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Art Deco Cigarette case made from alpaca vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Cigarette case made from alpaca vienna around 1920s Original condition
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Alpaca

Pill Box Abalone Seashell
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted abalone seashell and alpaca metal pill box, circa 1960s, mid-20th century, Mexico. Box is oval with a beautiful iridescent abalone seashell top; top is hinged with fro...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

George III Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Snuff Mull With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) ram's horn snuff mull having a hinged lid, Scotland, Ca. 1795. Measures 2 3/4 inches diameter at widest ...
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1790s Scottish George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Blue shades Art Deco-style engraving Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with Art Deco-style engraving, early 1900s, with translucent fired enamels in various shades. Diameter 4 cm, height 1.3 cm. Wei...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century Scottish Gilt Metal Banded Agate Vesta Case Match Box
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exceptional 19th century Scottish vesta case is crafted from finely polished banded agate, admired for its striking natural striations in shades of brown, grey, white, and smoky...
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Agate, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

Silver snuffbox with engravings and hinged lid with opening clasp
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuffbox with engraving and hinged lid with opening clasp. Metal: Silver. Origin: Russian. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 70.05 grams. Dimensions: 6.5cmx5cm. Content: 87...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

1980s Elegant Brass and Green Enamel Cigarette Box by Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a captivating, elegant piece of 1980s Gucci Florence craftsmanship. This Vintage Cigarette or Card Case is a fantastic example of the luxury accessories the brand was known f...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass, Enamel

Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare Art Deco Dunhill Silver-Plated & Lacquered Cigarette Case with Coquille d’Œuf Inlay – Circa 1930 This stunning Art Deco Dunhill cigarette case is a masterpiece of elegant desig...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones
Located in Queens, NY
An Exquisite Masterpiece of Mughal Splendor: A Rare Gold-Mounted Jade Box with Diamonds and Semi-Precious Stones Introduction to a Regal Artifact: This exceptional jade box, hailing from the storied Mughal Dynasty, is an unparalleled exemplar of imperial artistry and luxury. Acquired from the prestigious Spink & Son of London, this artifact transcends its material beauty to stand as a significant piece of historical and cultural importance. With its rich provenance and intricate craftsmanship, this jade box embodies the opulence and refined tastes of one of history’s most powerful and influential empires. Craftsmanship: The Art of Mughal Luxury: At the heart of this piece lies a finely carved jade...
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18th Century Indian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Jade, Gold

Hand-Painted Mughal Miniature Lacquer Box, Persian-Indian Art, Signed Black Box
Located in Wembley, GB
A superbly hand-painted Mughal miniature lacquer box, created in the refined Indo-Persian artistic tradition and signed “Nangua”. This exquisite octagonal decorative box features a f...
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1960s Indian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze

Silver snuff box with raised floral motifs, monogram card and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with embossed floral motifs, monogrammed card, and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 36.86 grams. Dimensions: 7cm x 4...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Beautiful Hand Crafted Cigar Humidor Box Catchall Antique Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cigar or desktop catchall box from Austria in the 1900s, made of patinated brass and wood, sounds like a unique and valuable antique. The fact that this particular box is an antique from the early 1900s adds to its value and collectability. Depending on the condition and other factors such as the brand or maker, it could be worth a significant amount of money to collectors of antique smoking...
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1910s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

Small Antique Snuff Pot Chinese Carved Marble, Lidded Jar Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very small antique snuff pot. A Chinese, carved marble lidded jar, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Endearingly petite, with...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Marble

Asprey London Solid Sterling Silver Cigarette Box Owned By The Mayor of London
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Sterling Silver Hallmarked Engine Turned Cigarette Presentation Box With A Textured Border, by Asprey & Co London. Within an original Asprey & Co fitted case. Weight of sil...
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20th Century British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Early 20th Century hand carved Kashmiri royal cavalry cigar box
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century hand carved Kashmiri royal cavalry cigar box A rare survivor from the 1st world war in the form of a hand carved Kashmiri cigar box. Covered in ornate relief flora...
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Early 1900s Indian Late Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Just Andersen Antique Footed Pewter Box, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An early footed box by Just Andersen. Made at his own workshop Just in Denmark during the 1920s. The exterior is made entirely from lightly hammered pewter. The interior is linned wi...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Pewter

Dutch silver pill box, 1863
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver pill box, 1863 A Dutch silver small cartouche-shaped pill box with engraved floral decor on the lid. The silver box has a hinged lid. The box is Dutch silver hallmarked...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

19th Century Treenware Mahogany Lidded Box
Located in High Point, NC
19th century turned treen lidded box made from mahogany. This piece was expertly hand turned in England and has a lovely finial over a domed top, which rests on a shapely hand turne...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Mahogany

Antique German 14k Gold Snuff Box Circa 1850
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14 karat gold snuff box; an addition to our collection of gold boxes. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14k yellow gold snuff box has an oblong rounded form. The body of this antique gold snuff box...
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1850s German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Rare Jean Dunand Art Deco Cigarette Case, Circa 1930 – Bronze & Eggshell Lacquer
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare Jean Dunand Art Deco Cigarette Case, Circa 1930 – Bronze, Coquille d’Œuf, and Lacquer This exceptional Art Deco Jean Dunand cigarette case,...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-engraved Baroque-style design Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver with a fine hand-engraved Baroque-style design and fire-enamelled finish. Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm. Weight: 36 g. Desi...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

18th Century Decorative Lacquered Portrait Figures Wood Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and fine lacquered wood box, is painted on both the sides with an elegant portrait of a woman and on the other side a dancer. The piece will be delivered with its certi...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Italian Silver and Enamel Box
Located in Newark, England
GUILLOCHE ENAMEL AND SILVER GILT From our collectables category, we are delighted to offer this incredible quality Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver and Enamel Box. The Silver and E...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel

Dutch silver pill box, 1852
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver pill box, 1852 A Dutch silver small cartouche-shaped pill box with engraved symbol decor on the lid. The silver box has a hinged lid. The box is Dutch silver hallmarked...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Petite Chinese Brass Opium Box with Dragon Etching
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite metal canister was once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Providing an airtight seal, the small box is formed of brass with an etched and stamped d...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered is an Art Deco silver and hand painted enamel cigarette case; often referenced in "sin" and other tobacco collectible circles as a "naughty" themed accessory. While it could ...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

Tortoiseshell Bakelite Box
Located in New York, NY
Tortoise bakelite box. Vintage thirties Italian Boxing Federation cigarette box. Faux tortoise and yellow bakelite circular cigarette holder in the form of bound fasces with lid displaying Federazione Pugilistica Italiana medallion and fasces handle; a fascist era...
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1930s Italian Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bakelite

German Concealed Erotic Snuff Box in the Manner of Stobwasser, C.1820
Located in Bath, GB
An early nineteenth century papier mache snuff box, japanned and bronzed. A romantic scene to the lid of the box and a "secret" sliding panel to the underside revealing a hand-painte...
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1820s Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Paper

Antique Sterling Silver and Erotica Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver and erotica enamel cigarette case; an addition to our diverse range of continental silverware This exceptional antique George V sterling silver and enamel cigarette case has a plain square form with rounded corners. The anterior and posterior covers of this antique silver case are plain and unembellished. This case is fitted with a plain rounded push fit catch, which when released reveals a concealed secondary cover. This hinged push fit cover is ornamented with an impressive erotica hot enamel scene depicting a female figure, partially undressed and bathing. This concealed cover opens to allow access to the hinged compartments. This impressive example of antique silverware retains the original gilt interior. Such concealed antique cases are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This antique cigarette...
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1910s British Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

A Rare 18th Century Porphyry & Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The base & hinged lid are fashioned from panels of porphyry, specifically that of ‘Rhomb’ Porphyry, which is a relatively rare volcanic rock with very distinctive phenocrysts (cr...
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Late 18th Century George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porphyry, Ormolu

Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver Nelson vinaigrette made by John Shaw; an addition to our silver boxes collection This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver vinaigrette has a rounded rectangular form. The surface of the box is plain and unembellished. The anterior edge of the hinged silver vinaigrette cover incorporates a plain thumbpiece and allows access to the hinged pierced decorated gilt grille. The pierced decorated hinged grille incorporates a nautical themed design of the ship 'Victory' illustration, in addition to the wording 'Immortal Nelson'*. The interior of this Georgian silver vinaigrette...
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Early 1800s British George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Georgian Silver patch or pill Box Birmingham 1803 Samuel Pemberton
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Georgian Silver patch or pill Box Birmingham 1803 Samuel Pemberton. Fine quality little box originally for patches but ideal today as a pill box. Of circular form with geometric and ...
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Dutch silver pill box, 1869
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver pill box, 1869 A Dutch silver small cartouche-shaped pill box with engraved floral decor on the lid. The silver box has a hinged lid. The box is Dutch silver hallmarked...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Mid-Late 18th Century English Cast Brass Tobacco Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-late 18th century cast brass tobacco box, English. Eight sides with conforming cover with bell metal finial. 5 1/8" x 3 5/16" x 4.5" h. Whitehall Antiques is a family business t...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Ancient Japanese Ivory Snuff Bottle with Erotic Scene, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese ivory Snuff Bottle crafted from voy and decorated with Shunga-style erotic scenes, probably made for export during the Meiji period. Very good condition.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Ivory

Russian Gold 14k Cigarette Case St. Petersburg, pre-1917
Located in Sarasota, FL
Russian gold cigarette case circa 1890's. Marked with 56 (14K) kokoshnik mark, and "A" for St. Petersburg. Maker's mark is either WI or IM....
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Late 19th Century Baltic Late Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Vintage Lapis Lazuli, Onyx & Sterling Silver Pill Box - Mexico - Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage sterling silver pill box - hand made - featuring a chevron pattern hard stone lid set with lapis lazuli and black onyx with silver spacers - round sterling silver box and bas...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Sterling Silver

Cigar Humidor Burl Wood Cigar Box France 1970 Brown Black Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very nice humidor cigar box, in Burl Wood. This box is large, was made in France in the 1960s. It has a brown and Black color. Under the box, you have some scratch ,see detailed pic...
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1970s French Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood, Burl

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Lawrence Emanuel
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases. This exceptional antique...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete with his lid ,he wear a costume of Oriental style, he play piano and two books are represe...
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1880s French Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

George III Period Scottish Sterling Silver-Mounted Snuff Mull With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
George III Period, sterling silver (unmarked, but tested)-mounted ram's horn snuff mull, Scotland, Ca. 1790-1810. There is a sterling silver disc on the top of the hinged lid that is...
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1790s Scottish George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Rosewood cigars Box around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rosewood cigars Box around 1950s shellac varnish by Hand
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Rosewood

Snuff Box Monocrome Miniature Hand Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel on the enameled edge with vertical stripes and fine monochrome miniature hand painted by the painter Renato Dainelli. Diameter cm. 6.2 cm high. 3.4. Weight gr. 222. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 and produced in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual workmanship by skilled artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at approximately 750 < 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
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1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century Treenware Walnut Tobacco Jar
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand turned treen tobacco box made from walnut. The lid is expertly turned and is topped with a finial over a fabulous hand turned base. The walnut is a handsome color...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Walnut

Limited Jeweler Made Dice Cigarette Dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Very limited Jeweler-made Cigarette Dispenser hallmarked by the silversmith Legros Marius for Dunhill that resembles a stacked pair of dice with playing cards on top. A simple press of the center button seamlessly hidden in the center dot of the dice pops open a hinged lid with a 24-cigarette holder inside. This is a very low-production piece and possibly the only one ever made on special order. Beautiful hand-made by the silversmith with the uttermost attention to detail. Discover the allure of a vintage pre-War Dunhill dice...
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1930s French Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Chrome

Decorative Box with Key, Italian Musical Jewelery Box Vintage Wooden Brown Box
Located in Wembley, GB
A handmade Vintage wooden Musical jewellery box with a key and lock, with Swiss Musical Movement by Romance with original key and Reuge mechanismt. It is perfectly designed and created in a suitable size for keeping valuables inside. The top of this box has leaf patterns and bronzed motives carved and made by hand. It can also be a decorative object for any bedroom or dressing room in your home decor. Old Decorative Box...
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze

Swedish Snuff Box in Cow Horn from the 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A very charming Swedish Snuff Box made in Cow Horn during the 19th century. Wear consistent with age and use.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Horn

Aesthetic Movement Oak Pipe Rack with a Japanese Style Brass Fretwork Backplate
Located in London, GB
Aesthetic Movement. An oak pipe rack with a Japanese-style brass fretwork backplate, and a tobacco draw with brass handle.
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Gucci Enamel and Gilt Cigarette/Card Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare vintage Gucci cigarette or card case, featuring the brand’s iconic design elements. The exterior is crafted with a glossy black enamel finish em...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Enamel

Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered for sale is a risque Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, often referred to as a "naughty" because of it's bawdy subject matter; that being; of ...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Enamel, Sterling Silver

Russian papier mâché box from Tsarina Alexandra, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A black paper mache box with the portrait of Tsarina Alexandra, wife of Tsar Nicholas II , the last tsar of Russia this box is from the early 1900 10.5 x 6.2 cm, heigth 3 cm
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Early 20th Century International Style Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Paper

Gabriella Crespi Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi tortoise and sterling silver box. Vintage Crespi cylindrical cigarette case with engraved Gabriella Crespi logo monogram and original ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Curved and rectangular with push tab. On cover engraved tail-chasing dragon—all talons and horns and scaly serpentine body. Back plain....
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Kenji Fujita Ceramic on Oak Jar Box Japanese Studio Craft Tea Caddy Tobacco
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Tottori Japan, c.1950s Turned Oak Tea Caddy with Ceramic Inlay by ceramicist Kenji Fujita.
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

German silver and enamel cigarette case
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
German silver and enamel cigarette case Origin Germany Circa 1930 Hand-painted scene of two beautiful hunting dogs its interior is ver...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

C. 1870 Antique English Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Regency Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, circa 1870. A Regency Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Tea Caddy Box of Hexagonal form. Featuring a decorated Neo Classical taste top centering the goddess Ceres recumbent upon her...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Walnut

French Art Deco Cigarette Box, Walnut Wood and Leather
Located in Miami, FL
A fine French Art Deco cigarette box, France, late 1930s. Very good quality, constructed of walnut wood and leather. Beautiful natural materia...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Leather, Walnut

1920s European silver gilt and guilloche enamel trinket / pill box Stamp 935 PHV
Located in London, Fitzrovia
1920s European silver gilt and guilloche enamel trinket box stamped 935 and PHV and other stamps (please see images), weight 160g. Amazing colour. Enamelled on all sides including th...
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20th Century European Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Continental Pill or Patch Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful late 19th century sterling patch or pill box in the 17th/18th century style. The box is designed as an oval with a repousse lid depicting a farm yard vignette detailed with farm buildings, chickens and family life. The reverse is a simple polished sterling oval that has been hallmarked and bears the export mark "Germany". The box is in overall very good condition; the clasp is tight and no heavy wear is present. This silver piece would make an outstanding ring presentation box...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Table Snuff Box, 18th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box. With a pink ground and white enamel latticework decoration thro...
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18th Century English George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Enamel

Antique Snuffboxes for Sale on 1stDibs

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.