19th Century Gold Enamel Snuffbox in the Form of a Book by Petschler
By Christian Petschler
Located in Paris, FR
Yellow gold snuffbox in the form of a book. Lid and base presents a "guilloché "ground framed by a line of navy blue enamel and bordered by leaves pattern. One side, hiding the hinge...
Gold
Sold|$1,250
Antique Bilston Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
Lovely enamel snuff box made in Bilston c.1770-80. The box is decorated with a village scene surrounded with flowers on a geometric background.
French Baroque Gilt Silver Enamel Double Snuff Box
Located in Denver, CO
Silver hallmarked "A" and "KR". The rectangular box displays a cupid's bow front with hinged double lids and ball feet. Each side is decorated with neo-classical scenes marked: La Lu...
Enamel, Silver
Sold|$32,956
19th Century Gold "Philosophique" Snuffbox
Located in Paris, FR
Double opening rectangulaire two colors gold snuffbox. All sides with broad matt borders relieved by a continuous raised burnished rosace pattern. Presenting on the lid an engraving ...
Gold, 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
Sold|$5,000
Napoleon Gold & Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine, antique snuff box in hand-engraved and engine-turned 18k gold and striped enamel, the enameling on top, bottom and sides, the top emblazoned "DON DE L'EMPEREUR" ("A Gift of the...
18k Gold
19Th Century Gold & Enamel Swiss Snuff Box
Located in New York City, NY
A very fine gold and enamel snuff box "Diana and a nymph after the hunt".
Chinese Enamel Snuff Box in Shell Form, Qianlong Period, circa 1770
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Rare Chinese export snuff box, enamel on copper, of scallop shell form, the one half naturalistically modelled and painted, the other similarly decorated with the addition of several...
Enamel
Antique Solid Silver and Niello Enamel Russian ? Snuff Box
Located in St Helens, GB
A beautiful solid silver box. Stylish design with fine niello enamel to every side including base, great quality. Fine rose gold plate or gilt insides. Hallmarks ; marks to insi...
Silver, Niello
Enamel and 935 Silver Snuff Box, Austria, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
A rare shape and high quality. Silver and makers touch marks stamped inside the top. Gold washed inside.
Gorham Arts & Crafts Hand-Hammered Silver, Enamel and Mixed Metal Snuff Box
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Concord, MA
American hand-hammered silver and mixed metal snuff box. Red enameled exterior with mixed metal floral applique and gilt interior.
Enamel, Silver
Sold|$185
Cloisonné Dragon Cigarette Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pocket cigarette box from China. Reign and date mark on underside of lid interior. From the Estate of Mark Lee Kirk, Art Director at 20th Century Fox in the mid to early 1900s.
Enamel
20th Century American Silver and Enamel Trout Fly Cigarette Case
By The Thomae Company
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality 20th century silver and enamel cigarette case, of flat rounded rectangular form, the cover decorated with six enamelled Classic trout fishing flies, the sprung hinged ...
Silver
Antique Gilt Metal and Guilloche Enamel Snuff or Pill Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique snuff or pill box in gilt metal with guilloche enamel decoration in green, black, and white.
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Red and Green with Gold Outline Snuff Decorative Cloisonné Box
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage snuff decorative cloisonné box In the shape of an ecorn in red, gold and green with floral motif Size: 4 x 5.5 x 2.
Enamel, Brass
Sterling Silver Gilded Interior Black Enamel Antique Floral Snuff/Pill Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Material: Sterling Silver Measures: Height: 1 1/8 in Diameter: 2.25 in.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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.
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The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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