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Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes For Sale
Very Good 19th Century Sterling Silver Snuff Box, Hallmarked Birmingham 1839
Very Good 19th Century Sterling Silver Snuff Box, Hallmarked Birmingham 1839

Very Good 19th Century Sterling Silver Snuff Box, Hallmarked Birmingham 1839

By Taylor & Perry

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very good 19th century Victorian sterling silver snuff box of oblong form, showing a hinged lid engraved with machined undulating wavy motifs, centred by a monogrammed shield-shaped cartouche, opening to a richly gilded interior with both the lid & base bearing Birmingham hallmarks...

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Shepherd Box, Carved Horn or Antler, Spain, 1822
Shepherd Box, Carved Horn or Antler, Spain, 1822

Shepherd Box, Carved Horn or Antler, Spain, 1822

Located in Madrid, ES

Shepherd box. Carved horn. Spain, 1822. Rectangular box made of carved horn that has a date (1822) engraved on the lid and front, a legend (Soi de Manuel Zulueta year 1822) and an...

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1820s Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Other

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

Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Cigar Box with Hound Dog Finial
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Cigar Box with Hound Dog Finial

Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Cigar Box with Hound Dog Finial

By Reed & Barton

Located in New York, NY

Modern sterling silver cigar box. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Massachusetts, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with molded rim; on top, cast figural finial...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox
Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox

Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox

By Louis Robin

Located in New Orleans, LA

This Louis XV-period gold-mounted snuff box features lustrous panels of inlaid mother-of-pearl. The whimsical box takes the form of a barrel and features hinged lids on both ends. Di...

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

Materials

Gold

French Sapphire and Enamel Cigarette Case
French Sapphire and Enamel Cigarette Case

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

18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box
18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box

18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An 18th century Georgian English Bilston Battersea enameled snuff or patch box, the motto reads, “In Memory of a Friend.” An example of Memento Mori, which translates from the Latin,...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Copper

French Rustic Olive Wood Salt Box – Wall-Mounted – 1970s Artisan Craft
French Rustic Olive Wood Salt Box – Wall-Mounted – 1970s Artisan Craft

French Rustic Olive Wood Salt Box – Wall-Mounted – 1970s Artisan Craft

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

French Rustic Olive Wood Salt Box – Wall-Mounted – 1970s Artisan Craft Description: This is a beautiful rustic salt box, handcrafted in solid olive wood, made in France in the 1970s...

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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood, Olive

English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box
English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box

English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This 18th-century English snuff box is composed of a beautiful dark hardstone body encased in gold casework mounts. The box opens with a hinged lid, allowing snuff stored inside to b...

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

Materials

Gold

Russian Silver Niello Tobacco Box, Moscow, circa 1820-1830
Russian Silver Niello Tobacco Box, Moscow, circa 1820-1830

Russian Silver Niello Tobacco Box, Moscow, circa 1820-1830

By Gustav Klingert

Located in Sarasota, FL

Russian silver niello tobacco box with finely etched pastoral scenes and interior gold wash. The box is marked on inside with "84" for Russian si...

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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Mid-19th Century Limoges Enamel Flask
Mid-19th Century Limoges Enamel Flask

Mid-19th Century Limoges Enamel Flask

By Limoges

Located in Paris, FR

Small flask in Limoges enamel and silver mounts with its original stopper. All of its surfaces are decorated with figures set in a gallant landscape. On the body, a couple of young l...

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

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Tabacco Pot With a Lid in Brown Color French 1970
Tabacco Pot With a Lid in Brown Color French 1970

Tabacco Pot With a Lid in Brown Color French 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Tabacco box with a Lid in wood. With brass. Brown color. It has been made in France Circa 1970.

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1970s French French Provincial Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Snuff Box with Intarsia
19th Century Snuff Box with Intarsia

19th Century Snuff Box with Intarsia

Located in Delft, NL

A 19th century snuff box with intarsia A horn snuff box with a diamond-shaped embedded smaller diamond-shaped surfaces on the box in relief. The box has been a utensil and is in goo...

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19th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Horn

18th Century French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox, "Le Patre"
18th Century French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox, "Le Patre"

18th Century French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox, "Le Patre"

Located in Delft, NL

18th Century French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox, "Le Patre" French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox Titled "Le Patre" Walnut wooden box with a scene of a landscape Beautiful detailed cut scenery o...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Walnut

Silver snuff box with reliefs printed with shells and scrolls, removable lid
Silver snuff box with reliefs printed with shells and scrolls, removable lid

Silver snuff box with reliefs printed with shells and scrolls, removable lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with reliefs printed with shells and scrolls, removable lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 87.95 grams. Dimensions: 13x2.5c...

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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Relief silver tobacco box with caravel, shields & rope border
Relief silver tobacco box with caravel, shields & rope border

Relief silver tobacco box with caravel, shields & rope border

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Tobacco box. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: standing eagle. Weight: 687.39 grams. Dimensions: 16x5cm. Content: 833/1000. Assay Mark: Yes, between 1938 and 1984...

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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver snuff box with engraved monogram lid, garlands and flowers
Silver snuff box with engraved monogram lid, garlands and flowers

Silver snuff box with engraved monogram lid, garlands and flowers

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with engravings surrounding a monogram card on the hinged lid with wreaths and flowers. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Mark: Unreadable. Weight: 76.06 ...

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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Snuff Box  Oval curved Green Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
Snuff Box  Oval curved Green Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni

Snuff Box Oval curved Green Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval curved snuff-box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, above and below. Modern contemporary style. Size cm. 4.5 x 6.5 x 2.3. Weigh...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau silver snuffbox with floral reliefs & paper holder
Art Nouveau silver snuffbox with floral reliefs & paper holder

Art Nouveau silver snuffbox with floral reliefs & paper holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuffbox with floral reliefs in the Art Nouveau style, with a paper holder and a hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II. Title: Weight: 9...

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver snuffbox with ivory-topped lid, friezes & gold interior
Silver snuffbox with ivory-topped lid, friezes & gold interior

Silver snuffbox with ivory-topped lid, friezes & gold interior

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuffbox with raised friezes on the edge, lid covered with an ivory plate engraved with African flavor and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: ...

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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Smooth silver snuffbox with reliefs on the lid for opening
Smooth silver snuffbox with reliefs on the lid for opening

Smooth silver snuffbox with reliefs on the lid for opening

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Smooth silver snuffbox with reliefs on the lid for opening. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Chester. Weight: 174.59 grams. Dimensions: 10.9x6.8cm. Content: 925/10...

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18th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Silver snuffbox with dog relief & interior paper holder
Silver snuffbox with dog relief & interior paper holder

Silver snuffbox with dog relief & interior paper holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuffbox with relief dog figure and interior with support for rolling papers and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 124....

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

William & Mary Snuff Box Made in London, circa 1690
William & Mary Snuff Box Made in London, circa 1690

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

19th Century Wooden Shoe Shaped Snuff Boxes
19th Century Wooden Shoe Shaped Snuff Boxes

19th Century Wooden Shoe Shaped Snuff Boxes

Located in Delft, NL

19th century wooden shoe shaped snuff boxes Snuff boxes in the shape of a shoe. One papier-mache, one pewter and one wooden. The papier-mache and the pewter have a flap at the top. The wooden snuff...

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19th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Double tobacco box in rosewood with tremolos and silver applications
Double tobacco box in rosewood with tremolos and silver applications

Double tobacco box in rosewood with tremolos and silver applications

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Double tobacco box in rosewood with tremolos and silver applications. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Weight: 574.41 grams. Dimensions: 24x11.5cm. Content: 833/1000. ...

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Tobacco box with trembling rosewood trim and silver applications
Tobacco box with trembling rosewood trim and silver applications

Tobacco box with trembling rosewood trim and silver applications

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Tobacco box with trembling rosewood friezes and silver applications. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 444.86 grams. Dimensions: 11.5x6....

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box
English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box

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

Antique Oak Snuff Box in the form of a Woodworking Plane
Antique Oak Snuff Box in the form of a Woodworking Plane

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

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Russian Lacquered Paper Mache Snuff Box
Late 19th - Early 20th Century Russian Lacquered Paper Mache Snuff Box

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Russian Lacquered Paper Mache Snuff Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Russian Lacquered Paper Mache Snuff Box By The Lukutun Factory 5.25" x 3.5" x 1.5"

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19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century Squared Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle with Unique Design
19th Century Squared Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle with Unique Design

19th Century Squared Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle with Unique Design

Located in Lomita, CA

This spinach jade snuff bottle has a geometric appearance with its squared silhouette and ledge that is ergonomically designed to accommodate a finger or a thumb while using the bott...

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

Materials

Jade

Pill Box Oval shape Art Nouveau floral miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box Oval shape Art Nouveau floral miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box Oval shape Art Nouveau floral miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Art Nouveau Jewel: Guilloché Enamel & Hand-Painted Pill Box by Giorgio Salimbeni, 1977 This exceptional oval pill box is a masterful synthesis of two revered decorative arts: the pr...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Faux Tortoiseshell Veneered Etui for Wax and Sealing Sticks, English c.1830–1860
Faux Tortoiseshell Veneered Etui for Wax and Sealing Sticks, English c.1830–1860

Faux Tortoiseshell Veneered Etui for Wax and Sealing Sticks, English c.1830–1860

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined mid-19th century personal writing accessory, the rectangular case sheathed in richly mottled tortoiseshell veneer, its surface presenting a deep marbled pattern of honey an...

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Mid-19th Century English British Colonial Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Shell, Velvet

Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box
Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box

Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Superb old African box with hand-carving & carrying chain on the top. Carved on all sides. Authentic ceremonial divided box with hand wrought iron hinges l...

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19th Century African Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

Snuffbox rectangular hand engravings and three-color fired Enamels Salimbeni
Snuffbox rectangular hand engravings and three-color fired Enamels Salimbeni

Snuffbox rectangular hand engravings and three-color fired Enamels Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silvere gold-plated with fine hand engravings and three-color fired enamels on guillochè also on the sides. Baroque style. Dimensions: 6 x ...

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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Carl Auböck Chrome Box with Leather Lid, 1930s
Carl Auböck Chrome Box with Leather Lid, 1930s

Carl Auböck Chrome Box with Leather Lid, 1930s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

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

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Chrome

Antique 19th Century Swiss 18K Solid Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Geneva c.1830
Antique 19th Century Swiss 18K Solid Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Geneva c.1830

Antique 19th Century Swiss 18K Solid Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Geneva c.1830

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century Swiss 18k gold and enamel snuff box made for the Ottoman market, oval with scalloped edges, the lid painted with a bouquet of roses and peonies and other flowers...

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20th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe Konst Sweden Teak Tobacco Tobak Box
Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe Konst Sweden Teak Tobacco Tobak Box

Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe Konst Sweden Teak Tobacco Tobak Box

By Sigvard NIlsson, Sowe Konst

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage teak container, vessel, or box was designed by Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe Konst Sweden in 1950s-1960s. The box features the rectangular form with rounded corners and circular s...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood, Teak

Sterling Silver Victor Emanuel Pill Box
Sterling Silver Victor Emanuel Pill Box

Sterling Silver Victor Emanuel Pill Box

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver Victor Emanuel pill box. Antique blue enameled silver pill box with the crowned initials of King Victor Emanuel and House of Savoy rope emblem, stamped Masenza Rome. ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Decorative Box in olive wood, brown color, brutalist style, France  circa 1950
Decorative Box in olive wood, brown color, brutalist style, France  circa 1950

Decorative Box in olive wood, brown color, brutalist style, France circa 1950

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Box in olive wood, free-form. With a lid that turns and can be removed from the base of the box. The shape of this box is free and sinuous, which makes it very original and rare. The...

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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood, Olive

Antique Commemorative Tobacco Keeper, English, Lead, Decor, Snuff Box, Regency
Antique Commemorative Tobacco Keeper, English, Lead, Decor, Snuff Box, Regency

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

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Lead

Louis XV Vari-Color Gold & Enamel Snuff Box - France - Late 18th Century
Louis XV Vari-Color Gold & Enamel Snuff Box - France - Late 18th Century

Louis XV Vari-Color Gold & Enamel Snuff Box - France - Late 18th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Exceptional Louis XV vari-color gold and black enamel snuff box - featuring a bouquet of flowers with two attending butterflies to the top (all in yellow, white, rose and green gold)...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

Silver and Shibayama tobacco box with combination vesta case lid
Silver and Shibayama tobacco box with combination vesta case lid

Silver and Shibayama tobacco box with combination vesta case lid

Located in London, GB

A very fine and rare silver shibayama tobacco and combination vesta case lid and strikers on pot. Decorated with individual hand crafted insects in semi precious stones. The Shiba...

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1910s English Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Antique Snuff Box, German, 800 Fine Silver, Hand Chased with a Smoking Pub Scene
Antique Snuff Box, German, 800 Fine Silver, Hand Chased with a Smoking Pub Scene

Antique Snuff Box, German, 800 Fine Silver, Hand Chased with a Smoking Pub Scene

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

A very fine, very heavy .800 fine German silver Snuff Box with a hand chased or cast .800 fine silver lid (the entire box is hallmarked "800" with other maker's marks that were not i...

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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

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

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Pot or Box 19th Century Majolica France Ceramic Green with an Circular Handle
Pot or Box 19th Century Majolica France Ceramic Green with an Circular Handle

Pot or Box 19th Century Majolica France Ceramic Green with an Circular Handle

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Kitchen box, Pot in Majolica. Vegetal Decor pattern. Green color. It has been made in France circa 19th century.

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19th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900
Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900

Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900

By Johann Maresch

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This offer is for one of our rare Majolica items, an exceptional tobacco box pot or jar out of the sack series by Johann Maresch from the beginning of the 20th century. The beautiful...

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

Materials

Majolica

Austrian Bombe Form Dinanderie Tobacco Box, 19th Century or Earlier
Austrian Bombe Form Dinanderie Tobacco Box, 19th Century or Earlier

Austrian Bombe Form Dinanderie Tobacco Box, 19th Century or Earlier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Austrian, 19th century or earlier. A fine quality antiqued tobacco box of bombe form with a hinged lid.

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19th Century Austrian Campaign Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass, Tin

19th Century French Papier Maché Snuff Box with Landscape and Figures Painting
19th Century French Papier Maché Snuff Box with Landscape and Figures Painting

19th Century French Papier Maché Snuff Box with Landscape and Figures Painting

Located in Milano, MI

French Painted Papier Maché Snuffbox 1800s. Snuff box of circular shape with fine painting on the lid depicting a mountain landscape with figures and herds crossing a river, a dove f...

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Mid-19th Century French Romantic Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Other

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.