Oriental Snuff Boxes
Small Antique Lidded Pot, Chinese, Carved, Soapstone, Snuff Jar, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 18.8982
This is a small antique lidded pot. A Chinese, carved soapstone snuff jar
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco...
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Soapstone
H 1.97 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Antique 1900s Chinese Silver Vinaigrette
By Kwong Man Shing
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
chased decoration depicting simplified Oriental figures on a matte background.
This impressive box
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Silver
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
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Gold, Enamel
Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
precious stones as well as insignia and portraits of her Imperial majesty, snuff boxes, watches and chains
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Books
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Paper
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
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Antique Art Nouveau KPM Berlin Porcelain Gilded Windmill Charger Plate 14"
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Dayton, OH
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H 13.75 in W 1.5 in D 13.75 in
Pearl Royale 18K White Gold, Diamond, Sapphire and South Sea Pearl Chess Set
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
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H 5.52 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Round Bonbonniere in Gold and Enamel, Louis XVI Period, 1779
By René-Antoine Bailleul 1
Located in Paris, FR
Bonbonnie`re, or candy box, in intricately patterned gold and translucent, ruby-red enamel. Thin bands of gold are inlaid in the enamel. A painted enamel medallion decorates the lid ...
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18th Century Painted Boiserie Panel
Located in Washington, DC
A 18th century painted boiserie panel.
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Art
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2 Antique Turquoise Cloisonné Chrysanthemums Lidded Ginger Jar Vase Urn Pair 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique cloisonne ginger jars with lids featuring a design of chrysanthemums and swirling tendrils in white on a turquoise blue ground. Made in China, circa 1890-1910
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Urns
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H 7.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Fine 17th Century Dutch Colonial Armorial Tortoiseshell & Silver Box, Dated 1691
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A dutch tortoiseshell box with two engraved silver plaques
Amsterdam, 1691, with maker's mark of Steven des Rousseaux (1654-1733)
H. 5 cm
Diam. 12.5 cm
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Steven des ...
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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H 1.97 in Dm 4.93 in
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Boxes Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Elegant vintage Limoges 22-karat gold trinket jewelry boxes.
French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor.
Marked on base as “Limoges France" Porcela...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
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Enamel, Gold Leaf
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H 1.19 in W 2.76 in D 1.97 in
Antique Porcelain Canister Storage Jars and Spice Set / 13, Germany c. 1900
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handmade antique porcelain apothecary and spice canister set with 13 pieces. Hand-painted in 24K gold leaf with iridescent metallic glaze or lusterware. The set includes four large c...
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Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Jars
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French Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique Maire and the silversmith Jacques-Br...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia
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Crystal, Silver
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Fruits and Flowers, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain
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Enamel
Chinese Export Tea Bowl Canton Rose Medallion Porcelain and Stand, circa 1830
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fairly small Chinese Export Tea Bowl, all hand decorated in the Canton Famille Rose Medallion pattern and comes complete wit a carved hardwood stand, all dating to the earl...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
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Porcelain
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne
c. 1592
oil on panel
35 x 29 inches, unframed;
41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame
Inscribed 'Lady Dormore'
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Antique " KPM " Empire Porcelain Cup
By Kerafina Royal Porzellan KPM
Located in Kastrup, DK
KPM Porcelain cup decorated with a finely hand painted depiction of two women in nature. Inside with gilding (light wear to the gilding).
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Porcelain
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Porcelain
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style
Ormolu and crystal girandoles
Probably by Baccarat
Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Floor Lamps
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Crystal, Ormolu
Volkstedt Rudolstadt, Germany, Porcelain Figure, Reading Woman in a Skirt
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Volkstedt Rudolstadt, Germany. Porcelain figure. Reading woman in a skirt.
Mid-20th century.
Measures: 7 x 6 cm.
In very good condition. Minimal chip on skirt.
Stamped.
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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
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Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Canister Storage Jars and Spice Set 12 Pc., Germany circa 1900
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Antique Chinese Burl Wood Snuff Bottle with a Large Three-Legged Toad
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese burl wood snuff bottle with a large three legged toad on the front in high relief
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
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Burl
Oriental White Metal & Mother of Pearl Horse Riders Snuff Trinket Box
Located in Nottingham, GB
Oriental White Metal & Mother of Pearl Horse Riders Snuff Trinket Box
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Antique Late 19th Century Metalwork
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Enamel
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H 0.6 in W 1.58 in D 2.37 in
Oriental Dragon Silver Box
Located in Fairfax, VA
Hand made silver box with dragon which is symbol of power.
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Antique Early 1900s Asian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Sterling Silver
Antique German 18-Karat Solid Gold Decorative Snuff Box, Hanau, circa 1840
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th century German 18-karat solid gold snuff box, made in the style of the early 1720s
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Antique 19th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Gold
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H 0.99 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
19th Century German 18-Karat Solid Gold Decorative Snuff Box, Hanau, circa 1840
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th century German 18-karat solid gold snuff box, made in the style of the early 1720s
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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H 1.19 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
1920s Antique Chinese Decorative Smoking Box Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Asian Chinese Oriental Vintage Smoke Tobacco Box
Interior Compartments
Intricate decorative
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Wood
H 2.25 in W 10.25 in D 6.5 in
19th Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
with his lid the chimpanzee wear a costume of Oriental style, he play piano and two books are
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Antique 1880s French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Malaquita bronce French Elephant candle and lighter Napoleón III
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
small box. Orientalizing fashion was very present in 19th century France, a multitude of varied objects
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1880s French Sculptures
c.1830 Jennens & Bettridge M.O.P. Papier Mache Tray on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
such as small tables, snuff boxes and hand mirrors. In the mid 18th century Henry Clay, assistant to
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20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Pill box silver and enamel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Austria
Very unusual box for pills
It has an erotic scene of an oriental dancer under a false cover
The
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Silver, Enamel
Black Forest Carving of a French Bulldog, Germany, circa 1910-1915
Located in London, GB
characterful and decorative item that was originally used for storing tobacco and it has an almost Oriental
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Vintage 1910s German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Wood
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Incense Burner, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Asian Metalware And Enamelware Pieces, Oriental Decorative Collectibles.
Dimensions: H 12 3/4 in. All
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Enamel, Brass
CHINESE Lidded Box, Porcelain, in Silvered Copper, hand painted, early 20th C.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a delightful small Chinese Lidded BOX, possibly previously used for snuff.
This lidded
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
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H 1.25 in W 1.94 in D 1.63 in
French Louis XVI Period Vernis Martin Lacquer Semainier, circa 1780
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
even quite small objects like snuff-boxes. In 1740 the brothers Martin secured a Royal patent, and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Questions About Oriental 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.
- 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.
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