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Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes For Sale
18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box finely painted to the lid and sides with typical Chinese scenes, the base painted with a leafy gourd. The lid is mounted in gilt bron...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Dunhill Cork and Leather Tobacco Jar
By Dunhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome cork and leather tobacco jar from London. Beautiful patina to the cork and leather. Jar can be used as a tobacco, weed, or stash jar. Cork is a clas...
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1950s English Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Leather, Cork
Ancient Chinese Ivory Snuff Bottle with Erotic Scene, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese erotic ivory snuff bottle, most likely realized during the late !ing Dinasty (late 19th Century).
Both main faces are finely engraved with Shunga-style erotic scenes, showin...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ivory
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
Materials
Ivory
Piero Fornasetti, Ashtrays, prod. Fornasetti Milan 1960s
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rare tall screen-printed metal ashtray designed by Piero Fornasetti and produced by Fornasetti Milano in the 1960s
Excellent condition
Fornasetti was born in the fibrillating post-W...
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1960s Italian Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Box Cannister Caddy Brass Tobacco Tea Dutch
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A charming early tobacco box or tea cannister
Unusual, large size
Lovely soft contours which enhances the reflection of light in the interior
Original condition including hinges
length 21cm., 8 1/4" depth 7.5cm., 3" height 11cm., 4 1/2".
The Dutch were the main importers of tobacco in the 18th century and manufactured tobacco boxes to sell with...
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18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Sapphire and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French gold cigarette case is a splendid specimen of early 20th century style and refinement. The 18-karat yellow gold accessory is surrounded by exquisite "pinstripe" white enameling with a line of channel-set blue sapphires running along the façade and thumb press.
Smoking accessories...
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Early 20th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel
19th Century English Long Silver Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English long silver trinket box.
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Mid-20th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case (1919)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English 9-carat yellow gold vesta case; an addition to our boxes and cases collection.
This exceptiona...
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1910s British George V Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Mennecy
Located in Spencertown, NY
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX
Circa 1750, probably Saint-Cloud
Modelled as a reclining monk, one hand supporting his bald head, the other holding a rosary and with a crutch at his s...
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
German Porcelain Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important German porcelain snuff box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Hand painted classical tableau celebrating the e...
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18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Gold and Enamel Box, Swiss Work
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular box with three tones of gold and royal blue enamel. The hinged lid is embellished with a multicolored gold medallion in relief featuring a bouquet of roses and tulips, se...
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Early 19th Century Swiss Empire Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Early 20th Century Tobacco Jar - Erhard & Söhne - Brass and Wood - Tug-of-War
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 made of...
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Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Fox Porcelain Box by Édouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco painted porcelain box signed Edouard-Marcel Sandoz and manufactured by Theodore Haviland - Limoges. Stamps on the bottom. Origin France, circa 1920. Box with a cat or fox fi...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case by Adie Brothers Ltd (1922)
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
Antique Pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A fine antique pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box,
Circa 1910,
Going-barrel movement,
Soft streaks of light throughout this fabulous case...
When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right, the bird emerges through the pierced and tooled gilt grille, moving bone beak, wings and body from side-to-side to continuous synchronized birdsong.
With the bird displaying...
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1890s Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Micromosaic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional micromosaic snuff box represents the heights of this ancient art form. Depicting four doves sitting atop a bronze dish, the inse...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
£26,070
Antique Austrian Silver Table Snuff Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian silver table snuff box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This excepti...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Table Snuff or Dresser Box
By Capodimonte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique Capodimonte porcelain table snuff box in the Meissen style.
With a polychrome enamel Bacchanalian scene on the lid, neoclassical...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Sterling Silver Snuff or Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century sterling silver monogrammed snuff or trinket box.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Boxwood
Small 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box – Gilt Lacquer Decoration, c.1830
Located in Worcester, GB
Small 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box – Gilt Lacquer Decoration, c.1830
A small early 19th-century rectangular snuff box in papier-mâché, with gently domed lid and rounded corne...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Floral Miniature by Romano Buccioni, Salimbeni, Florence, 1980
Exquisite shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plate...
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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Porcelain and Brass Trinket Box with Flower Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French porcelain and brass trinket box with flower decorations.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Silver Cased Military Interest Presentation Snuff Box 1847
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare antique silver snuffbox reading 'PRESENTED TO St. Mr. P CAMPION, 1st Bn 19th Foot, by His, BROTHER SERJEANTS, As A Mark of Their, Sincere Regard.' in its original shaped fitted case and made by Cronin & Wheeler, Birmingham in 1847. The snuff box, probably unused, is simply stunning the cartouche shaped body engraved with rococo 'C' scrolls, engine turning and floral sprays with a hinged cover and richly gilded interior. The box has clear and crisp silver assay and makers marks to the cover and base and has date marks for 1847.
Provenance: The property of a gentleman.
Sergeant Major Patrick Campion was enlisted with the 19th Foot in 1838 and served in Malta, the Ionian Islands, the West Indies, Canada, the Crimea and India amongst other postings. He received a DCM at the Battle of Alma ‘for his gallant rescue, in company with a couple of his comrades, of a wounded officer of his own company, who was lying in front of the Russian line’s.’ and despite being injured in this act, he recovered and would see action at Inkerman, Redan and the siege of Sevastopol.
Wear to the leather covered fitted case...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This is a rectangular, gold-plated sterling silver pill box, exquisitely decorated with translucent enamels over a guilloché (engine-turned) pattern and featuring a hand-painted flor...
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1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intriguing Chinese zhadou is intricately carved of fine cinnabar lacquer. A work of exceptional artistry, this covered bowl is adorned with an intricately carved floral motif on all surfaces, including the cover and the wide rim. Also known as a cuspidor or spittoon, this rare container would have been used by members of the imperial family and scholar- officials at the court. Carved during the Kangxi period (1662-1722), this charming piece exhibits the high detail and charm associated with items from that period, making it a true treasure,
Early 18th century (Kangxi dynasty)
Measures: 6 ¼” wide x 3 ¼” high
Cinnabar has been revered for its color all over the world. It has been found in the royal burial chambers of the Mayas, in the rituals of India, and in the ruins of ancient Greece and Rome. In China, cinnabar and gold were the two most important elements in alchemy. Mined since the Neolithic Age, cinnabar is the ore of mercury, and as such, it can be incredibly toxic, especially when mining. In fact, during the Roman Empire, miners at Spain’s Almadén mine in Spain were frequently exposed to mercury fumes, and the subsequent, often fatal, sickness was considered an occupational hazard.
The most popular known use of cinnabar is in Chinese carved lacquer-ware, a technique that is believed to have originated in the Song Dynasty, in which cinnabar is ground to a powder and added to clear lacquer. As with mining, there was inherent danger of mercury poisoning for those who carved the lacquer, as mercury was also released into the air when artisans ground the pigments. Most antique cinnabar...
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18th Century Chinese Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Vinaigrette, Jean-Georges Rémond c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-19th Century Swiss 18k gold vinaigrette, of rectangular form with cut corners, the lid features a seated cherub draped in red silk, engaged in writing, framed by a deli...
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern 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
Agate and Micromosaic Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Intricate and flawless, the highly detailed micromosaic medallion on the lid of this agate box is an incredible example of this diminutive art form. The elaborate micromosaic depicts...
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19th Century European Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate
£11,754
Cigarette dice dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill Paris 1930s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Our Beautiful and 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.
Discover the allure of a vintage pre-War Dunhill dice...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
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
Materials
Silver
Antique BENEDICT STUDIO Arts & C Hammered Copper Humidor Sticklea era- W7976
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Benedict Studio Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Humidor - W7976
This is an antique c. early 1900s Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Humidor by Benedict Studios. Looks like it has ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper
£298 Sale Price
25% Off
Silver Mustard Pot / Antique Sterling Sliver Seasoning Pot
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Silver mustard pot / Antique sterling sliver seasoning pot
Antique sterling silver mustard / glass lined seasoning pot 1919
Beautifully crafted ant...
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1610s British Romantic Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Dutch Tobacco Jar - 19th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Dutch Tobacco Jar
Netherlands, 19th century
23 x 15 cm
Georgian Dutch Tobacco Jar. Made from different woods, this ring turned Jars show a very nice patina.
Category
19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
£516 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique Commemorative Tobacco Keeper, English, Lead, Decor, Snuff Box, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique commemorative tobacco keeper. An English, lead decorative snuff box with tamper, dating to the Regency period, circa 1810.
Commemorative keeper crafted at the b...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lead
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
Materials
Brass
Antique Chased Silver Snuff Box Set with Fine Italian Micromosaic Plaque
Located in London, GB
The small rectangular silver snuff box, chased with foliage decorations and featuring a hinged back, is set with a detailed micromosaic plaque on top. The plaque depicts a rural land...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Stone, 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
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
A Very Fine Early 20th Century Enamelled Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The front of the case exhibiting an exquisite hand painted panel depicting sprays of irises in shades of lavender, royal blue & green, set against a radiant white enamelled machined ...
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Mid-20th Century English Machine Age Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Majolica Palissy Tobacco Jar Thomas Sergent
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Palissy tobacco jar attributed to Thomas Sergent, circa 1880 unsigned.
Naturalistic movement of the end of 19th century.
The jar have the shape of a trunk with a bir...
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1880s French Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Gold and Agate Snuff Box Belonging to Anne, First Duchess of Buccleuch
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This oval gold snuff box is inscribed with a crest of ‘a stag trippant’ within mantling of upright ostrich plumes tied with a bow, all below a ducal coronet and above a cypher of the entwined initials ‘B.A.B.’ for Anne of Buccleuch. English, circa 1670.
Provenance: Anne, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch (1651-1732) was a wealthy Scottish peeress. After her father died when she was a few months old, and her sisters by the time she was 10, she inherited the family’s titles. She was married, at 12 years old, to James, 1st Duke of Monmouth, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II, then 14. Following the king’s death in February 1685, James spearheaded an anti-Catholic revolt to depose the new king, James II, and claim the throne from his uncle. The brief Monmouth Rebellion ended in defeat and James, by then Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, was executed for treason. The Duchess had six children by Monmouth, and a further three by her second husband, Charles, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, whom she married in 1688. She died in 1732 and was succeeded by her grandson, Francis, Earl of Dalkeith.
The style of chasing used on this box is very reminiscent of a signed piece in the Gilbert...
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1670s English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box
Located in Paris, FR
Agate box or snuff-box in of circular form with gently bombé sides, the gold mounted lid is chased with scrollwork.
Probably Georges II period.
Unmarked gold...
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1750s English George II Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
Ashtray & cigarette holder Dice by Legros Marius for Dunhill Paris 1930s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Dunhill opened the Paris location in 1924 to meet the growing demand for luxury goods pertaining to motoring and tobacco. Both the box and cover are marked with the Goddess Minerva in an octagon, the French punch mark for 950 Fine Silver, a grade of silver finer then sterling silver.
Alfred Dunhill Art Deco Dice cigarette holder box, circa 1925-30. The box is identified Alfred Dunhill Paris underneath the lip of the cover and inside the box!
This beautiful and autenthic Dunhill cigarette holder...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
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
19thC German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Raphael's Sistine Madonna, Hanau c1810
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th Century German 18ct gold and enamel snuff box, of rectangular form with rounded corners, featuring a hinged cover framed by chased foliate borders on a deep blue g...
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19th Century German Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Round 18th Century English Battersea Bilston Pink Enamel Table Snuff Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box. A very rare round form!
With a pink ground, floral spray decoration, and gilt bronze mou...
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18th Century English George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Carl Auböck Chrome Box with Leather Lid, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
A refined early piece from the Carl Auböck workshop, dating to the 1930s. This chrome-plated box features clean, modernist lines contrasted by a hand-stitched leather lid — a hallmar...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Antique Oak Snuff Box in the form of a Woodworking Plane
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-made late 19th or early 20th century decorative box or snuff box in the shape of a woodworking tool, a plane. The lid part slides away reweiling a hidden compartment. It was h...
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Early 20th Century European Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Tobacco Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A piece that bridges the line between function and quiet artistry, this 19th-century English tobacco jar carries the charm of something handmade, meant to be lived with. Its barrel f...
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Georgian Tobacco Honesty Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare brass box would have been a coveted contraption in the finest English pubs of the 18th and 19th centuries. Known as an “honesty” box, the rectang...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
George III Pocket Nutmeg Grater Made in London in 1802 by Phipps & Robinson
Located in London, GB
This very fine George III Pocket Nutmeg Grater was made in London in 1802 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson. This example is of a large size for a pocket example and may well have b...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Rare and Historically Interesting George IV Period Snuff Box Made from Oak
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This fine box is one of a small number of souvenir pieces of this kind made from timbers salvaged during the refurbishment of Windsor Castle in the 1820s. What makes this piece parti...
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19th Century English George IV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Oak
Snuff box in guilloche silver with frieze surrounding monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a frieze surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 24.17 grams. Dimensions: 5x2.5cm. Co...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£171 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Edwardian 9K Rose Gold and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Edwardian English 9-karat rose gold and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our diverse range of smoking related silverware.
This exceptional antique Edwardian 9ct rose gold cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
This antique case has a subtly curved form proffering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets.
The anterior cover is ornamented with an impressive enamel panel depicting four jockeys riding horses in a race, with stands full of spectators in the background.
The enamel panel is further embellished with the caption 'Cambridgeshire 1902'.
The posterior cover is embellished with contemporary engraved inscriptions in the form of a business card, denoting: the telegraphic address 'Shamefaced, London', the telephone details 'No 112 Avenue, 9890 Central', the name 'E Israel', the job position 'Turf Commission Agent', in addition to the address '16 Philpot Lane E.C.'.
The rounded sides of the cigarette case are plain and unembellished.
This hallmarked antique cigarette case...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Vintage French Baccarat Style Crystal Cigarette Box In The Shape Of A Bell
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a fascinating Baccarat style crystal cigarette box is in the shape of a bell. It is brass with a silver finish and some neoclassical desi...
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1940s French Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
£192 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood brown color India
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood brown color India
Category
1960s Indian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Olive
£250 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
William & Mary Snuff Box Made in London, circa 1690
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare William & Mary Snuff Box Made in London circa 1690. Maker's Mark of Ah With a Crown Above and a Cinquefoil Below.
The Snuff Box is of escutcheon form with plain sides an...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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.
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