Queen Anne Britannia 'Vento and Vellis' 'Wind and Speed' Silver Tobacco Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional and rare antique Queen Anne English Britannia silver* tobacco box has an oval form.
Britannia Standard Silver
Snuff Box Octagonal English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuff box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with borders in the English Queen Anne style and sides with translucent fired enamels on guillochè. On the lid, very fine ...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuff box in gilded 925/1000 silver with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone. On the lid, a very fine fire-enamell...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Britannia Standard Silver Tobacco Box, Queen Anne Style, Antique Edwardian
By C.J. Vander
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English Britannia standard silver tobacco box in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection This fine a...
Britannia Standard Silver, Silver
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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
The box is oval in form with a tortoiseshell base, silver sides and hinge. The cover is inset with a detailed pressed tortoiseshell portrait in profile of Queen Anne. The top is sign...
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H 0.99 in W 2.56 in D 2.17 in L 0.99 in
Snuffbox with miniature of Venice, English Queen Anne style, 925 silver Salimben
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with translucent fired enamel on hand engraving similar to wood grain. On t...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Southeast Asian Silver Dresser Box or Cigarette Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver dresser box. In .900 silver. We believe it's likely Chinese or Thai in origin. With repousse animal decoration and geometric patterns to both sides. One side...
Silver
$16,323Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.58 in Dm 7.68 in
20th Century Sterling Silver Italian Gilded and Enameled Table Box
By Salimbeni
Located in VALENZA, IT
Round haped silver gilded 925/1000 table box with translucent enamels on guilloche with hand-painted floral miniatures and gold paillons Made in Italy 1.400 grams The Miniatures...
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Silver Snuff Box
Located in Delft, NL
19th century French silver snuff box Late 19th century silver snuffbox with engraved centre and gilt interior Hall marked by the Silversmith, Dubois Leon & Bauve Henri The Dutch...
Silver
$733
H 0.56 in W 1.38 in D 1.7 in
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-engraved Baroque-style design Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver with a fine hand-engraved Baroque-style design and fire-enamelled finish. Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm. Weight: 36 g. Desi...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$487
H 1.58 in W 1.5 in D 1.3 in
Small Dutch 19th Century Silver Lodderein or Snuff Box by Dirk de Gilde Koppenol
Located in Delft, NL
Small Dutch 19th Century Silver Lodderein or Snuff Box by Dirk de Gilde Koppenol A Lodderein box or a snuff box in rectangular shape with filigree motif The Silversmith is Dirk de ...
Silver
$2,753
H 0.79 in W 3.04 in D 1.78 in
Snuff Box fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style from the early 19th century. Measurements cm. 4.5 x 7.7 x 2. ...
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
$5,823
H 0.6 in W 3.82 in D 2.49 in
Pocket Cigarette Case Vessel Miniature Hand-Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salim
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
6238-7239- Pocket cigarette case with spring button in 925/1000 fire-enamelled sterling silver with beautiful vessel miniature hand-painted by the painter Renato Dainelli and painted...
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$3,342
H 0.87 in W 2.52 in D 2.21 in
Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table snuff box with 2 slightly rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and hand-painted floral miniature; oute...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century English Long Silver Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English long silver trinket box.
Silver
Italian jewelry box in solid 800 silver with hard stone
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian jewelry box in solid 800 silver with hard stone made entirely by hand. The body of the jewelry box is round and flower-shaped. The hinged lid has been subjected to different ...
Agate
Silver Oval Box, 19th Century, with Hallmarks
Located in Madrid, ES
Oval box. Silver, 19th centu. With contrast marks. Oval box with flat lid made of silver, partially gilded, decorated on the outside with figurative scenes and framed landscapes an...
Silver
$2,693
H 0.79 in W 2.68 in D 1.97 in
Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels fired on guilloche and hand-painted floral miniature; external blue staff. Art Nouveau sty...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,885
H 0.75 in W 6.35 in D 4.76 in
Antique Austrian Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Pill Box, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning large antique Viennese sterling silver pill box made from a hefty gauge of Austrian silver. All sides are decorated with a white guilloche enamel showcasing...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$855
H 0.52 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Buccioni Miniature, Louis XVI Style
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a hand-painted miniature with fired enamel by the painter Romano Buccioni in Louis XVI style from the second half of ...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$653
H 0.52 in Dm 1.5 in
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Floral Miniature, Viennese Art Nouveau
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, and hand-painted floral miniature. With raised beaded decoration. Viennese Art Nou...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$827
H 0.6 in W 1.54 in D 0.99 in
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enameled Rectangular Louis XVI style Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. Pill Box Silver is Rectangular with translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a hand-painted m...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,760Sale Price|44% Off
H 1.5 in W 2.67 in D 2.13 in
18th Century Porcelain Snuff Tobacco Box with Ormulu Gilt Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-18th Century porcelain snuff tobacco box with Ormulu gilt embossed relief and with empire classical motives. The inside of the lid is decorated with colorful flowers. Wonderful a...
Ormolu
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.
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.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.