1870s Cigar Boxes and Humidors

This is a magnificent antique French wood, ormolu and Sevres porcelain mounted, cigar humidor, circa 1870 in date. The serpentine fronted casket is of rectangular form and feaures a...

Very beautiful and rare curved cigar humidor from the 19th century from the Napoleon III period. This cigar humidor is inlaid with pewter, brass, ebony and bone. It can hold up to ...

Circa 1870s humidor box with silverplated mounts, English. Mahogany. Shield escutcheon & central mount, corner mounts & cut work backplate handles. 13 1/8" x 11 1/8" x 6 5/8" h.

Antique cigar chest with room for 36 cigars. The chest is veneered with various kinds of wood, mostly burl walnut. On top a brass inlay. The interior has f...

This is a stylish antique Victorian oak novelty table top cigar box, circa 1870 un date. The rectangular box is in a form of a safe, it features a panelled door with brass handle ...

Antique Russian silver double sided cigarette case with niello decoration The top has engraving E.Parkin 1914, the reverse has a niello decorated scene of a large square with monu...

Napoleon III rare cigar and games humidor in burl and brass marquetry, stamped "Coignard 22 rue Chapon in Paris". The box is curved on the front and sides, it is also inlaid on the ...

American Aesthetic Movement heavy cast bronze ornate casket humidor box. The piece has ornamental scroll-work and a grotesque head on the front and the back side. Interior walls are ...

This is a magnificent antique French Kingwood and amboyna, ormolu-mounted cigar humidor, circa 1870 in date. This splendid humidor features an inset glass top engraved with a bouquet of flowers and an inset glass front beautifully engraved with an oriental landscaped with a Chinese figure smoking a pipe. The interior encloses three adjustable shelves fitted for cigars.. Ormolu griffin mounts frame the casket which sits on a scalloped base with ormolu griffin feet. Complete with original working lock and key. This humidor has a very stylish and timeless design which will please any connoisseur of cigars. Condition: In excellent condition, having been cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 23 x width 37 x depth 27 Dimensions in inches: Height 9.1 x width 14.6 x depth 10.6 Humidor is any kind of box or room with constant humidity that is used to store cigars, cigarettes, or pipe tobacco. For private use, small wooden or acrylic glass humidor boxes for a few dozen cigars are used, while cigar shops may have walk-in humidors. Humidors can be used to store other goods for which a certain level of humidity is desirable; the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team stores game balls in a large humidor...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1870 Black forest wood carved cigar box humidor in the form of a dog kennel A good looking master craftsman carved ...

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...

This is a magnificent antique Victorian burr walnut humidor, circa 1870 in date. This splendid humidor is inlaid with exquisite bands of cut brass strapwork. The hinged rectangular top reveals a delightful fitted interior for your cigars. The interior comprises two compartments with a slide which can be moved to suit the size of your cigars. It has a fully working lock and key. This humidor has a very stylish and timeless design which will make any cigar connoisseur happy. Condition: In excellent condition, having been cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 7 x width 27 x depth 18 Dimensions in inches: Height 2.8 x width 10.6 x depth 7.1 Humidor is any kind of box or room with constant humidity that is used to store cigars, cigarettes, orpipe tobacco. For private use, small wooden or acrylic glass humidor boxes for a few dozen cigars are used, while cigar shops may have walk-in humidors. Humidors can be used to store other goods for which a certain level of humidity is desirable; the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team stores game balls in a large humidor at their home stadium, Coors Field, to counteract the effects of Denver's high altitude and generally low humidity. Humidors of all sizes use hygrometers to keep track of the humidity levels. Classification of humidors Walk-in humidor - most common in cigar bars or stores. One room is built as or converted to a humidor where all the cigars are stored. Cabinet humidor - usually placed on the floor as a piece of furniture. Typically holds 1000-5000 cigars. Table humidor - often quite heavy, though portable in theory, it's usually kept in one location. Capacity ranges from three hundred to a few thousand cigars. It usually comes with a polished wood exterior, marble, leather or combination of exotic elements, and glass top. Personal humidor - semi-regular cigar smokers will sometimes keep a small humidor in their homes for personal storage, special events, or aesthetic characteristics of the humidor itself. Usually contains 20-75 cigars. This may also be known as a "Desktop Humidor". Travel humidor...