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Antique Chased Silver Snuff Box Set with Fine Italian Micromosaic Plaque
Antique Chased Silver Snuff Box Set with Fine Italian Micromosaic Plaque

Antique Chased Silver Snuff Box Set with Fine Italian Micromosaic Plaque

Located in London, GB

The small rectangular silver snuff box, chased with foliage decorations and featuring a hinged back, is set with a detailed micromosaic plaque on top. The plaque depicts a rural land...

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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Stone, Silver

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, white with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene of a lady in hat, white interio...

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18th Century English Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Vinaigrette, Jean-Georges Rémond c.1800
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Vinaigrette, Jean-Georges Rémond c.1800

19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Vinaigrette, Jean-Georges Rémond c.1800

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-19th Century Swiss 18k gold vinaigrette, of rectangular form with cut corners, the lid features a seated cherub draped in red silk, engaged in writing, framed by a deli...

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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

19th Century Austrian Majolica Stove Smoker Set
19th Century Austrian Majolica Stove Smoker Set

19th Century Austrian Majolica Stove Smoker Set

Located in Austin, TX

19th century fine Austrian Majolica smoking set match striker harvest theme with a willow baskets, fruits and pitcher.

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1880s Austrian Rustic Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

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

Agate and Micromosaic Box
Agate and Micromosaic Box

Agate and Micromosaic Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Intricate and flawless, the highly detailed micromosaic medallion on the lid of this agate box is an incredible example of this diminutive art form. The elaborate micromosaic depicts...

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19th Century European Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Agate

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century
German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century

German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century

By Stobwasser

Located in Delft, NL

German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century A German 19th Century snuff box made of Papier-Mâché with a painted scene on the lid The size is 11 cm diagonal and 2 cm high.      

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19th Century German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Paper

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

Gold and Agate Snuff Box Belonging to Anne, First Duchess of Buccleuch
Gold and Agate Snuff Box Belonging to Anne, First Duchess of Buccleuch

Gold and Agate Snuff Box Belonging to Anne, First Duchess of Buccleuch

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This oval gold snuff box is inscribed with a crest of ‘a stag trippant’ within mantling of upright ostrich plumes tied with a bow, all below a ducal coronet and above a cypher of the entwined initials ‘B.A.B.’ for Anne of Buccleuch. English, circa 1670. Provenance: Anne, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch (1651-1732) was a wealthy Scottish peeress. After her father died when she was a few months old, and her sisters by the time she was 10, she inherited the family’s titles. She was married, at 12 years old, to James, 1st Duke of Monmouth, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II, then 14. Following the king’s death in February 1685, James spearheaded an anti-Catholic revolt to depose the new king, James II, and claim the throne from his uncle. The brief Monmouth Rebellion ended in defeat and James, by then Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, was executed for treason. The Duchess had six children by Monmouth, and a further three by her second husband, Charles, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, whom she married in 1688. She died in 1732 and was succeeded by her grandson, Francis, Earl of Dalkeith. The style of chasing used on this box is very reminiscent of a signed piece in the Gilbert...

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1670s English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Agate, Gold

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775, rare purple ground colour, floral motifs around edges, and a central scene of a bird surrounded by fruit, white ...

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18th Century English Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

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

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

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

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Gold

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

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

Snuff box Enamel Double opening Sterling Silver flower bouquet Salimbeni
Snuff box Enamel Double opening Sterling Silver flower bouquet Salimbeni

Snuff box Enamel Double opening Sterling Silver flower bouquet Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Square snuff box with two slightly domed sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand-painted miniature of flower bouquet, late 1...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Art Deco "Risque" Cigarette Case of British Origin. Circa 1925
Sterling Silver Art Deco "Risque" Cigarette Case of British Origin. Circa 1925

Sterling Silver Art Deco "Risque" Cigarette Case of British Origin. Circa 1925

Located in Incline Village, NV

Art Deco "naughty" sterling silver novelty item; a cigarette case depicting a reclining nude woman on a bed in suggestive pose; hand painted enamel on oval raised plaque; with bright...

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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box

Located in Dublin, IE

A superbly crafted circular gilt bronze box of exceptional quality, featuring a rich turquoise-blue guilloché enamel top centered with an oval medallion bearing a finely hand-painted...

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

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Enamel, Ormolu

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

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Wood, Paper

Saint-Cloud snuff box in the form of a shepherd, circa 1735
Saint-Cloud snuff box in the form of a shepherd, circa 1735

Saint-Cloud snuff box in the form of a shepherd, circa 1735

By Saint-Cloud Porcelain

Located in Spencertown, NY

The silver hinged snuff box with the resting shepherd and dog at his feet, above hand painted floral sprays. The silver hinged mount with loose closur...

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

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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

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Nose Box
Nose Box

Nose Box

By Halcyon Days, (after) Salvador Dali

Located in Hanover, MA

Dali-esque gilt metal snuff box bejeweled with light blue rhinestones and shaped like a surrealist human nose and lips . Magnetic closure. Yellow enameled interior. Amusing containe...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

Antique German Silver and Erotica Enamel Cigarette Case
Antique German Silver and Erotica Enamel Cigarette Case

Antique German Silver and Erotica Enamel Cigarette Case

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 800 standard silver and erotica enamel cigarette case; an addition to our diverse range of continental silverware This exceptional antique German 800 standard silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The anterior cover is embellished with an impressive enamel panel depicting a nude woman with long curling brown hair, grasping a stemmed rose and lounging against a sheer flowing fabric wrap. The posterior cover and rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished. This case is fitted with a plain rounded thumbpiece and push fit catch, which when released reveals two hinged compartments. This impressive example of antique silverware retains the original gilt interior. The hallmarks struck to the interior of this antique German silver cigarette case include: Maker's mark: LR (untraced) National mark/reichsmark: Crescent moon and crown (Halbmond und Krone) Silver quality/purity mark: 800 (800/1000) Antique cigarette cases such as this are highly desirable. Condition This antique German silver cigarette case is an exceptional gauge of silver for its type, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition in keeping with age. The enamel is in perfect condition. There are some signs of wear and discolouration to the orignal gilding, as to be expected in keeping with age and use. The hallmarks struck to the interior of theis German cigarette case...

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Early 1900s German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

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

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Other

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

1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter
1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter

1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This vintage table lighter by the company ARROW is an exceedingly rare find: a tastefully nude Hula Girl model crafted from chromed metal, featuring a Bakelite base. Within the base ...

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1910s Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Chrome

Chinese Export Silver Cigar Box by Hung Chong & Co.
Chinese Export Silver Cigar Box by Hung Chong & Co.

Chinese Export Silver Cigar Box by Hung Chong & Co.

By Hung Chong & Co.

Located in Savannah, GA

Sterling silver cigar box marked Hung Chong (or Cheong) & Co., silversmiths & retailers, Canton, China, circa 1860-1930. Classic intertwined ...

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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Vintage mahogany handcrafted cigar humidor
Vintage mahogany handcrafted cigar humidor

Vintage mahogany handcrafted cigar humidor

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a vintage handcrafted cigar humidor. This humidor has beautiful brass handles on either side with a beautiful brass escutcheon at the front covering the keyhole. This box is ...

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Early 2000s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Mahogany

19th Century English Tobacco Jar
19th Century English Tobacco Jar

19th Century English Tobacco Jar

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19th Century English Tobacco Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

A piece that bridges the line between function and quiet artistry, this 19th-century English tobacco jar carries the charm of something handmade, meant to be lived with. Its barrel f...

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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Maple, Walnut

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

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Silver

Asian Chinese Snuff Bottle Fluorite Gemstone Oriental Tobacco Box Qing Carved
Asian Chinese Snuff Bottle Fluorite Gemstone Oriental Tobacco Box Qing Carved

Asian Chinese Snuff Bottle Fluorite Gemstone Oriental Tobacco Box Qing Carved

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare beautiful asian chinese snuff bottle hand carved from purple fluorite gemstone. Truly a unique oriental snuff tobacco box from the late Qing Dynasty. Gemstone snuff bottles ar...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Multi-gemstone

Tobacco Humidor Box in Leather and Wood , France 1950s
Tobacco Humidor Box in Leather and Wood , France 1950s

Tobacco Humidor Box in Leather and Wood , France 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Handsome velvet and leather wooden tobacco jar, France, 1950s Beautiful cigars box made of wood and upholsterd in brown leather and velvet Decorative Laurel Wreath Napoleonic Crowned...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Leather, Velvet, Wood

Chinese lacquer Tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations 1940s
Chinese lacquer Tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations 1940s

Chinese lacquer Tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations 1940s

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Chinese lacquer tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations

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

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Gold Plate

Silver snuff box with engraving and hinged lid
Silver snuff box with engraving and hinged lid

Silver snuff box with engraving and hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with engraving and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 53.32 grams. Dimensions: 8.3cm x 4.5cm. Content: 833/1000. Assay M...

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20th Century European 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

Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box Powder box- jelwery Box.

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19th Century African Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

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

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Gold

Decorative Box for Cigarettes in  wood brown color India
Decorative Box for Cigarettes in  wood brown color India

Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood brown color India

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood brown color India

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1960s Indian Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood, Olive

Early 20th Century Tobacco Jar - Erhard & Söhne - Brass and Wood - Tug-of-War
Early 20th Century Tobacco Jar - Erhard & Söhne - Brass and Wood - Tug-of-War

Early 20th Century Tobacco Jar - Erhard & Söhne - Brass and Wood - Tug-of-War

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An elegant early 20th century tobacco jar attributed to Erhard & Söhne, the renowned German makers celebrated for their refined Art Nouveau brasswork. The cylindrical body is made of...

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Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

1950s Staved Teak Humidor by ESA Denmark
1950s Staved Teak Humidor by ESA Denmark

1950s Staved Teak Humidor by ESA Denmark

By ESA

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1950s ESA High quality tobacco humidor made of staved teak wood. It provides a sufficiently humid microclimate. Aesthetically pleasing design with a spring-loaded screw lid. Ideal...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Teak

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Trinket/Table Snuff Banana Box
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Trinket/Table Snuff Banana Box

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Trinket/Table Snuff Banana Box

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver trinket/table snuff box modelled in the form of a banana; an addition to our diverse silverware collection This exceptional and rare antique sterling silver box has been realistically modelled in the form of a banana. The surface of this silver snuff/trinket box has a satin finish and bears features reflecting the curvilinear nature of the banana's peel. This antique sterling silver banana...

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1860s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box

Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box

By Jacques Joseph de Gault

Located in New Orleans, LA

An exquisite miniature of French philosopher Charles Montesquieu graces the lid of this tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fash...

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

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Gold, Enamel

Antique sterling silver snuff box made in London in 1922
Antique sterling silver snuff box made in London in 1922

Antique sterling silver snuff box made in London in 1922

By Wright & Davies 1

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1922 by Wright & Davies, this George V period, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, is rectangular in shape, and features engine turned decoration to the outsid...

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1920s English Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Italian Silver and Enamel Circular Box
Italian Silver and Enamel Circular Box

Italian Silver and Enamel Circular Box

By Franco Salimbeni

Located in Newark, England

ENAMEL AND SILVER GILT TABLE SNUFF From our collectables category, we are delighted to offer this incredible quality Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver and Enamel Circular Box. The S...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

Guilloche silver snuff box
Guilloche silver snuff box

Guilloche silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box, bands along the length and monogram plaque on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 51.55 gram...

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19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

19th Century Majolica Portuguese Palissy Tobacco Jar Manuel Mafra
19th Century Majolica Portuguese Palissy Tobacco Jar Manuel Mafra

19th Century Majolica Portuguese Palissy Tobacco Jar Manuel Mafra

By Manuel Mafra 1

Located in Austin, TX

Large Portuguese Palissy tobacco jar attributed to Manuel Mafra. This tobacco jar is decorated in high relief of a frog, large butterflies, bugs, shells, a snake, a crocodile, on the lid a large shell with a lizard on the top, a butterfly and a bug. Very rich decoration all-over the pot. Reference / Page 38 " Portuguese Palissy Ware...

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1890s Portuguese Rustic Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

18th Century Walnut Wooden Snuffbox
18th Century Walnut Wooden Snuffbox

18th Century Walnut Wooden Snuffbox

Located in Delft, NL

18th Century French walnut wooden snuffbox French walnut wooden snuffbox Beautiful detailed cut scenery, celebrating people The text will be probably "rejouissance mamand" (festiv...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Walnut

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

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Pewter

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.