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Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes For Sale
Mid Century 5" Hammered Copper Tin Lined Humidor by Revere Rome N.Y
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
£57 Sale Price
40% Off
Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite white brass (baitong) canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Dated to the 19th-century, the box is an example of Qing-dynasty erotica, incorp...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Smoker's set signed FRED, Force 10 collection, silver gilt metal & stee, 1960
Located in NICE, FR
Smoker's set signed FRED from the Force 10 collection, consisting of a lighter, ashtray and cigar box in silver-gilt metal with the brand's typical stylized rope-style braided steel ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal, Steel
Antique George IV Sterling Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box
By John Linnit
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver gilt table snuff box; an addition to our antique box collection.
This...
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1820s English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Rockwell Kent for Chase Bacchus Art Deco Copper Cigarette Box
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
Sterling Silver and Bone Box
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver and bone box. Antique Continental dark bone/horn fitted case with sterling silver mounts and central oval for monogram; originally a t...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Duke of Clarence Sterling Silver Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Duke of Clarence sterling silver snuff box. Antique ebonized wood and sterling silver box with the profile of the son of Queen Victoria. England, la...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Turned Lignum Vitae Tobacco Jar
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae tobacco jar, the stepped lid with acorn finial, over cylindrical ring turned body, the whole with good rich color and striking contrast wi...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-18th Century British Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lead
Unusual Horn and Silver Puzzle Snuff Box, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The outer ring slides to allow the snuff box to be opened. Engraved Silver Monogram on top.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Horn
£914 Sale Price
52% Off
Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink enamel background with white enamel lattice and a raised gold around the hand paint...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
£731 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Stone
Tobacco box in embossed silver with Asian motifs and wood-lined interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tobacco box embossed with Asian motifs and wood-lined interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Asian. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 306.48 grams. Dimensions: 15cmx9cm. Content:...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£724 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs along the length and a gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs throughout and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 86.06 grams. Dimensions: 7cmx4cm. Content: ...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£762 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box w/ borders on the edge & a hinged lid w/ engraved floral motifs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surroundings and hinged lid with engraved floral motifs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 96.03 gram...
Category
19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£419 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with borders on the edge, gold interior and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with borders on the edge, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head. Weight: 60.31 grams. Dimensions: 7x1cm. Conte...
Category
19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£285 Sale Price
50% Off
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: English. Brand: Sheffield. Weight: 31.11 grams. Dimensions: 4.7x1.4cm. Content: 925/1...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£114 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box w/ engraved wreaths & floral motifs surrounding a monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engraved wreaths and floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 85.53 grams. Dim...
Category
19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£476 Sale Price
50% Off
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...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£190 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box w/ relief everyday motifs in the Oriental style & a hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with embossed Oriental-style everyday motifs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Oriental. Mark: Absent. Weight: 32.76 grams. Dimensions: 5.8x1.5cm. ...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£114 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with floral motifs around monogram and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card, gold interior and application on the opening. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II...
Category
19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£285 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box w/ carved wreaths, hinged lid w/ colored stones & gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with carved wreath reliefs, hinged lid with colored stones and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weight: 134.7...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£381 Sale Price
50% Off
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
£171 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram card and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram plaque and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 51.12 grams. Dimensions: 7.5cmx3cm. Conten...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£228 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with engraved garlands surrounding a monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with engraved garlands surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 96.55 grams. Dimensions:...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£667 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with reliefs, gold interior and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with reliefs, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weight: 69.91 grams. Dimensions: 6x1.8cm. Conte...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£228 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with engraving on the lid, floral motifs and enamel decoration
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engraving on the lid, floral motifs and enameled decoration. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 78.17 grams. Dimensions: 7.5x...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£476 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with floral embossing around monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with embossed floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 206.46 grams. Dim...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£857 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with guilloche lid, floral motifs and friezes on the border
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with guilloche lid, floral motifs and friezes on the surround. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 62.3 grams. Dimensions: ...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£381 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with plant engravings and Venice gondola scene
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with plant engravings on the hinged lid and a gondola in the canals of Venice. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 62.15 grams. ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£285 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with embossed floral motifs surrounding a monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with embossed floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 127.68 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cmx...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£857 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with floral motifs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 80.11 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cm x 3c...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£190 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with garlands and antique enameled lady on the hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with garlands and antique enameled lady on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 93.96 grams. Dimensions: 8x1.1cm. Cont...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£571 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with birds and floral relief, friezes and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with floral motifs and birds in relief on the lid, gold interior and friezes on the surround. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escrav...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£343 Sale Price
50% Off
Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram and applied opener
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogrammed card and an application on the lid to open. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 61.38 grams. Dim...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£171 Sale Price
50% Off
Wavy-shaped silver snuff box with monogram medallion on the lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with a wavy shape and a monogram medallion on the lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 59.25 grams. Dimensions: 8x4.3cm. Content:...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£190 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram plaque and opening application
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with monogrammed card and opening application. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 115.49 grams. Dimensions: 7.8cmx4.8c...
Category
19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£571 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in gilded silver with frieze
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in gilt silver with frieze surrounding the figure of an ancient Lady on blue enamel and guilloche pattern all around. Metal: Silver. Origin: French - remarked ...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£857 Sale Price
50% Off
Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram and gold interior, George V period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with monogrammed card and gold interior, George V period. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 51.43 grams. Dimensions: ...
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Early 20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£476 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram plaque and engraved floral motifs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram card and engraved floral motifs. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 82.05 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cmx5...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£381 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with engravings surrounding a monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with engravings surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 65.39 grams. Dimensions: 7.5cmx3cm. Con...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£381 Sale Price
50% Off
Guilloche silver snuff box with floral motifs and monogram
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 44.68 grams. ...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£476 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogram card on the hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogram card on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 79.51 grams. Dimensions: 8cmx4.5cm. Con...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£476 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in gilded silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with fluted reliefs at the top, monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 93.21 grams. Dime...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£857 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram card and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogram card and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 66.44 grams. Dimensions: 8.4x3.3cm. Con...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£285 Sale Price
50% Off
Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram and raised lid opener
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram card, gold interior and reliefs on the lid for opening. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 73.72 grams. ...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£571 Sale Price
50% Off
Snuff box in guilloche silver w/ reliefs on the lid, surrounding a monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with reliefs on the lid surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Cabeça de Mercury. Weight: 48.71 grams. Dimensio...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£228 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with engraved wreaths on the lid and casing
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engraved wreaths on the lid and casing. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 84.7 grams. Dimensions: 9x2.4cm. Content: 8...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£476 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with reliefs and application on the lid for opening
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with reliefs and application on the lid for opening. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Cabeça de velho. Weight: 56.01 grams. Dimensions: 7cm x 4.4cm...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£476 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with engraved lid and gilded interior, George III period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with engraving on the hinged lid and gilded interior, George III period. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 81.33 grams. Dimensi...
Category
19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£476 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with floral-engraved lid and fluted casing
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with floral motifs engraved on the lid and fluted casing with hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça a fazer. Weight: 122.76 grams...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£343 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with embossed designs and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with embossed designs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 74.18 grams. Dimensions: 11x2.5cm. Content: 925/1000. A...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£247 Sale Price
50% Off
Guilloche silver tobacco box with wooden interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver tobacco box with wooden interior and stone application on the lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 430.95 grams. Dimensions: ...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£762 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver parallelepiped tobacco box
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tobacco box in the shape of a parallelepiped, wooden interior and mythical figures in relief. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 308.74 gram...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£667 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver tobacco box with raised floral motifs, monogram and wood lining
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tobacco box with embossed floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and wood-lined interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: German. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 123.01 grams. ...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£381 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver tobacco box with wood lining, two compartments and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tobacco box with wood-lined interior, two compartments and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: standing eagle ITítulo. Weight: 833.38 grams. Dime...
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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£1,619 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver tobacco box with embossed Hindu goddess and wood lining
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tobacco box embossed with a Hindu goddess surrounded by garlands and a wood-lined interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Thai. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 275.78 grams. Dim...
Category
20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£762 Sale Price
50% Off
Guilloche silver snuff box with monogram, friezes and floral lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with floral motifs on the lid and friezes along the cartouche. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 99.65 gra...
Category
19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£667 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver snuff box with floral elements
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with prominent plant, floral and noble elements, with surrounding friezes and a gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 73...
Category
19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
£571 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Materials
Silver
£152 Sale Price
50% Off
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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