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Portrait Snuff Box

Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
By Jacques Joseph de Gault
Located in New Orleans, LA
tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fashioned by the renowned Jacques-Joseph de Gault of
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
$14,500
H 0.88 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Antique Snuff Trinket Box Ebonized Wood Porcelain Miniature Portrait Estate Find
Located in Montreal, QC
Ebonized wood hinged snuff box embellished with miniature portrait of young lady hand-painted on
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Antique 1830s English Early Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain, Wood

18th Century Decorative Lacquered Portrait Figures Wood Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and fine lacquered wood box, is painted on both the sides with an elegant portrait of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait
Located in Miami, FL
Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School. A very important and rare
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Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

19th Century French Papier Mâché Box with Painted Portrait
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché box with painted portrait.
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Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Paper

Papier-mâché Snuffbox, Painted with a Portrait of a Smoking Man
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
Papier-mâché Snuffbox, painted with a portrait of a smoking man A snuff box painted with a
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Antique 19th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

Papier-mâché Snuffbox, Painted with a Portrait of a Bearded Man
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
Papier-Mâché snuffbox, A snuff box painted with a portrait of a bearded man with a turban
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Antique 19th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case with Enamel Portrait of Dog, W J Myatt & Co
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver vesta case with enamel portrait of dog Made in Birmingham 1913 Maker: W J
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Materials

Paper

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Antique Snuff Box General Lafayette Landing, Historical
Located in Acworth, GA
Marquis de Lafayette portrait inscription snuff box, circa 1830. Historical antique snuff box
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Antique 1830s French American Classical Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Gold Snuff Box with Portrait of Napoleon by Jean-Baptiste Isabey '1767–1855'
Located in New York, US
Our gold snuff box is distinguished by its exceptional portrait of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

French Shoe Form Snuff Boxes, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Two similar carved and inlaid motto shoe form snuff boxes with portrait medallions, European, mid
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Shoe Form Snuff Boxes, 19th Century
French Shoe Form Snuff Boxes, 19th Century
H 1.63 in W 4.75 in D 1.13 in
A rare Queen Anne silver & tortoiseshell Snuff Box. Made by John Obrisset
Located in London, GB
tortoiseshell and specialised in Snuff Boxes with portraits in relief. Examples of this specific box are
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Antique Early 1700s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

A Horn Snuff Box Inset with a Portrait Miniature Depicting a Lady
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century horn snuff box inset with a portrait miniature depicting a lady
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

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Horn

Framed tortoise shell snuff box with a miniature portrait, c. 1775
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Circular tortoise shell snuff box with a finely painted miniature portrait of a gentleman set in
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Antique Late 18th Century British Shadow Boxes

Materials

Enamel

George V Silver and Enamel Ladies Portrait Vesta Case by Horace Woodward, 1914
By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
lid and attached suspension ring, the face enameled with a portrait of a young lady. Silver gilt
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Vintage 1910s English Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

French Ovoid Limoges Enamel Snuff Box with Portrait
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An early-nineteenth-century blue and gold painted enamel snuff box with sterling silver body and
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Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Georgian Snuff Box, Portrait of William Pitt, circa 1800
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Georgian brass snuff box, the circular form decorated to the lid with a profile portrait titled
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Antique 1790s European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Portrait Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the portrait snuff box you’re looking for. Each portrait snuff box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, enamel and paper. Your living room may not be complete without a portrait snuff box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A portrait snuff box made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one portrait snuff box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jacques Joseph de Gault and Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Portrait Snuff Box?

Prices for a portrait snuff box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $295 and can go as high as $14,500, while the average can fetch as much as $995.
Questions About Portrait Snuff Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Snuff 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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