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Brass cigar box vienna around 1920s
Brass cigar box vienna around 1920s

Brass cigar box vienna around 1920s

Located in Wien, AT

Brass cigar box vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled Good quality Curved glass on top Original wood

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

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

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Other

Antique English Mahogany Chest/Ottoman with Brass Fittings No.2
Antique English Mahogany Chest/Ottoman with Brass Fittings No.2

Antique English Mahogany Chest/Ottoman with Brass Fittings No.2

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique English Mahogany Chest/Ottoman with Brass Fittings This is an antique English octagonal chest, crafted from mahogany and adorned with brass fittings. Style: George III Peri...

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19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Art Deco Fox Porcelain Box by Édouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
Art Deco Fox Porcelain Box by Édouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland

Art Deco Fox Porcelain Box by Édouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland

By Theodore Haviland, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

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

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Porcelain

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

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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

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Snuff Box Monochrome Blue Hand-Painted Miniatures Salimbeni
Sterling Silver Snuff Box Monochrome Blue Hand-Painted Miniatures Salimbeni

Sterling Silver Snuff Box Monochrome Blue Hand-Painted Miniatures Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Sterling silver gold plated snuff box with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and monochrome blue hand-painted miniatures on five sides and fine hand engravings on all edges. Eng...

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1970s Italian George IV Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver and Black Onyx Hinged Snuff or Pill Box With Silver Braid Detail
Sterling Silver and Black Onyx Hinged Snuff or Pill Box With Silver Braid Detail

Sterling Silver and Black Onyx Hinged Snuff or Pill Box With Silver Braid Detail

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A sterling silver Snuff or Pill Box with a hinged lid. The top has a quilted style top centered with a braid of silver and a Black Onyx Bead. A compliment to any desk, or discreetl...

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20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Onyx, Sterling Silver

Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic Snuff Box
Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic Snuff Box

Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic Snuff Box

Located in New York, NY

Italian micro mosaic plaque mounted within snuff box, depicting white and brown hound seated on grass. Circle of Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). R...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Glass

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

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Silver

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

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

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Majolica

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Snuff Box- European subjects
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Snuff Box- European subjects

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Snuff Box- European subjects

Located in Downingtown, PA

East Meets West: Rare Chinese Export "European Subject" Porcelain Snuff Box Circa 1750–1760 A superb mid-18th century Chinese Export porcelain snuff box, finely painted in famille rose and puce enamels, featuring rare "European Subject" decoration. The rectangular box, after a European silver form, features a slightly domed cover and is fitted with its contemporary chased gilt-metal (ormolu) mounts and hinge. The exterior walls are painted with a continuous frieze of European figures—gentlemen in 18th-century frock coats...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain

3 Victorian Snuff Boxes Gilt Metal and Banded Agate
3 Victorian Snuff Boxes Gilt Metal and Banded Agate

3 Victorian Snuff Boxes Gilt Metal and Banded Agate

Located in Palm Springs, CA

3 beautiful antique Victorian snuff or trinket boxes with gilt metal sides and banded or moss agate tops and bottoms. They have some beautiful coloring. The metal is not marked so l...

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19th Century British Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Agate, Metal

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

French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box
French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box

French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

A marvelously carved chinoiserie motif adorns the lid of this incredible 19th-century French tabatière or snuff box. The charming scene is intricately crafted in the form of a boating figure who holds aloft an umbrella formed of yellow gold, while the box itself is crafted from attractive brown hardstone mounted with stunning yellow gold "waves." Enchanting and beautifully executed, the rare snuff box is an incredible example of the creative artistry of these delightful boxes, as well as the highly popular chinoiserie style. Inhaling snuff, or snuffing, as it is also called, was a popular social ritual among the European elite from the 16th through the 19th centuries. Over these 300 years, master artisans created and designed elegant snuff boxes using...

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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Stone, Gold

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

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Wood, Olive

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

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Silver

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

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

Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni
Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

19th Century, 1897, Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
19th Century, 1897, Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

19th Century, 1897, Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel envelope style vesta case; an addition to our silver case collection This fine antique Victorian English s...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Cigarette Case with Enamel Fox Hunt
Antique Edwardian Cigarette Case with Enamel Fox Hunt

Antique Edwardian Cigarette Case with Enamel Fox Hunt

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Hinged and rectangular. On front, horizontal enamel fox hunting scene with two hounds running ahead of whip-bearing man on gallopin...

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuffbox Round Sterling Silver fired enamel on guilloché and blue line Salimbeni
Snuffbox Round Sterling Silver fired enamel on guilloché and blue line Salimbeni

Snuffbox Round Sterling Silver fired enamel on guilloché and blue line Salimbeni

By Renato Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round snuffbox in gold-plated 800/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on a guilloché pattern with a blue line, in the English Art Nouveau style of the early 1900s. External dia...

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1950s Italian George IV Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

FRENCH 1925 Art-Deco Black Lacquer & White Egg-Shell Lacquer Cigarette Case
FRENCH 1925 Art-Deco Black Lacquer & White Egg-Shell Lacquer Cigarette Case

FRENCH 1925 Art-Deco Black Lacquer & White Egg-Shell Lacquer Cigarette Case

Located in Miami, FL

A French art deco modernist cigarette case. This is a gorgeous cigarettes case created in Paris France during the art deco period, back in the 1925-1930. The case has been crafted i...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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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

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Agate, Gold

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

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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

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Silver

c. 1910 English Edwardian Period Smoker's Cabinet
c. 1910 English Edwardian Period Smoker's Cabinet

c. 1910 English Edwardian Period Smoker's Cabinet

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

English Edwardian period circa 1910 table-top smoker's cabinet. In fine overall condition. Oak with bevelled glass door panels. Fitted for four pipes, a tobacco jar, and two drawers ...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Oak

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

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Wood

Large Cigar Humidor by S.T. Dupont, Wood Veneer, Brass Handle, France
Large Cigar Humidor by S.T. Dupont, Wood Veneer, Brass Handle, France

Large Cigar Humidor by S.T. Dupont, Wood Veneer, Brass Handle, France

By S.T. Dupont

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

An elegant large cigar humidor by S.T. Dupont, Paris, crafted in richly grained wood veneer with contrasting light wood trim and a brass handle engraved “S.T. Dupont – Paris.” The in...

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20th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Victorian Greyhound Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
Victorian Greyhound Sterling Silver Cigarette Case

Victorian Greyhound Sterling Silver Cigarette Case

By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our range of silver boxes and cases. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. This antique cigarette case has a subtly curved form proffering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets. The anterior cover is embellished with an exceptional hot enamel scene depicting two greyhound style canines in a rural setting. The posterior surface of the case is ornamented with the contemporary engraved initials 'G.W.C.R' and the date '11th Feby 1886' The rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished. This antique enamel cigarette case...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Edwardian 9K Rose Gold and Enamel Cigarette Case
Antique Edwardian 9K Rose Gold and Enamel Cigarette Case

Antique Edwardian 9K Rose Gold and Enamel Cigarette Case

By Joseph Gloster

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

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Gold, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Silver Plated Accessory Box
Mid-Century Modern Silver Plated Accessory Box

Mid-Century Modern Silver Plated Accessory Box

Located in New York, NY

This handsome early Mid-Century Modern accessory box was realized in the United States circa 1940. It features a volumetric rectangular body in silver pl...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver Plate

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

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Horn

Pill Box Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni
Pill Box Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

Pill Box Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Floral Miniature by Romano Buccioni for Salimbeni, Florence, 1980 Charming shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold pla...

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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage Cigarette Dispenser Burlwood Box
Vintage Cigarette Dispenser Burlwood Box

Vintage Cigarette Dispenser Burlwood Box

By Davidoff 1

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage cigarette box in burl wood and sterling with glass top. Clever design. Dimensions: 9 w x 6.5 d x 2.75 h close...

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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

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

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 Salimbeni, Franco 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

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Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829
English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829

English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829

Located in Delft, NL

English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829 A silver snuff box with a scene from horse racing on top of the hinged lidded box. On the sides a guilocche pattern and inside...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

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

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Metal

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: th...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Dutch Delft Tabacco Jar The Claw Blue White Delftware Tin Glazed Pottery
Dutch Delft Tabacco Jar The Claw Blue White Delftware Tin Glazed Pottery

Dutch Delft Tabacco Jar The Claw Blue White Delftware Tin Glazed Pottery

By The Claw

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Dutch Delft Tabacco Jar The Claw Blue White Delftware Tin Glazed Pottery Dutch delftware tabacco jar. Tin glazed blue and white earthenware with brass c...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

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

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Wood, Olive

Moroccan Brass Berber Tribal Flask, Hand-Crafted Folk Art, 1920
Moroccan Brass Berber Tribal Flask, Hand-Crafted Folk Art, 1920

Moroccan Brass Berber Tribal Flask, Hand-Crafted Folk Art, 1920

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Great decorative Moroccan Tribal flask.. African decorative brass with front richly decorated with embossed brass and overlay. The valve stem turns and open. Truly a conversation mu...

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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

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.