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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 a woman and on the other side a dancer. The piece will be delivered with its certi...
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Gutta Percha Snuff Box with Portrait of a Lady, Late 19th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an antique gutta percha snuff box, with a small colored portrait of a lady on the lid.
Organic Material
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.
Gold
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Tobacco Box with Decorative Portrait Lid
Located in Wembley, GB
A charming vintage wooden tobacco box featuring a distinctive hand-carved portrait of a pipe-smoking gentleman. Beautifully crafted with contrasting wood tones, a geometric inlaid bo...
Paint, Driftwood, Bentwood, Fruitwood, Boxwood
19th Century French Papier Mâché Box with Painted Portrait
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché box with painted portrait.
Paper
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box
Located in Dublin, IE
A superbly crafted circular gilt bronze box of exceptional quality, featuring a rich turquoise-blue guilloché enamel top centered with an oval medallion bearing a finely hand-painted...
Enamel, Ormolu
Robert Chandler Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case with Portrait
Located in Nottingham, GB
A hand-painted vitreous enamel plaque dominates the front cover of this sterling silver pocket cigarette case. The portrait depicts a characterful young woman with dark curls smiling...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Austrian Enamel and Alpaca Cigarette Case, Portrait of a Lady
Located in Nottingham, GB
A painted enamel portrait of a fashionable young woman defines the front of this compact personal case. Depicted in bust profile facing forward, she wears an elaborate draped headsca...
Enamel
Horace Woodward & Co Silver Cigarette Case, Maharaja of Mysore Enamel Portrait
Located in Nottingham, GB
A finely executed enamel plaque dominates the front face of this solid silver pocket case, depicting a half-length portrait of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, the twenty-fourth Maharaja of M...
Enamel, Sterling Silver
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 portrait of a smoking man with a glass of wine on the background, possibly after a paint...
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, possibly after a painting by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712-1774) Germany Made...
Paper
Georg Adam Scheid Enamelled Silver Cigarette Case with Portrait and Ouroboros
Located in Nottingham, GB
A painted enamel panel depicting a pensive young woman forms the focal point of this silver cigarette case. Rendered against a terracotta red ground, the figure is shown in a pale ev...
Alpaca
Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case with St Bernard Dog Portrait, H.A
Located in Nottingham, GB
A monochrome enamel panel set into the front cover depicts a sturdy St Bernard standing squarely on an open lawn, positioned in profile against a backdrop of stone steps, manicured b...
Enamel, Silver
Rare Empire moss agate & gold snuff box with portrait miniature, France 1810.
Located in Milan, IT
Empire Snuff Box, Circa 1810 (First French Empire), Moss agate, and tortoiseshell (Caretta Caretta Linnaeus1758) 18K gold mounts (engraved and pierced border, internal collar), portr...
Agate, Gold
Vermeil box with portrait, signed A. Baron. France, late 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Portrait Box / Snuff Box / Trinket Box (Boîte à portrait), 19th century, France.
Silver
Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
The regalia is laid out on a table under a great crystal globe through which everything can be examined in detail … the walls of the room are lined with glass cabinets containing num...
Paper
Antique Snuff Box General Lafayette Landing, Historical
Located in Acworth, GA
Marquis de Lafayette portrait inscription snuff box, circa 1830. Historical antique snuff box made of choice quality papier mâché.
Paper
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
By Jacques Joseph de Gault
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite miniature of French philosopher Charles Montesquieu graces the lid of this tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fashioned by the renowned Jacques-Jos...
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.5 in W 2.25 in D 3.1 in
A rare Queen Anne silver & tortoiseshell Snuff Box. Made by John Obrisset
Located in London, GB
He worked in silver, horn and tortoiseshell and specialised in Snuff Boxes with portraits in relief. Examples of this specific box are contained within the Royal Collection and the V...
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H 0.75 in W 3.38 in D 3.38 in
Circa 1830s French or American Papier Mache Lafayette Portrait Snuff Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830s papier mache Lafayette portrait snuff box, American or French. Transfer print portrait of Lafayette among the clouds "Lafayette, Général en Chief de la Garde Nationale".
Lacquer
Framed tortoise shell snuff box with a miniature portrait, c. 1775
Located in Chicago, IL
Circular tortoise shell snuff box with a finely painted miniature portrait of a gentleman set in the glazed lid with a rose gold bezel.
Enamel
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H 0.63 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
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) by the revered miniature painter, Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767–1855), signed and dated...
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-19th century, each with 2-tone natural wood and stained color with pique work and li...
Wood
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H 1.74 in W 1.82 in D 0.48 in
George V Silver and Enamel Ladies Portrait Vesta Case by Horace Woodward, 1914
By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality early 20th century silver Vinaigrette of rounded rectangular form with sprung hinged lid and attached suspension ring, the face enameled with a portrait of a young lad...
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 topped with a painted portrait of a woman in eighteenth-century dress.
Enamel, Sterling Silver
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
Horn
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 'William Pitt', the sides with a Greek key embossed border, circa 1800.
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
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.
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