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Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes For Sale
Drum Shape Silver Gilt Bronze Box, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual antique gilded and silver gilt bronze box in the form of a drum.
Beautiful quality, detail and having good solid weight.
We cannot find any markings possibly English or...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Rare George IV period gilt sterling silver topers snuff box made in London 1821
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1821 by Christopher John Buckler, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, is gilt, and features a cast "Topers" scene on the lid of three gentlemen ...
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1820s English George IV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Papier Mâché Trinket Box with Hand Painted Love Vignette
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché trinket box with hand painted romantic vignette.
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Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Mallard Duck Desk or Smoker Set in Paris Porcelain, 1960s
Located in Paris, France
A mallard duck desk or smoker set in Parisian porcelain, composed of an ashtray, a desk tray, a business card box and a tobacco jar dressed in cellar leather...
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Late 20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Leather, Porcelain
Onnaing Style Barbotine Tobacco Box Reading Pig, 19th Century
By Onnaing
Located in Paris, FR
Onnaing style barbotine tobacco box representing a sitting pig with a cane, wearing glasses and a blue hat, smoking and reading a French newspaper called "La Viene". Around it, three...
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19th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Faience
Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
There is much more to this exquisite Georgian snuffbox than meets the eye. Beautifully crafted of striking burlwood, this unassuming box features a lining of precious tortoiseshell and a false bottom, which, when gently unscrewed, reveals a miniature erotic painting of exceptional detail. Erotic antiques...
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19th Century English Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Burl
19th Century French Papier Mâché Hand Painted Round Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché hand painted round trinket box.
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Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
George III Rococco Pressed Tortoiseshell, Ormolu, Bilston/Battersea Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare antique English George III Rococo pressed tortoiseshell, ormolu and Battersea enamel snuff box. This beautiful oblong box is in pristine condition and has been well...
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1760s English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Ceramic and Silver Plate Biscuit Box, Art Deco Period, circa 1920, Signed G.A.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Ceramic and silver plate biscuit box. Art Deco period, circa 1920. Probably German, signed in the silver plate G.A.
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
An Early 20th Century Brass Betel Box or Pandan, Probably Brunei Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The brass body showing a hinged lid rising up to a faceted receptacle with an engraved hinged cover, overtop a hinged open compartment which then lifts to reveal an interior fitted ...
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Early 20th Century Bruneian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian lignum vitae tobacco jar carved in the form of a bulldog head. The detail is of exceptional quality, featuring glass eyes, small pretruding white teeth...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Not only for tobacco: Cast Iron English Old Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare English tobacco cast iron box, Victorian time: for connoisseurs !
If You don't smoke, it serves as a paperweight and it's beautiful to admire on You...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Cast Stone
$401 Sale Price
28% Off
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Oval Tobacco Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid silver box for tobacco.
The box was made entirely by hand starting from a silver sheet and subsequently shaped and welded giving it an oval and rounded shape.
The external part of the body of the box has been polished with pumice stone making it smooth and shiny, while the hand hammering is clearly visible inside the box.
The lid was embossed and hand engraved with the figure of a Scottish man...
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1990s Italian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
1970s Indian Bronze Box with Character on the Lid
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Indian bronze box with character on the lid.
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Late 20th Century Indian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Brass Box with Chinese Letter Inscriptions on the Top
Located in Marbella, ES
Chinese Brass Box with Chinese Letter Inscriptions on the Top.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Old English Tobacco Box, Mahogany with Brass Banding
Located in New Orleans, LA
A wonderful old tobacco box with handsome banding.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 3 lacquered wooden compartments, 63 x 70 x 22 mm in size. Weight 39.1 g.
Additional information:
Material: Lacquered ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Covered Pot, Jean Mégard, Biot 1952
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremely rare covered pot.
Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of white and vivid colours forming an abstract overprinted decor.
The inside of the cover features a generous dedication...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
An Ormolu Mounted Mennecy Double Snuff Box in the Form of a Barrel, Circa 1740
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground floral decorated snuff box with openings at both ends, one opening revealing painted initials D.V. for Duc de Villroy.
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Papier Mâché Box with Painted Portrait
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché box with painted portrait.
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Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Basket Weave Snuff Box, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1837
Located in London, GB
A Basket Weave Snuff Box, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1837.
An unusual basket weave Snuff Box made in Birmingham
Additional information:
Height: 2 cm / 1"
Width: 1 cm / "
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19th Century English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Castle Top Vinaigrette, Warwick Castle, Birmingham, 1847, Nathaniel Mills
Located in London, GB
Nathaniel Mills. A very rare Castle Top Vinaigrette depicting a scarce view of Warwick Castle from the River Avon. Made in Birmingham in 1847 by Nathaniel M...
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1840s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Inro with 4 19th Century Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Matt Kinji Backgrou
Located in Marseille, FR
Japanese inro with 4 XIXth century boxes in gold lacquer with matt kinji background decorated in gold taka makiyé of different tones. Lacquered wood measuring 65 x 70 x 22 mm. Weight...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Export Silver Dragon Cigar Box , 1880 - 1920s
Located in Braintree, GB
An impressive Chinese export solid silver dragon box, crafted circa 1880–1920 from substantial heavy-gauge silver, 900 purity and intended for the Western market. The rectangular fo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
18th Century Georgian Hand-Carved Walnut Wood Tobacco Box
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century Georgian hand-carved walnut wood tobacco box on its original stand. This is an extremely fine and rare piece and one of its kind.
Category
18th Century Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$4,760 Sale Price
20% 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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