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Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes For Sale
Silver Plated and Enameled Bat Matchsafe
Silver Plated and Enameled Bat Matchsafe

Silver Plated and Enameled Bat Matchsafe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Silver plated and enameled bat matchsafe, realistically cast and chased, with enameled wings, unmaked.

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20th Century English High Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique 9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case by Adie Brothers Ltd (1922)
Antique 9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case by Adie Brothers Ltd (1922)

Antique 9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case by Adie Brothers Ltd (1922)

By Adie Brothers

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English 9 karat yellow gold vesta case; an addition to our boxes and cases collection. This exceptional antique George V English...

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1920s English George V Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Portable Box Italian Tobacco Pouch in Enamel and Square Copper, 1950 Midcentury
Portable Box Italian Tobacco Pouch in Enamel and Square Copper, 1950 Midcentury

Portable Box Italian Tobacco Pouch in Enamel and Square Copper, 1950 Midcentury

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Portable box Italian Tobacco Pouch in enamel and square copper, 1950, midcentury. The upper part has a stylized and very elegant glaze, the box is in ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Pill Box Art Nouveau handpainted by Renato Dainelli Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box Art Nouveau handpainted by Renato Dainelli Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box Art Nouveau handpainted by Renato Dainelli Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

A Painterly Jewel: Art Nouveau Enameled Pill Box by Giorgio Salimbeni & Renato Dainelli This exquisite oval pill box represents a rare collaboration between masterful design and...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1800s Snuff Box of Ram's Horn and Wood
1800s Snuff Box of Ram's Horn and Wood

1800s Snuff Box of Ram's Horn and Wood

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

c.1800s snuff box, ram's horn with wood inset bottom. Base edge faults in the horn-top edge also. With a tag: "You God Father Eckhadt (?) snuff box" and description. 2 3/8" x 1 3/8 x...

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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th C  Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box,  Atrib Fromery Workshop
18th C  Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box,  Atrib Fromery Workshop

18th C Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box, Atrib Fromery Workshop

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

18th C Brass-Mounted Allegorical Motif Enamel Snuff Box, Attributed to the Fromery Workshop The Cartouche-shaped bombe box, the hinged lid applied with rais...

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Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette

Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette

By John Shaw

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pill Box shaped Louis XVI hand painted miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box shaped Louis XVI hand painted miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box shaped Louis XVI hand painted miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant Pill Box in 925/1000 Sterling Silver Description:Elevate your collection with this exquisite shaped pill box, beautifully crafted from 925/1000 sterling silver and elegantly ...

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1970s Italian Louis XIV Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni
Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni

Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Giorgio Salimbeni Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Miniature by Renato Buccioni, Florence, 1978 Exquisite round, domed pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

French Majolica Box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890
French Majolica Box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890

French Majolica Box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890.

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box
Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box

Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This silver, gold and niello inlaid topographical snuffbox is a masterpiece of Russian silver. Almost owned by a wealthy 19th-century tradesman, this extraordinary creation shares a ...

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19th Century Russian Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver

Vintage Italian Leather and Gilt Aluminum Cigarette Dispenser Box, Adnet Style
Vintage Italian Leather and Gilt Aluminum Cigarette Dispenser Box, Adnet Style

Vintage Italian Leather and Gilt Aluminum Cigarette Dispenser Box, Adnet Style

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Roma, IT

We are pleased to offer for sale a distinctive vintage smoking accessory that conceals, within a classic gold-toned aluminum box covered in brown leather, a clever and practical ciga...

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Carved Late Qing Dynasty Blue
Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Carved Late Qing Dynasty Blue

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Carved Late Qing Dynasty Blue

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A rare carved antique Chinese lapis lazuli stone snuff bottle of the late Qing Dynasty. Finely carved from a solid piece of genuine lapis lazuli exhibiting rich and vibrant blue tone...

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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Glass Chinese Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty Qianlong Famille Rose Imperial Yellow
Glass Chinese Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty Qianlong Famille Rose Imperial Yellow

Glass Chinese Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty Qianlong Famille Rose Imperial Yellow

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A very rare and exquisite asian glass Chinese snuff bottle from the late Qing Dynasty. This exceptional snuff bottle bears a later Qianlong mark and is designed in the iconic famille...

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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Paint

19th Century French Figural Barbotine Faience Pig Tobacco Jars, Set of 2
19th Century French Figural Barbotine Faience Pig Tobacco Jars, Set of 2

19th Century French Figural Barbotine Faience Pig Tobacco Jars, Set of 2

By Onnaing

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Northern France circa 1880, this engaging pair of antique figural faience tobacco jars is executed in the manner of Onnaing, reflecting the lively humor and expressive mod...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Faience, Majolica

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 enamel garlands surrounding a depicted young woman figure, profusely defined fleur-de-lis, plumes, and asymmetrical engravings on the reverse. Metal: ...

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17th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Chantilly Kakiemon Circular Soft Paste Snuff Box, circa 1745
Chantilly Kakiemon Circular Soft Paste Snuff Box, circa 1745

Chantilly Kakiemon Circular Soft Paste Snuff Box, circa 1745

By Chantilly

Located in Spencertown, NY

Chantilly circular Kakiemon decorated snuff box with gilt metal mounts. Circa 1745

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

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Cigarette container in Brass made in the 1920's from Austria
Art Deco Cigarette container in Brass made in the 1920's from Austria

Art Deco Cigarette container in Brass made in the 1920's from Austria

Located in Vienna, Austria

A unique brass cigarette container from the 1920's hand made in Austria. On top of the lid is a glass stone in turquoise colour. the lid fits tightly into the container. From the bot...

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Treenware Walnut Tobacco Jar
19th Century Treenware Walnut Tobacco Jar

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

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century 5" Hammered Copper Tin Lined Humidor by Revere Rome N.Y
Mid Century 5" Hammered Copper Tin Lined Humidor by Revere Rome N.Y

Mid Century 5" Hammered Copper Tin Lined Humidor by Revere Rome N.Y

By Revere Copper and Brass, Inc.

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Art Deco era humidor features a hand-hammered copper exterior, giving it a distinctive appearance with a textured surface. Inside. It includes a pull air-tight lid and is signed Reve...

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1950s American Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Copper

Hermès Paris Art Deco Silver Box
Hermès Paris Art Deco Silver Box

Hermès Paris Art Deco Silver Box

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Hermès Paris Art Deco Silver Box An elegant Art Deco box from Hermès Paris, crafted in silver-plated metal with a refined geometric guilloché surface. The lid features the iconic Her...

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20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple with Cupid in parkland, the white base with flowers on a gilt diaper ground . 3.125" wide x 2.5" depth x 1.5" h...

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18th Century English Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Hermès - Rare Cigarette Box, XXth century
Hermès - Rare Cigarette Box, XXth century

Hermès - Rare Cigarette Box, XXth century

By Hermès

Located in Beaune, FR

Rare silver-plated cigarette box with a gilt-plated deer head opening. It is in good condition and is signed on the side "HERMÈS PARIS / Made in France." There is also a hallmark. ...

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20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Rockwell Kent for Chase Bacchus Art Deco Copper Cigarette Box
Rare Rockwell Kent for Chase Bacchus Art Deco Copper Cigarette Box

Rare Rockwell Kent for Chase Bacchus Art Deco Copper Cigarette Box

By Rockwell Kent, Chase Brass and Copper Company

Located in St. Louis, MO

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971) Rare Bacchus Art Deco copper cigarette box for Chase Chrome & Brass company, only offered in 1935 and 1936. Rockwell Kent designed only three items for chase, all with the same young Bacchus motiff, and all are considered rare today. The other two were a "Wine cooler" and "Wine bottle stand...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Copper

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box
18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box, painted with figures and animals by classical ruins on a riverscape. 8.25" wide x 5.5" depth x 3.25" high

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18th Century English Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900
Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900

Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of brass with a copper interior and...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

German silver and enamel cigarette case
German silver and enamel cigarette case

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

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette by Samuel Pemberton
Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette by Samuel Pemberton

Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette by Samuel Pemberton

By Samuel Pemberton

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver vinaigrette made by Samuel Pemberton; an addition to our silver boxes collection This antique Georgian vinaigrette...

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Early 1800s British George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Snuff Box races miniature fire-enameled guilloche and engraved drawing Salimbeni
Snuff Box races miniature fire-enameled guilloche and engraved drawing Salimbeni

Snuff Box races miniature fire-enameled guilloche and engraved drawing Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with black fired enamel inserted in a hand engraved drawing and with fired enamelled miniature, hand painted by the p...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850
Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850

Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850

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 t...

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

Materials

Brass

Micromosaic Snuff Box with View of St. Peter's
Micromosaic Snuff Box with View of St. Peter's

Micromosaic Snuff Box with View of St. Peter's

Located in New York, NY

Antique silver mounted hardstone snuff box with micromosaic view of St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome. Italy, early 19th century. Dimension: 2.4" W x 1.2" D x .75" H.

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19th Century Italian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Stone

Small Ebonised Snuff Box With Painted Cricket Scene
Small Ebonised Snuff Box With Painted Cricket Scene

Small Ebonised Snuff Box With Painted Cricket Scene

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Ebonised Papier Mache Cricket Snuff Box. An early Victorian black lacquered rectangle Papier-mâché snuff box with rounded corners and with a hinged lid with hand painted cricket scen...

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19th Century Sporting Art Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

Russian papier mâché box from Tsarina Alexandra, early 1900
Russian papier mâché box from Tsarina Alexandra, early 1900

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

Materials

Paper

Italian 1920 Renaissance Revival Enameled Octagonal Box in .800 Silver
Italian 1920 Renaissance Revival Enameled Octagonal Box in .800 Silver

Italian 1920 Renaissance Revival Enameled Octagonal Box in .800 Silver

Located in Miami, FL

An Italian enamelled snuff box. Colorful box, created in Italy, back in the 1920. It was crafted in an octagonal shape with neoclassical and renaissance Revival motifs in solid .8...

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1920s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole

Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole. At first glance, the diminutive piece appears to simpl...

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19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver snuffbox with engravings and hinged lid with opening clasp
Silver snuffbox with engravings and hinged lid with opening clasp

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

Materials

Silver

Antique 19thC French 18K Two-Colour Gold & Enamel Snuff Box c.1840
Antique 19thC French 18K Two-Colour Gold & Enamel Snuff Box c.1840

Antique 19thC French 18K Two-Colour Gold & Enamel Snuff Box c.1840

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique mid-19th Century French 18K two-colour gold & enamel snuff box, of rectangular form with cut corners, the hinged covers beautifully engraved with engine turned decoration...

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19th Century French Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Oval silver snuff box with raised torch lid and gold interior
Oval silver snuff box with raised torch lid and gold interior

Oval silver snuff box with raised torch lid and gold interior

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Oval-shaped silver snuff box with a raised torch on the hinged lid and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête de Minerve. Weight: 35.81 grams. Dimensi...

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century Porcelain Snuff Box by Hochst, Germany circa 1740
18th Century Porcelain Snuff Box by Hochst, Germany circa 1740

18th Century Porcelain Snuff Box by Hochst, Germany circa 1740

By Höchst Porcelain

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An 18th century porcelain snuff or trinket posx, hand painted with a gilt bronze rim and hinge. Made in Germany by Hochst porcelain with a gold pinwheel hallmark dating this to 1740...

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1740s German Louis XV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1820
Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1820

Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1820

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 19th Century German (Hanau) snuff box in 18-carat gold and enamel. Rectangular with canted corners, the lid is painted with a finely detailed allegorical scene of fecun...

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19th Century German Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Benson & Hedges Campaign style Walnut And Brass Inlaid Humidor
Benson & Hedges Campaign style Walnut And Brass Inlaid Humidor

Benson & Hedges Campaign style Walnut And Brass Inlaid Humidor

Located in Essex, MA

With rectangular hinged top with brass stringing and central blank inscription plaque.Interior with B&H label and tin lined. Conforming case with brass stringing. Sides with recessed...

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Early 20th Century English Campaign Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass, Tin

Silver snuff box with friezes and floral-engraved hinged lid
Silver snuff box with friezes and floral-engraved hinged lid

Silver snuff box with friezes and floral-engraved hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround and floral motifs engraved on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Corôa. Weight: 43.64 grams. D...

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Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.
Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.

Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels fired on guilloche and hand-painted floral miniature; external blue staff. Art Nouveau sty...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Snuffbox savonette shape 925 silver handpainted head running horse Salimbeni
Snuffbox savonette shape 925 silver handpainted head running horse Salimbeni

Snuffbox savonette shape 925 silver handpainted head running horse Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Snuff box "savonette" shape in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire enamel and hand painted miniature on white background depicting a heads of running horse . English "Art Nouveau" st...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Asian Chinese Snuff Bottle Fluorite Gemstone Oriental Tobacco Box Qing Carved
Asian Chinese Snuff Bottle Fluorite Gemstone Oriental Tobacco Box Qing Carved

Asian Chinese Snuff Bottle Fluorite Gemstone Oriental Tobacco Box Qing Carved

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare beautiful asian chinese snuff bottle hand carved from purple fluorite gemstone. Truly a unique oriental snuff tobacco box from the late Qing Dynasty. Gemstone snuff bottles ar...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs and hinged lid
Silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs and hinged lid

Silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs and hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Ram's Head. Weight: 53.55 grams. Dimensions: 6x1.6cm. Content: 850/1...

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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box

Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box

Located in London, GB

A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box, German circa 1900 Going-barrel movement Setting the birds free... When wound and the sta...

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Early 1900s Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table snuff box with 2 slightly rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and hand-painted floral miniature; oute...

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1970s Italian Other Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Black Forest Carved Humidor in the Form of a Monkey Head Wearing a Cap & Collar
Black Forest Carved Humidor in the Form of a Monkey Head Wearing a Cap & Collar

Black Forest Carved Humidor in the Form of a Monkey Head Wearing a Cap & Collar

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Black Forest figural carved wood humidor in the form of a monkey's head with a hinged lid carved as a hat, around the neck is a ruffled collar above a circular base with carved detail.

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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century
Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century

Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

A small porcelain snuff bottle featuring a delicately hand-painted figural scene on the front. The scene depicts traditional Chinese figures in a garden setting, executed in bright e...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century, English Georgian Lead Tobacco Keeper - Horse Finial
18th Century, English Georgian Lead Tobacco Keeper - Horse Finial

18th Century, English Georgian Lead Tobacco Keeper - Horse Finial

Located in Atlanta, GA

English, mid 18th century. A great neoclassical example of an English community tobacco keeper. These traditional boxes are made of lead and design...

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Mid-18th Century British Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Lead

A Rare 18th Century Porphyry & Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770
A Rare 18th Century Porphyry & Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770

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 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.