkey from the celebrated “Monkey Band” series, conceived as part of the Affenkapel...
Porcelain
$526
H 8.67 in W 1.97 in D 2.96 in
Hand Carved Black Forest Style Wooden Gnome Nutcracker, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful nutcracker in the German Black Forest style is decorated with a hand carved sculpture of a gnome. His mouth opens and closes to crack the nut. Dimensions: height 22 c...
Wood
Vintage Italian Glazed Ceramic Monkey
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Channeling playful elegance and old-world charm, this vintage Italian glazed ceramic monkey drummer sculpture is a whimsical work of art. Dressed in a period-style costume complete w...
Ceramic
19th Century Black Forest Carved Humidor
Located in High Point, NC
19th century black forest humidor hand-carved in the shape of a dog's head. His hat lifts to reveal storage for tobacco or cigars. The carving on this piece is wonderfully detailed a...
Fruitwood
$1,018
H 4.73 in W 3.15 in D 3.35 in
Black Forest Carved Wood Figural Humidor Bear Head with Glass Eyes
By Brienz Switzerland
Located in Barntrup, DE
The Black Forest carved wood figural humidor in the shape of a bear head with glass eyes, circa 1920. This antique, dark brown, linden wood humidor is masterfully carved and features...
Metal
$1,711Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 6.5 in W 3.94 in D 4.34 in
Rare collection 5 Antique Ceramic Tobacco Jars Humidors Figural, Bernard Bloch
By Bernhard Bloch
Located in Gorssel, GE
Rare collection of 5 antique ceramic tobacco jars/humidors. 1. Hand-painted cermic tobacco jar, marked underside illegible and numbered 8100, man with cap with inscription 'Polin' ...
Ceramic
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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