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Cigar Boxes and Humidors For Sale
Color:  Silver
Vintage Germany 800 Silver Banded Cigarette Case
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage German 800 silver cigarette case. This piece features a banded etched striped design on both sides with a triangular design border. Push button mechanism to open. Elastic ...
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20th Century German Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box, 1912
Located in London, GB
A classic antique solid Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box with a highly polished silver exterior. The interior of the Silver Box has a cedar wood lined base and the lid is gilded. The interior has a removable wooden...
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20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Three Finger Cigar Case - Birmingham 1919
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English solid sterling silver cigar case, beautifully engraved with a vacant shield-shaped cartouche to the front. The hinge and clasp to the front are in perfect working...
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1910s British Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Italian Mid Century Modern Jatoba and Silver Plated Cigarette Box
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the epitome of sophistication: the Italian Mid Century Modern Jatoba Wood and Floral Decorated Silver Plated Cigarette Box by Ottaviani. Crafted with utmost precision and...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver Plate

Elizabeth II Sterling Silver and Ruby Humidor Box Made for Saudi Arabia
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver and Ruby Humidor Box Made for Saudi Arabia Made by Peter Nicholas & Co Ltd in London in 1989. Rectangular box with corner bracket supports and hinged ...
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20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

State of Qatar and Grant Macdonald, a Rare Silver Humidor Box
Located in New York, NY
State of Qatar and Grant Macdonald, A Rare Silver Humidor Box in original fitted box depicting the map and flags of The State of Qatar and the Royal seal of the State. Silverware is a traditional gift in many cultures and Qatar is known for its appreciation of luxury and quality hence the collaboration with Grant Macdonald which has been commissioned to create a silver humidor for a member of the royal family of Qatar. Grant Macdonald is a British silversmith company that has been in business for over 50 years. They are known for their exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail in creating luxury silverware and bespoke commissions. Qatar, on the other hand, is a small country located in the Middle East that has been growing rapidly over the past few decades, becoming a hub for business and luxury. Grant Macdonald and Qatar may seem like two unrelated topics, but the two have actually been connected in recent years through commissions and collaborations. Qatar is a country that values luxury and quality, making it a prime market for Grant Macdonald’s exquisite silverware. In fact, the company has worked on several high-profile commissions for clients in Qatar, including a silver replica of the famous Doha Pearl Monument. The Doha Pearl Monument is an iconic landmark in Qatar, representing the country’s history and culture. It is a symbol of Qatar’s pearl diving...
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20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Mappin & Webb Ltd Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver cigarette box in the Art Deco style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exc...
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1960s English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Sterling Silver

W H Manton Ltd Art Deco Style 1965 Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver cigarette box in the Art Deco style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver cigarette box has a plain rectangular form onto four bracket style feet. The surface of this impressive silver box is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration. The box is fitted with two hallmarked hinged covers each embellished with further panels of engine turned decoration in addition to an applied leaf border which continues across a central plateau. The interior of each solid silver cover features a paralleling band of engine turned decoration in addition to the part hallmarks; decoration to the posterior surface of a cover is an indication of the fine quality of a piece. The central plateau is surmounted with an impressive shaped handle, in the Art Deco style. The body of this exceptional box features the original cedar wood lining. This antique Art Deco cigarette box has a weighted base and retains the original leatherette covering to the underside. The box is supported by four impressive cast silver, Art Deco style stepped bracket feet. By virtue of its size this versatile vintage cigarette box could be used for a multitude of functions. Note: The majority of such boxes have a wood lining to the cover; it is a sign of quality when boxes have an unlined, solid silver covers. Condition This vintage silver cigarette box...
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1960s British Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Box Samodorok technique Russia unknown marquer 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Sterling Silver box made with Samodorok technique in Russia 1960 Unknown maker The inside of the lid is gilded, 9.5 x 14.5 cm, height 4.5 cm. Total weight C. 330 g. Good condition.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Antique Repousse Sterling Silver Cigar Holder, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique repousse sterling silver cigar holder, Circa 1910. Wonderful intricate design of birds, flowers & scrolls.
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Early 20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Antique George III Silver Snuff Box Birmingham, 1817, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique George III sterling silver snuff box, with hallmarks for Birmingham 1817, of rectangular form with reeded decoration, vacant cartouche, moulded front rim...
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1810s English George III Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Italian Cigar Case in Leather and Solid Signed Silver, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful four-seater cigar case in leather with a stunning 925 silver decorated accent. The cigar case was made in Florence around 1950s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal, Silver

Rare English Victorian Silver Cigar Compendium on Wheels, 1884
Located in Bath, GB
An example we have never seen in ever before making it a particularly rare, fun and special piece. Made from solid English sterling silver, it is fixed with four castors on the un...
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigar Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigar case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) ci...
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1910s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Exceptional Silver Cigar Box/Smoking Compendium by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A truly exceptional Art Deco Gentleman's smoking compendium, beautiful quality by the highly sought-after silversmith, Mappin & Webb. This impressive piece stands on four original...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Japanese Export Engraved Cigarette or Decorative Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique engraved sterling silver cigarette or decorative box was made in Japan in approximately 1900 in the period Japonisme style. The box is composed of an ebonized hardwood c...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

English Victorian Modern Smoking Box for Cigars and Cigarettes
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian Modern sterling silver smoking box 1885. Rectangular with straight sides. Scroll-bracket handle mounted to central panel between two hing...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique George V Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cigarette or cigar box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver cigarette box has a plain rectangular form. The sides of this impressive antique cigarette...
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1910s Hungarian Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Table Box for Cigarettes Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver
Located in Firenze, FI
Square table box for cigarettes with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Measure cm. 12.7 x 12.7 x 3.2. Weight gr. 640. Created in the Art Deco style...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large Antique English Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver cigar box. Made by Barnard & Sons, Ltd in London in 1930. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and with tapering tab; top flap with engine-turned li...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

20thC Silver Plated "Champagne Bottle" Cigar Holder c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century novelty silver plated champagne bottle shaped cigar holder, decorated with a tobacco leaf and a cigars sign, the bottle is made up of various screwed on compartments for cigars, tobacco and matches. Stamped on the base by the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company...
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20th Century American Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver Plate

Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver cigar box Wood interior. Maker: Unknown (maker mark faded) Made in England, Birmingham, 1912 Fully hallmarked. ...
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1910s British Art Nouveau Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

20th Century German Solid Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case, c.1904
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century German solid silver & enamel cigarette case, of slightly curved rectangular form with rounded corners, depicting a horse steeplechase and richly parcel gil...
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20th Century German Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Enamel

French Silver Repousse Vanity or Cigar Box, Cherubs Playing Instruments, C1900
Located in Gardena, CA
French silver repousse vanity or cigar box, cherubs playing instruments, c1900. Repousse cherubs playing instruments and reading books i...
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19th Century Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Ashtrays, C.1929
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century Art Deco pair of solid silver ash trays, applied with a beautiful blue enamelled borders, Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), Birmingham, year 1929 (E), Ma...
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20th Century British Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Sterling Silver & Gold Cigarette Box, Padgett & Braham, London, 1947
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1947 by Padgett & Braham Ltd., this very handsome, Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, is in the Art Deco taste, with...
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1940s English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Gold

Vintage A Wilcox English Sterling Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. ...
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1950s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Combination Scent Bottle/Pill Box /Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver combination scent bottle / pill box / vinaigrette; an addition to our diverse collectable silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver combination vinaigrette / pill box / scent bottle has an oval barrel shaped form. The body of the vessel is embellished with applied plain broad girdles replicating the details of the bilge and quarter hoops, which provide anchor points for the original link chain. The piece retains the original hallmarked screw fit cover to the scent bottle, conjoined to one of the aforementioned anchor points with a link chain. One end of the vessel is fitted with a hallmarked hinged cover, which when opened reveals the vinaigrette with the original hinged grille and gilt interior. The gilded grille is ornamented with a bright cut engraved and pierced decorated bordered scroll and leaf design. The hallmarked hinged cover to the opposing end forms a pill box and opens to reveal the original gilt interior; this versatile box could be used for a multitude of functions. The hinged covers to either end of the box are encircled with further applied plain broad borders to the upper portion. This antique Victorian scent bottle...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Highly Decorated Cigar Case/Box
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique late Victorian sterling silver highly decorated cigar case/box. Made in England, London, 1896 Maker: Army & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd. Fully hallmarked. Approx. Dim...
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1890s British Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

1970s Egyptian Carved Silver Box in Arabic Style with Wooden Interior
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Egyptian carved silver box in Arabic style with wooden interior.
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Late 20th Century Egyptian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique German Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case
By Otto Bortenreuter
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 800 standard silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our diverse range of continental silverware. This exceptional antique 800 standard silver German cigarette case...
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1920s German Other Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cigar Case
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian sterling silver cigar case Made in Birmingham, 1845 Maker: Edward Smith Fully hallmarked. Case has an inscription 'James Forbes Leith, From his Sister, 10th Decembe...
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1840s British Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Castle-Top Cigar Case, Nathaniel Mills 1839
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
Victorian silver double-sided "Castle-Top" cheroot/cigar case Windsor castle and Warwick castle. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver cheroot/cigar case has a rectan...
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1830s British Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique Large Silver Cigar box London 1897 by George Heath
Located in London, GB
A Large Unusual Shaped Antique Silver Cigar box London 1897 by George Heath. A great silver cigar box of generous proportions and an unusual ...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

1980s Decorative Blue Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful decorative box with blue glass top and silver plated base.  
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver Plate

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Cigarette Desk Box 23093
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Tiffany & Co sterling silver cigarette or desk box. A classic cedar-lined partitioned box with simple and timeless lines. Manufactured under the directorship of Louis deBe...
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Mid-20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Samorodok Cigar Box, circa 1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning 20th century Tiffany & Co. solid silver cigar box, made in a Russian style, with samorodok decoration, samorodok is a Russian word meaning that the metal is in its pure or n...
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20th Century American Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

French Art Deco black Lacquered Silver Cigarette Case, circa 1930
Located in Beirut, LB
Rectangular black lacquered silver cigarette case with geometric decoration on the side. This is a very rare good looking and functional piece of collectible smoking equipment.  
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

20th Century Tiffany & Co Silver-Gilt Samorodok Cigar Box, circa 1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning 20th century Tiffany & Co solid silver-gilt cigar box, made in a Russian style, with samorodok decoration, samorodok is a Russian word meaning that the metal is in its pure ...
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20th Century American Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Grand English Sterling Silver Cigar Box or Humidor by Richard Comyns, 1928
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality cigar box made from English solid or sterling silver, a heavy box with good gauge silver with solid cast bracket feet and the most fabulous two hinged handles to either...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Tortoise Cigarette and Match Box with Sterling Mounts. Priced per box.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Tortoise cigarette and match box with sterling mounts. Priced per box. We also have numerous other tortoise boxes and accessories. Feel free to call or email with questions.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Padgett & Braham Ltd Vintage 1965 Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Elizabeth II English sterling silver cigar box made by Padgett & Braham Ltd; an addition to ...
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1960s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Antique “KRAFT AL PACCA” German Shagreen Cigarette Case
Located in Beirut, LB
Black lacquered silver Cigarette case, has particularly lovely shagreen (GALUCHAT) band on the top. Stamped “Kraft Al Pacca” and “Argent” from the inside. The wonderful Galuchat m...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

English Silver Car Cigar Holder
Located in New York, NY
The 12 cigar holder detachable top reveals a compartment for additional usage, the top of the engine lifts up to reveal a compartment for matches, the top...
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1910s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

20th Century English Art Nouveau Solid Silver Presentation Cigar Box, circa 1916
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century English Art Nouveau solid silver large presentation cigar box, rectangular-shaped, beautifully handcrafted, applied with garland wreaths, acanthus leaf cor...
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20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Smart English Silver Art Deco Cigarette or Cigar Box, 1937
Located in Bath, GB
A truly iconic Art Deco double-lidded cigarette or cigar box with the most fantastic shaped handle to the top. The box is entirely engine-turned and stands on four elegant feet. T...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box by Richard Comyns, circa 1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Elegant mid-20th century solid silver cigar box, beautiful and very stylish engine-turned design, applied with a cast scroll boarders, inside richly gilt and wooden lining, the base ...
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20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

1840s Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette by John Tongue
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Windsor castle; an addition to our collectable box...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Asprey Sterling Silver Humidor Box Finely Engraved '#1569' Exceptional!
Located in Big Bend, WI
Asprey Exceptionally stunning sterling silver military humidor box made by Asprey of London, England. This beautiful box has the original fitted case. It is finely hand engraved and engine turned with scenes including: - The king and queen at ascot - Trooping the color...
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20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Wilcox Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our collectable silverware collection. This exceptional vintage sterling silver...
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1940s British Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling, circa 925, Mechanical Box
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Chic and rare, period Art Deco, sterling silver, engine turned, mechanical cigarette box for Dunhill. The sides are embellished with remarkable, raised, lions heads gripping batons, ...
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1920s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco George V Sterling Silver Cigar Box by Thomas Bradbury & Sons in 1924
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham, in 1924, by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, this handsome, George V Sterling silver cigar box, has smooth, softened edges and a hinged swing lid, revealing the doub...
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1920s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box, Large Fox Essex Crystal, 1913
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and stunning cigar box made from English sterling silver hallmarked for London 1913, a true antique example. The makers initials are also prese...
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1910s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Mappin & Webb Sterling Cigar Box with Clock, 1958
Located in London, GB
A beautiful quality sterling silver cigarette or cigar box by Mappin & Webb, the geometric-form box with engine-turned panels on each side is surmounted with an 8-day clock, with a g...
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1950s British Other Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Horton & Allday Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cigarette box, an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver cigarette box has a plain rectangular form onto four bracket style feet. The body of this impressive cigarette box is plain and unembellished. The box is fitted with two hallmarked hinged covers each embellished with an engine turned panel in addition to a paralleling, broad engine turned decorated border. The central plateau is surmounted with an impressive plain shaped handle. The body of this exceptional box is fitted with a cedar wood lining and the surface interior of each solid silver cover retains the original gilded interior. The silver box is supported by four impressive bracket style feet. This antique cigarette box has a weighted base and retains the original leatherette covering to the underside. By Virtue of its size this versatile antique cigarette box could be used for a multitude of functions. Note: The majority of such boxes have a wood lining to the cover, it is a sign of quality when boxes have an unlined, solid silver covers. Condition This antique sterling silver cigarette box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in excellent condition, in keeping with age. The piece has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition. There are some minor surface dings to the side panels of the body. The engine turned decoration is all very sharp. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the box and part hallmarks to the interior of each cover are all very clear, the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver. Dimensions Length 22.7cm/8.9" Width 10.8cm/4.3" Width of compartment 8.5cm/3.3" Height 10.4cm/4.1" Weight Not measurable as weighted base Maker: Horton...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Cigars were not always packaged in what we now know as the antique cigar boxes and humidors that have over time become eye-catching decorative objects as well as collector’s items.

Outside the United States, cigar boxes are said to have originated in the 1840s when a German businessman, Hermann Dietrich Upmann of H. Upmann Cigars, bought a cigar factory and opened a bank in Havana, Cuba. Upmann reportedly handed out cedar cigar boxes branded with advertising for the bank as gifts to his banking clients. In the early 1860s, after years of cigars being shipped in big crates or barrels, cigar boxes became a requirement when the United States passed a law that mandated the use of boxes for tobacco producers, which was part of a broader effort to regulate the tobacco industry and generate revenue for the war effort. Humidors, which are moisture-controlled storage boxes that allow a cigar enthusiast to store, organize and preserve a larger collection of cigars, were very popular accessories during the early 1900s onward.

As the use of cigar boxes and humidors became widespread, all kinds of options materialized over the years, with particularly vibrant editions of these decorative objects emerging during the Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and other eras. Visionary designers like Isamu Noguchi popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.

Today, not unlike antique and vintage ashtrays, cigar boxes are more than practical objects. In fact, there are many uses for an old cigar box even after the cigars are gone. They can be used as planters, tissue boxes or can support your long-delayed effort to organize your sewing and craft supplies. During the Great Depression, an emptied cigar box — perhaps a walnut Art Deco-style cigar box with inlays in bronze and hand-carved decorative geometric patterns adorning its exterior — was occasionally repurposed as a jewelry box.

Antique and vintage cigar boxes — made of wood, metal or other materials — are valuable treasures in some corners of the collecting world, and in your home, they’re exquisite desk ornaments and colorful flourishes to add to your bookcase or mantel. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage cigar boxes and other decorative boxes today.

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