John Linnit

Highly stylized sterling silver vinaigrette, pill or snuff box by famed English silversmith William Simpson circa 1826 featuring a hand hammered raised floral design along the edges ...

This a beautifully designed and finely crafted Neoclassical Louis XVI patch box. The finely cast lid encircles a basket of flowers surrounded by a floral cha...

A top quality late Art Deco box made from solid English sterling silver, a large pill box / snuff box, or would make a great business card case (a custom smaller sized card would hav...

An extremely rare and fine George III sterling silver combination gilt-lined snuff box and vinaigrette, the rectangular snuff box decorated with bright-cut decoration, the vinaigrette housed in the hinged lid and engraved with a diaper effect surrounding a cartouche engraved with initials, the finely silver-gilt pierced grill engraved with fruit and flowers. Makers: Richard Lockwood & John Douglas...

His and hers sterling silver "Basket Weave" pill boxes, Marked 925 and, if nothing else, adorable - store your drugs, 420 or secrets!

Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted etched mother-of-pearl octagonal snuff box with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1803. The iridescent mother-of-pearl lid...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1845 by Yapp & Woodward, this attractive, Victorian, antique sterling silver snuff box, features cast flo...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1836 by Edwin Jones, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, features a cast and applied border to the lid, engine turn...

A fine William IV Scottish sterling silver snuff box of rounded rectangular form, the hinged cover depicting a fine village scene with horses, dogs and people in the courtyard, the sides and base engine-turned, the cover opening to reveal a gilt interior. Maker: James Naismith...

We are delighted to offer this Victorian solid silver snuff box with the maker's mark of Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1837. Whilst the box's shape and initial geometric design by itself may not be of distinction, it is undeniably the marvellous hand engraving that profusely embellishes all sides of the box that truly makes this a unique snuff box. The top lid features a monogrammed cartouche embedded within a wreath of acanthus and folate scrolls. Hidden within the design is a stag hunt scene, where a stag (on the left) is being chased by two hounds (one slightly below the stag to the right and the other on the far right). Although impressive at first glance, it is only upon spending more time looking closer from various angles that one can fully appreciate the artistic engraving of the scene that is akin to a painting. The scene has been carefully planned out and engraved in layers and stages such that it creates motion, emotion and captures the chaotic nature of a stag hunt. For instance, the stag appears to be jumping out of the bushes as its left leg jumps out in the foreground whilst its right leg appears to be caught up behind another acanthus scroll. Its facial expression is depicted with trepidation and its tongue is sticking out, yet, to retain stylistic and artistic aesthetics, its neck and head slightly tilts up following the curvature of the central cartouche without obstructing the design. The two hounds are also carefully positioned to portray their unrelenting energy and speed, the one close to the stag appearing from the right and the other prancing through the leaves from above and behind. The interior of the snuff box is fully gilt with a beautiful rich gold tone and a presentation engraving by an MP is beautifully engraved. The layer of gold not only acts as an accent to the silver exterior but prevents the contents inside from tarnishing the silver. Interestingly, there seems to be an original error or change in mind for the presentation as the lettering has been finely altered from "Presented by/to" which can be faintly seen depending on the angle. Last but not least, the base of the snuff box is matched with the top and side with further acanthus embellishments and a central cartouche that depicts an architectural scene with a statue, collums and trees in the background. By design, despite the base not being seen regularly, this snuff box has been decorated with no expenses, time or effort spared and every inch even on the base has been decorated by a skilled engraver without a single slip of the hand. Such impressive artistry and political interest...

A fine George IV silver-gilt vinaigrette, slender rounded rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, the silver-gilt interior with a finely pierced and engraved foliate grille. M...

Antique sterling silver and gold snuff / tobbaco / pill box by Garrard & Co Ltd Made in London 1956 Maker: Garrard & Co Ltd Fully hallmarked. Dimensions - Length x width x hei...