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Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period
Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

Located in Chicago, IL

This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Ja...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance
A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance

A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Rare Louis XVI Enamel and Gold-Mounted Rock Crystal Snuff Box By François-Vincent Garand, Paris, 1760/61 An exceptional and highly refined Louis XVI gold-mounted snuff box, master...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel

Beautiful Hand Crafted Cigar Humidor Box Catchall Antique Austria, 1910s
Beautiful Hand Crafted Cigar Humidor Box Catchall Antique Austria, 1910s

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

Victorian Period Hanau Continental Silver (.800) Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Victorian Period Hanau Continental Silver (.800) Snuff Box With Hinged Lid

Victorian Period Hanau Continental Silver (.800) Snuff Box With Hinged Lid

By Hanau

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Period, Continental Silver (.800) snuff/trinkets box, having a hinged lid, Hanau, Germany, Ca. 1895. Box is decorated with Neoclassical figures. Box measures 3 1/4 inches ...

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1890s German Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand-Painted Mughal Miniature Lacquer Box, Persian-Indian Art, Signed Black Box
Hand-Painted Mughal Miniature Lacquer Box, Persian-Indian Art, Signed Black Box

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

19th Century French Silver Snuff Box
19th Century French Silver Snuff Box

19th Century French Silver Snuff Box

Located in Delft, NL

19th century French silver snuff box Late 19th century silver snuffbox with engraved centre and gilt interior Hall marked by the Silversmith, Dubois Leon & Bauve Henri The Dutch...

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19th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Blue shades Art Deco-style engraving Salimbeni
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Blue shades Art Deco-style engraving Salimbeni

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Blue shades Art Deco-style engraving Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio 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

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case
Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case

Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case

By Dunhill

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
An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones

An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones

Located in Long Island City, NY, 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

Materials

Jade, Gold

Antique American Art Nouveau Repousse Sterling Silver Matchsafe or Vesta
Antique American Art Nouveau Repousse Sterling Silver Matchsafe or Vesta

Antique American Art Nouveau Repousse Sterling Silver Matchsafe or Vesta

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique signed silver Art Nouveau matchsafe. In sterling silver. With repousse decoration of rocaille swags around the edges of both sides. With a striker to the base. Mar...

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Pill Box Micro Mosaic Millefiori
Italian Pill Box Micro Mosaic Millefiori

Italian Pill Box Micro Mosaic Millefiori

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful oval Italian brass pill box with an inlayed floral glass micro mosaic millefiori design and twisted rope top lid, finished with a brass ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Asprey London Solid Sterling Silver Cigarette Box Owned By The Mayor of London
Asprey London Solid Sterling Silver Cigarette Box Owned By The Mayor of London

Asprey London Solid Sterling Silver Cigarette Box Owned By The Mayor of London

By Charles & George Asprey

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

Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull

Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Decorative Antique Asian round wood box container with lid and brass pull. Vintage collectible Asian wooden tobacco or opium round container. Round shaped lidded opium container...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's
Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's

Located in Mobile, AL

Monochrome Chinese Fish Scale cloisonne is long famed for it's high quality of craftsmanship and understated elegance. A staple of interior design...

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1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal, Enamel

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Snuff Box- European subjects
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Snuff Box- European subjects

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Snuff Box- European subjects

Located in Downingtown, PA

East Meets West: Rare Chinese Export "European Subject" Porcelain Snuff Box Circa 1750–1760 A superb mid-18th century Chinese Export porcelain snuff box, finely painted in famille rose and puce enamels, featuring rare "European Subject" decoration. The rectangular box, after a European silver form, features a slightly domed cover and is fitted with its contemporary chased gilt-metal (ormolu) mounts and hinge. The exterior walls are painted with a continuous frieze of European figures—gentlemen in 18th-century frock coats...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain

Mid-Late 18th Century English Cast Brass Tobacco Box
Mid-Late 18th Century English Cast Brass Tobacco Box

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

Antique German 14k Gold Snuff Box by Carl Martin Weishaupt, Circa 1850
Antique German 14k Gold Snuff Box by Carl Martin Weishaupt, Circa 1850

Antique German 14k Gold Snuff Box by Carl Martin Weishaupt, 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

Antique English Sterling Silver & Agate Snuff Box by Hilliard & Thomason - 1902
Antique English Sterling Silver & Agate Snuff Box by Hilliard & Thomason - 1902

Antique English Sterling Silver & Agate Snuff Box by Hilliard & Thomason - 1902

By Hilliard & Thomason

Located in Bath, GB

A spectacular example of a solid silver snuff box inset with two agate stone panels to top and bottom, both in beautiful undamaged condition with a bright polished patina. The box h...

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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Agate, Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case

By Zee Wo

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection. This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette/card case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The anterior cover is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, on a matte background, incorporating a shield shaped vacant cartouche. The posterior cover is ornamented with traditional embossed and chased plum blossom foliate and floral decoration, also on a matte background. The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...

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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Snuff Box Monocrome Miniature Hand Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Snuff Box Monocrome Miniature Hand Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

Snuff Box Monocrome Miniature Hand Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco 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

Antique Greek Civil War Pure Silver Cloisonne Case Engraved Athens Army Day 1946
Antique Greek Civil War Pure Silver Cloisonne Case Engraved Athens Army Day 1946

Antique Greek Civil War Pure Silver Cloisonne Case Engraved Athens Army Day 1946

Located in Portland, OR

An antique Greek pure silver & cloisonne case, circa 1910. Despite this case dating circa 1910 it has a later engraved legend to the base "Greek Army Day Athens, 15th May 1946", from...

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1910s Greek Edwardian Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1900 Art Nouveau Joseph Maria Auchentaller Enameled Box
GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1900 Art Nouveau Joseph Maria Auchentaller Enameled Box

GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1900 Art Nouveau Joseph Maria Auchentaller Enameled Box

By Georg Adam Scheid

Located in Miami, FL

Joseph Maria Auchentaller enameled box for George Adam Scheid (1837-1921). An extremely rare box created in Vienna, Austria, at the silversmith atelier of Georg Adam Scheid, circa 1...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Solid 750 (18K) Gold Snuffbox - 19th Century
Solid 750 (18K) Gold Snuffbox - 19th Century

Solid 750 (18K) Gold Snuffbox - 19th Century

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Tricolor gold snuffbox with palms, floral motifs, richly embossed garlands, and a monogram card in the shape of a lozenge on the hinged lid. Metal: Gold Origin: French M...

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19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Limited Jeweler Made Dice Cigarette Dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill
Limited Jeweler Made Dice Cigarette Dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill

Limited Jeweler Made Dice Cigarette Dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill

By 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

Pill Box Abalone Seashell
Pill Box Abalone Seashell

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

1920s Art Deco Inlaid Fruit Wood Cigar Box form Sorrento Italy
1920s Art Deco Inlaid Fruit Wood Cigar Box form Sorrento Italy

1920s Art Deco Inlaid Fruit Wood Cigar Box form Sorrento Italy

Located in Catania, Sicilia

This 1920s cigars box is an exquisite example of Sorrento marquetry, designed to resemble a row of leather-bound books. The front facade features eleven hand-carved wooden "spines" l...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Fruitwood

Snuffbox Oval-shaped Sterling Silver two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni
Snuffbox Oval-shaped Sterling Silver two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni

Snuffbox Oval-shaped Sterling Silver two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval-shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with two-tone fire-enamelled stripes. English style, early 1900s. Dimensions: 8 x 4.5 x 2 cm. Weight: 84 g. Designed in 1...

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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Just Andersen Antique Footed Pewter Box, 1920s
Just Andersen Antique Footed Pewter Box, 1920s

Just Andersen Antique Footed Pewter Box, 1920s

By Just Andersen

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

Burmese Antique Duck Betel Nut Box, Silver Metal, Vintage, 1950s
Burmese Antique Duck Betel Nut Box, Silver Metal, Vintage, 1950s

Burmese Antique Duck Betel Nut Box, Silver Metal, Vintage, 1950s

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Arts & Crafts, Asian Antique, Asian, Vintage Measures : 14x21cm H:19cm Bétel nut box appearing a duck, made of metal pushed with a high silver content. Historically, these boxes wer...

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Mid-20th Century Cambodian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver Plate

Silver Victorian Edward J. Hauck Basket Weave Pill Box Stamp Holder
Silver Victorian Edward J. Hauck Basket Weave Pill Box Stamp Holder

Silver Victorian Edward J. Hauck Basket Weave Pill Box Stamp Holder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming Silver Victorian Basket Weave Pill Box or Stamp Holder by Edward J. Hauck. Beautifully crafted in sterling silver, this petite box features an intricately detailed basket ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Late 18th Century Round Wooden Engraved Snuffbox Pillbox
Late 18th Century Round Wooden Engraved Snuffbox Pillbox

Late 18th Century Round Wooden Engraved Snuffbox Pillbox

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small round Danish late 18th Century snuffbox or pillbox featuring elaborate engravings. Very versatile piece that could also hold jewelry or small trinkets on a vanity. This piece m...

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Late 18th Century Danish Empire Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Tortoiseshell Bakelite Box
Tortoiseshell Bakelite Box

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

Incense Holder Modern White Wood and Antiqued Bronze Casting by Alabama Sawyer
Incense Holder Modern White Wood and Antiqued Bronze Casting by Alabama Sawyer

Incense Holder Modern White Wood and Antiqued Bronze Casting by Alabama Sawyer

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

These beautiful incense holders pay homage to a unique natural, salvaged, urban wood as a material and an icon. They are made from cast bronze and urban wood. Bleached hackberry is a favorite for it's unique light, spalted grain. Contrasted with an antiqued, hand-cast bronze element, this unique object fits well on a coffee table, meditation room...

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2010s American Organic Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze

Solid 750 (18K) Gold Snuffbox - 17th Century
Solid 750 (18K) Gold Snuffbox - 17th Century

Solid 750 (18K) Gold Snuffbox - 17th Century

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Gold snuffbox with embossed mythical figures with cornucopias surrounding a cameo-shaped bust of a monarch, and a laureate reverse surrounding a monogram cartouche. Meta...

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17th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Lawrence Emanuel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Lawrence Emanuel

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Lawrence Emanuel

By Lawrence Emanuel, Birmingham 1

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

Silver snuff box with raised country-scene card and gold interior
Silver snuff box with raised country-scene card and gold interior

Silver snuff box with raised country-scene card and gold interior

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with a raised card with country motifs, hinged lid and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 41.28 grams. Dimensions: 7....

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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case c.1929
20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case c.1929

20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case c.1929

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

20th Century silver and guilloche enamel cigarette case, of a rectangular form with rounded sides. The one side of the body is enamelled in translucent green over a circular spiral e...

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20th Century European Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

French Snuff Box, circa 1800
French Snuff Box, circa 1800

French Snuff Box, circa 1800

$100Sale Price|55% Off

French Snuff Box, circa 1800

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Scarlet tole French snuff box, circa 1800, navette form - silver trimmed. 3.5" w, 1" h, 1.75" d Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has been...

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18th Century French Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Tin

CARL HIESS - Silver & Gold Snuff Box with Sapphire Thumbpiece - Austria - C.1880
CARL HIESS - Silver & Gold Snuff Box with Sapphire Thumbpiece - Austria - C.1880

CARL HIESS - Silver & Gold Snuff Box with Sapphire Thumbpiece - Austria - C.1880

Located in Chatham, ON

CARL HEISS - Antique - finest quality - silver and rose gold hinged snuff box with delicate diamond tooled surface - reverse painted French Bulldog on Rock Crystal Intaglio...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box

Located in Dublin, IE

A superbly crafted circular gilt bronze box of exceptional quality, featuring a rich turquoise-blue guilloché enamel top centered with an oval medallion bearing a finely hand-painted...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Enamel, Ormolu

Vintage Conus Seashell Box, Sterling Mounts, Hallmarked, Italy, 20th Century
Vintage Conus Seashell Box, Sterling Mounts, Hallmarked, Italy, 20th Century

Vintage Conus Seashell Box, Sterling Mounts, Hallmarked, Italy, 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage Conus seashell box with sterling silver mounts - side hinge - unidentified hallmarks to the interior (.925 silver) - Italy (Florence - likely) - m...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Tobacco Jar - Erhard & Söhne - Brass and Wood - Tug-of-War
Early 20th Century Tobacco Jar - Erhard & Söhne - Brass and Wood - Tug-of-War

Early 20th Century Tobacco Jar - Erhard & Söhne - Brass and Wood - Tug-of-War

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An elegant early 20th century tobacco jar attributed to Erhard & Söhne, the renowned German makers celebrated for their refined Art Nouveau brasswork. The cylindrical body is mad...

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Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Antique Blackinton & Co Nouveau Fish & Water Repousse Sterling Silver Matchsafe
Antique Blackinton & Co Nouveau Fish & Water Repousse Sterling Silver Matchsafe

Antique Blackinton & Co Nouveau Fish & Water Repousse Sterling Silver Matchsafe

A fine antique signed silver Art Nouveau fish-themed matchsafe. By R. Blackinton & Co. In sterling silver. With repousse decoration of fish splashing on the water's surface to...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

FRENCH 1920 Art Deco Sterling & 18Kt Gold Cigarette Vesta Striker
FRENCH 1920 Art Deco Sterling & 18Kt Gold Cigarette Vesta Striker

FRENCH 1920 Art Deco Sterling & 18Kt Gold Cigarette Vesta Striker

Located in Miami, FL

An art deco French cigarette & vesta-box compendium striker This is a very rare compendium luxury pocket box that combine a cigarettes case, a vesta box for matches and a striker li...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

JEAN TROTTIN 1925 Art Deco Lacquered & Eggshell Case In .950 Sterling Silver
JEAN TROTTIN 1925 Art Deco Lacquered & Eggshell Case In .950 Sterling Silver

JEAN TROTTIN 1925 Art Deco Lacquered & Eggshell Case In .950 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

A lacquered and eggshell case by Jean Trottin. An impressive and very rare case created in Paris, France, by the silversmith and artist Jean Trottin, circa 1925. This exceptional Ar...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

English Tortoiseshell Box
English Tortoiseshell Box

English Tortoiseshell Box

Located in New York, NY

English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900. Dimensions: 3.5...

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Early 1900s English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Tortoise Shell

Sterling Silver Turtle Pill or Snuff Box with Ruby Eyes
Sterling Silver Turtle Pill or Snuff Box with Ruby Eyes

Sterling Silver Turtle Pill or Snuff Box with Ruby Eyes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A sterling silver Turtle Pill box. The box is hand crafted and in the shape of a Turtle with small stunning Ruby eyes. Small enough to fit into a pants pocket un-noticed or stash...

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20th Century English Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Silvered Metal Kohl Box, Berber Design, Algeria, 1950s
Handcrafted Silvered Metal Kohl Box, Berber Design, Algeria, 1950s

Handcrafted Silvered Metal Kohl Box, Berber Design, Algeria, 1950s

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Silvered metal lidded box of a circular form for powder kohl eye liner. Designed into two detached sections, finely handcrafted and decorated with scrollwork designs with a yellow amber stone on the top lid and lots of great detail. Berber Kabyle box container to hold loose powder kohl eye liner. Made of silver tone metal with filigree scales with a coral stone. A beautiful antique example of a traditional box handcrafted by Berber Women in Kabylie, Algeria. The circular container is richly decorated with detailed raised filigree silver work. Decorated with an amber color cabochon on the cover top. An amazing collector’s piece due to its rarity and the beauty of its intricate workmanship. Collector collyrium kohl pot...

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Mid-20th Century Algerian Moorish Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

18th Century Dutch Tobacco Box Engraved Brass Snuff Box Brass with Figures
18th Century Dutch Tobacco Box Engraved Brass Snuff Box Brass with Figures

18th Century Dutch Tobacco Box Engraved Brass Snuff Box Brass with Figures

Located in Milano, MI

18th century Dutch brass tobacco box with hinged lid engraved with five circular medallions containing the busts of male noblemen figures with inscriptions and dates, the most recent...

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Mid-18th Century French Romantic Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Other, Brass

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.