Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
1890s Ukrainian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass
1890s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver
19th Century Austrian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver, Enamel
1820s German Regency Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Paper
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver
1930s Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Leather, Walnut
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Bronze, Copper
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Argentine Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Ceramic
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver
18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Bronze
1890s French Rustic Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass
20th Century American Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver Plate
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Pewter
Early 1800s British George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver
1940s Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Ceramic, Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Ceramic
1860s Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver
1780s English George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver
2010s American Organic Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Japanese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Wood
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass
1850s German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold
1820s Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Paper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Metal
19th Century British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass
19th Century Japanese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Birch, Mahogany
Early 1800s German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Paper
19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver
1880s French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Tortoise Shell
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Mahogany
19th Century European Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Agate
Antique Snuffboxes and Tobacco Boxes
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. Today antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes — as well as other vintage tobacco accessories — are collectibles and charming pieces of decor for any display case or to elevate your bookshelves.
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.