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Tabatiere Antique

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Painting By J Philippe
19th Century Sèvres Covereldose Tabatiere 19th Century, Watteau Painting
Located in Berlin, DE
Extremely rare Tabatiere probably Sèvres, France, early 19th century. Illustration of a landscape
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Early 19th Century French Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Sèvres Covereldose Tabatiere 19th Century, Watteau Painting
19th Century Sèvres Covereldose Tabatiere 19th Century, Watteau Painting

19th Century Sèvres Covereldose Tabatiere 19th Century, Watteau Painting

H 1.58 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce
Located in Kastrup, DK
A French Empire tabatière, exquisitely crafted from boxwood. The lid is adorned with an erotic
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Early 19th Century French Empire Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce
French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce

French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce

H 1.19 in Dm 3.15 in
Clear glass snuff bottle with blue overlay, China 19th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Qing dynasty - Asian Art - Tabatière Measures : Ø 7cm H:12cm
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Late 19th Century Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Clear glass snuff bottle with blue overlay, China 19th century
Clear glass snuff bottle with blue overlay, China 19th century

Clear glass snuff bottle with blue overlay, China 19th century

H 4.73 in Dm 2.76 in
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case & Matchbox, Portrait Of A Nude, Vienna ca 1900
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Austrian Art-Nouveau Tabatière and Matchbox, Around 1900: Rectangular silver cigarette
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case & Matchbox, Portrait Of A Nude, Vienna ca 1900
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case & Matchbox, Portrait Of A Nude, Vienna ca 1900

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case & Matchbox, Portrait Of A Nude, Vienna ca 1900

H 2.37 in W 3.15 in D 1.58 in
3 Agate Boxes With Gilt Pomponne Mounts, Antique, 19th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
led in the production of luxury tabatières (snuff boxes in French). Jean Ducrollay, Joseph Etienne
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19th Century Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Brass

3 Agate Boxes With Gilt Pomponne Mounts, Antique, 19th Century
3 Agate Boxes With Gilt Pomponne Mounts, Antique, 19th Century

3 Agate Boxes With Gilt Pomponne Mounts, Antique, 19th Century

H 0.79 in Dm 2.86 in
Agate Box With Gilt Pomponne Mounts, Antique, 19th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
led in the production of luxury tabatières (snuff boxes in French). Jean Ducrollay, Joseph Etienne
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19th Century Other Art Style Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Brass

Agate Box With Gilt Pomponne Mounts, Antique, 19th Century
Agate Box With Gilt Pomponne Mounts, Antique, 19th Century

Agate Box With Gilt Pomponne Mounts, Antique, 19th Century

H 1.68 in W 2.76 in D 0.99 in
Agate Box Antique 19th Century Oval With Gilt Pomponne Mounts.
Located in Cotignac, FR
tabatières (snuff boxes in French). Jean Ducrollay, Joseph Etienne Blerzy, Jean-Marie Teron were the
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19th Century Other Art Style Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Brass

Agate Box Antique 19th Century Oval With Gilt Pomponne Mounts.
Agate Box Antique 19th Century Oval With Gilt Pomponne Mounts.

Agate Box Antique 19th Century Oval With Gilt Pomponne Mounts.

H 0.79 in Dm 2.76 in
Agate Box Antique 19th Century With Gilt Pomponne Mounts
Located in Cotignac, FR
led in the production of luxury tabatières (snuff boxes in French). Jean Ducrollay, Joseph Etienne
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19th Century Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Brass

Agate Box Antique 19th Century With Gilt Pomponne Mounts
Agate Box Antique 19th Century With Gilt Pomponne Mounts

Agate Box Antique 19th Century With Gilt Pomponne Mounts

H 0.79 in Dm 2.37 in
German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
miniature works of art during the 18th-century. Snuff boxes, also known as tabatiéres, have become some of
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18th Century German Other Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Gold

Antique German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box
German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box

German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box

H 1.75 in W 3.13 in D 1.88 in
French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
tabatière or snuff box. The charming scene is intricately crafted in the form of a boating figure who holds
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Stone, Gold

Antique French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box
French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box

French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box

H 2 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Dumas. A Rare French 2 Day Marine Pivoted Detente Chronometer C1850
Located in London, GB
lid over the observation aperture. Brass gimbals with a ladded bowl. Brass case "En Forme de Tabatiere
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19th Century French Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Dumas. A Rare French 2 Day Marine Pivoted Detente Chronometer C1850
Dumas. A Rare French 2 Day Marine Pivoted Detente Chronometer C1850

Dumas. A Rare French 2 Day Marine Pivoted Detente Chronometer C1850

Auguste Berthoud. A Rare Antique Experimental Marine Chronometer C1840
Located in London, GB
gimbals with a ladded bowl. Brass case "En Forme de Tabatiere " , similar to that used by Louis Berthoud
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19th Century French Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Brass

Auguste Berthoud. A Rare Antique Experimental Marine Chronometer C1840
Auguste Berthoud. A Rare Antique Experimental Marine Chronometer C1840

Auguste Berthoud. A Rare Antique Experimental Marine Chronometer C1840

H 5.52 in W 6.3 in
Portrait of an aristocrat with a precious box, ca 1770, Louis XV enlightenment
Located in Norwich, GB
"tabatiere" snuff box in his hand appears so precious that it could only belong to a member of the ruling
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Late 18th Century French School Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of an aristocrat with a precious box, ca 1770, Louis XV enlightenment
Portrait of an aristocrat with a precious box, ca 1770, Louis XV enlightenment

Portrait of an aristocrat with a precious box, ca 1770, Louis XV enlightenment, circa 1770

H 29.34 in W 24.02 in D 0.79 in

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Tobacco pouch Porcelain, Tongzhi, Qing Dynasty
Located in PARIS, FR
Tabatière from Emperor Tongzhi Era; Qing Dynasty. This is a unique porcelain with details and
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1860s Chinese Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Tobacco pouch Porcelain, Tongzhi, Qing Dynasty
Tobacco pouch Porcelain, Tongzhi, Qing Dynasty

Tobacco pouch Porcelain, Tongzhi, Qing Dynasty

H 3.94 in W 1.97 in D 0.79 in
Portrait "I have good tobacco in my snuffbox", Yolande de la Rochefoucauld
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Portrait "J'ai du bon tabac dans ma tabatière" (I have good tobacco in my snuffbox) - Yolande de la
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Canvas

Antique Portrait "I have good tobacco in my snuffbox", Yolande de la Rochefoucauld
Portrait "I have good tobacco in my snuffbox", Yolande de la Rochefoucauld

Portrait "I have good tobacco in my snuffbox", Yolande de la Rochefoucauld

H 65.36 in W 55.52 in D 7.88 in
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Located in London, GB
T. Mayson, Mechanical Singing-Bird Tabatieres, 2001/ ISBN: 978-0709063032 Cf.:Sharon and Christian
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1870s Swiss Romantic Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Gold, Silver

Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier

Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier

H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in Dm 4 in L 4.5 in
Silver tabatière, master Alexander Ivanov Shilin, Veliki Ustyug, around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Russian tabatière with a princely coat of arms and the city map of Veliki Ustyug, master Alexander
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1830s Russian Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Silver

Silver tabatière, master Alexander Ivanov Shilin, Veliki Ustyug, around 1830
Silver tabatière, master Alexander Ivanov Shilin, Veliki Ustyug, around 1830

Silver tabatière, master Alexander Ivanov Shilin, Veliki Ustyug, around 1830

H 1.38 in W 2.96 in D 2.37 in
Amazing French Gold "Tabatiere" 18 Ct Gold Snuff Box, Paris 1800, Early 19th C
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing French Gold "Tabatiere" an 18 ct gold snuff box, Paris 1800 early 19th century gold 750
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Early 19th Century French Rococo Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Gold

Amazing French Gold "Tabatiere" 18 Ct Gold Snuff Box, Paris 1800, Early 19th C
Amazing French Gold "Tabatiere" 18 Ct Gold Snuff Box, Paris 1800, Early 19th C

Amazing French Gold "Tabatiere" 18 Ct Gold Snuff Box, Paris 1800, Early 19th C

H 0.79 in W 3.35 in D 1.97 in
Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
the tabatière compartment there is tortoiseshell horn (please consult CITES regulations before buying
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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron

Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes
Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes

Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes

H 1.11 in W 3.75 in D 2.37 in
Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Known as tabatiére in France (from the French word for tobacco, for they resemble tobacco or snuff boxes
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19th Century American Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Silver Double Singing Bird Box

Silver Double Singing Bird Box

H 2 in W 4.25 in D 2.88 in
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Camaieu Portrait of a Girl, Vienna, ca. 1900
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Austrian Art-Nouveau Tabatière, Around 1900: Rectangular smooth silver cigarette case
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Camaieu Portrait of a Girl, Vienna, ca. 1900
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Camaieu Portrait of a Girl, Vienna, ca. 1900

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Camaieu Portrait of a Girl, Vienna, ca. 1900

H 3.15 in W 2.76 in D 0.63 in
18th Century Louis XVI Gold Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkably rare Louis XVI oval tabatière, or snuff box, was crafted by the renowned Pierre
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18th Century French Neoclassical Tabatiere Antique

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Gold

18th Century Louis XVI Gold Snuff Box
18th Century Louis XVI Gold Snuff Box

18th Century Louis XVI Gold Snuff Box

H 1.19 in W 2.82 in D 2.07 in
German Enamel Singing Bird Box
By Emil Brenk, Karl Griesbaum
Located in New Orleans, LA
charming mechanical wonders are known as tabatière, from the French word for tobacco, for their resemblance
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Early 20th Century German Other Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Enamel

German Enamel Singing Bird Box
German Enamel Singing Bird Box

German Enamel Singing Bird Box

H 1.75 in W 4.25 in D 3 in
Swiss Gold Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
. First made in the 1780s, singing bird boxes, or tabatière à oiseau chanteur were created as a
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19th Century Swiss Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Enamel

Swiss Gold Bird Box
Swiss Gold Bird Box

Swiss Gold Bird Box

H 1.88 in W 4.25 in D 2.75 in
Louis XV French Gold Snuffbox by Germain Chayé
Located in New Orleans, LA
gifts. Snuff boxes, also known as “tabatières”, have become some of the most desirable collectibles in
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18th Century French Louis XV Tabatiere Antique

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Gold

Louis XV French Gold Snuffbox by Germain Chayé
Louis XV French Gold Snuffbox by Germain Chayé

Louis XV French Gold Snuffbox by Germain Chayé

H 1.25 in W 2.63 in D 2 in
Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case
Located in Newark, England
identical box See Musée du Louvre, Paris OA 2342 for a similar box also referenced in Les tabatières du
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Late 18th Century English George III Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case
Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case

Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case

H 3.35 in W 2.37 in D 1.97 in
Rare Antique Meissen Tabatiere in Hand Painted Porcelain, Dated 1876
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare antique Meissen tabatiere in hand painted porcelain with romantic scenery and gold decoration
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1870s German Rococo Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Meissen Tabatiere in Hand Painted Porcelain, Dated 1876
Rare Antique Meissen Tabatiere in Hand Painted Porcelain, Dated 1876

Rare Antique Meissen Tabatiere in Hand Painted Porcelain, Dated 1876

H 2.37 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
French Silver Guilloché Snuffbox, circa 1820
Located in St. Catharines, ON
An elegant French silver tabatière or snuff box, overall decorated with guilloché or engine-turned
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19th Century French Neoclassical Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Silver

French Silver Guilloché Snuffbox, circa 1820
French Silver Guilloché Snuffbox, circa 1820

French Silver Guilloché Snuffbox, circa 1820

H 0.63 in W 2.13 in L 2.75 in
Small Russian Silver Niello Tabatiere, Interior Vermeil by Verkhotsev
By F. Verkhotsev
Located in Paris, FR
A small Russian silver niello tabatiere, interior vermeil by Verkhotsev Stamps : B.C / 1857 – V
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Early 20th Century Unknown Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Silver, Niello

Small Russian Silver Niello Tabatiere, Interior Vermeil by Verkhotsev
Small Russian Silver Niello Tabatiere, Interior Vermeil by Verkhotsev

Small Russian Silver Niello Tabatiere, Interior Vermeil by Verkhotsev

H 0.83 in W 2.72 in D 1.11 in
French 19th century Guilloché Silver Snuff-box
Located in St. Catharines, ON
An elegant French silver tabatière or snuff box, overall decorated with guilloché or engine-turned
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Early 19th Century French Empire Tabatiere Antique

Materials

Silver

French 19th century Guilloché Silver Snuff-box
French 19th century Guilloché Silver Snuff-box

French 19th century Guilloché Silver Snuff-box

H 0.63 in W 2.63 in D 2.75 in
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Tabatiere Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tabatiere antique available at 1stDibs. Each tabatiere antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, metal and ceramic. Your living room may not be complete without a tabatiere antique — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A tabatiere antique made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tabatiere antique over the years, but those crafted by Europa Antiques are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tabatiere Antique?

The average selling price for a tabatiere antique at 1stDibs is $12,455, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $68,500 for the highest priced.