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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

Antique Mixed Wood & Marquetry Cigar Box with Glass Insert C1910
Antique Mixed Wood & Marquetry Cigar Box with Glass Insert C1910

Antique Mixed Wood & Marquetry Cigar Box with Glass Insert C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Mixed Wood & Marquetry Cigar Box with Glass Insert C1910. Measures - 9"H x 7.75"W x 7.75"D. An antique cigar tobacco box from circa 1910, crafted with mixed wood and intri...

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20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

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

Sterling Silver and Bone Box
Sterling Silver and Bone Box

Sterling Silver and Bone Box

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver and bone box. Antique Continental dark bone/horn fitted case with sterling silver mounts and central oval for monogram; originally a t...

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Mid-19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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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

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Pewter

Papier-mâché Snuffbox, Painted with a Portrait of a Smoking Man
Papier-mâché Snuffbox, Painted with a Portrait of a Smoking Man

Papier-mâché Snuffbox, Painted with a Portrait of a Smoking Man

By Stobwasser

Located in Delft, NL

Papier-mâché Snuffbox, painted with a portrait of a smoking man A snuff box painted with a portrait of a smoking man with a glass of wine on the background, possibly after a paint...

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19th Century German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique Russian Silver & Niello Cigar Case with Sukharev Tower
Antique Russian Silver & Niello Cigar Case with Sukharev Tower

Antique Russian Silver & Niello Cigar Case with Sukharev Tower

Located in New York, NY

Russian silver and niello box depicting long-lost Moscow landmark, ca 1879. Rectangular with curved corners; right-hinged with push tab. On cover is the Sukharev Tower, a ceremonial ...

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Late 19th Century Russian Antique 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, Enamel, Sterling Silver, 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

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

Vintage Handmade Rectangular Pewter Box by Attilio Nani, Italy
Vintage Handmade Rectangular Pewter Box by Attilio Nani, Italy

Vintage Handmade Rectangular Pewter Box by Attilio Nani, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1960s. The Manufacturer: Nani Peltro The brand belongs to the company Nani Peltro, a historic business from Bergamo (specifically Alzano Lomba...

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

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Pewter

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

Materials

Paper

Tunbridge Wells Snuff Box With Cricket Scene
Tunbridge Wells Snuff Box With Cricket Scene

Tunbridge Wells Snuff Box With Cricket Scene

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Novelty Cricket Snuff Box. A 19th century sycamore snuff box with a cricket monochrome transfer image on the lid. The image is of a cricket match with the players all wearing top hat...

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19th Century British Sporting Art Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sycamore

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

Materials

Gold Plate

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

Silver snuffbox with relief lid & interior paper holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuffbox with support for cigarette papers on the inside and reliefs on the hinged lid in the Art Nouveau style. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali ...

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Qing Dynasty - 13 Antique Chinese Porcelain Enameled Salt Boxes
Qing Dynasty - 13 Antique Chinese Porcelain Enameled Salt Boxes

Qing Dynasty - 13 Antique Chinese Porcelain Enameled Salt Boxes

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century. A grouping or instant collection of antique porcelain enameled salt boxes. Each box is decorated with immortal being riding the fabl...

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

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Porcelain

Large Antique Komai Style Japanese Damascene Cigarillo, Cigar or Cigarette Case
Large Antique Komai Style Japanese Damascene Cigarillo, Cigar or Cigarette Case

Large Antique Komai Style Japanese Damascene Cigarillo, Cigar or Cigarette Case

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This large antique damascene styled tobacco case is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and dating to approximately 1920 and done in a Anglo-Japanese style. The case...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

Silver snuff box with floral motifs
Silver snuff box with floral motifs

Silver snuff box with floral motifs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 80.11 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cm x 3c...

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, 18th Century, Architectural Scene
Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, 18th Century, Architectural Scene

Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, 18th Century, Architectural Scene

Located in Bilzen, BE

"Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, 18th Century, Architectural Scene " 18th-Century French Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, Religious Architectural Scene Ori...

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

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Wood

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 Giorgio Salimbeni, 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, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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

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Gold, Enamel

Antique Gutta Percha Snuff Box with Portrait of a Lady, Late 19th Century
Antique Gutta Percha Snuff Box with Portrait of a Lady, Late 19th Century

Antique Gutta Percha Snuff Box with Portrait of a Lady, Late 19th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an antique gutta percha snuff box, with a small colored portrait of a lady on the lid. The snuff box dates to the late 19th century.  Snuff boxes were used for contain...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Organic Material

Mid-century mirrored wood cigarette box, France 1960s
Mid-century mirrored wood cigarette box, France 1960s

Mid-century mirrored wood cigarette box, France 1960s

Located in Firenze, IT

Mid-century mirrored wood cigarette box France 1960 Glass, wood, brass H 6 cm - 10 × 10 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.

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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

Large George III Table / Master Snuff in Stained Mulberry Burl and Tortoiseshell
Large George III Table / Master Snuff in Stained Mulberry Burl and Tortoiseshell

Large George III Table / Master Snuff in Stained Mulberry Burl and Tortoiseshell

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Large Georgian table or master snuff box of cushion form having tortoiseshell veneered front, back and end caps with green stained mulberry burl bottom and lid, the lid with a wood h...

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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Tortoise Shell, Burl

Tobacco Box from the 1970s Italian Design Solid Brass
Tobacco Box from the 1970s Italian Design Solid Brass

Tobacco Box from the 1970s Italian Design Solid Brass

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Tobacco box from the 1970s, Italian design. Measures: Height 7 cm, diameter 15 cm in golden brass.

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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Parchment Pillbox
Vintage Parchment Pillbox

Vintage Parchment Pillbox

$372Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Parchment Pillbox

Located in Milano, IT

Beautiful parchment pill box designed in the 1950s of fine Italian manufacture. The pill box is small with a rectangular shape, made entirely of light green parchment on the outside...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Lucky Horseshoes Cigar Humidor Blackened Wood Brass Tin Lined
19th Century Lucky Horseshoes Cigar Humidor Blackened Wood Brass Tin Lined

19th Century Lucky Horseshoes Cigar Humidor Blackened Wood Brass Tin Lined

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Presented in unrestored condition a 19th century survivor, a Cerused Oak Cigar Humidor with Brass Script & 4 Horseshoe Adornments, Original Working Lock and Skeleton Key. Tin Lined ...

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Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Snuff Box Perforated Lid, Embossed and Engraved Miniature Salimbeni
Snuff Box Perforated Lid, Embossed and Engraved Miniature Salimbeni

Snuff Box Perforated Lid, Embossed and Engraved Miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Square snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated lid, embossed and engraved by hand, with fine round miniature diameter cm. 3.8 hand painted in tempera on veg...

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1970s Italian Renaissance Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuff Box Venetian landscape miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Snuff Box Venetian landscape miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Snuff Box Venetian landscape miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Snuff Box Snuff Box Venetian landscape is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats.. Snuff Box Snuff Box Venetian landscape has translucent fired enamel on guilloche and min...

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1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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

Mid-Century Hand-Crafted Ceramic Jewelry Box by Lucien Brisdoux
Mid-Century Hand-Crafted Ceramic Jewelry Box by Lucien Brisdoux

Mid-Century Hand-Crafted Ceramic Jewelry Box by Lucien Brisdoux

By Lucien Brisdoux

Located in Miami, FL

A very nice quality mid-century French ceramic jewelry box or decorative lidded box. This hand-crafted, hand-painted mid-century French box would look great on a small side table o...

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Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Ceramic

Snuff box in embossed gilt silver with hinged lid
Snuff box in embossed gilt silver with hinged lid

Snuff box in embossed gilt silver with hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with a hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Greek Tragedy Mask. Weight: 85.86 grams. Dimensions...

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

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 C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB
19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB

19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely carved circular snuff box in boxwood or possibly elm (interior possibly faux tortoiseshell), French, early 19th century, the lid deeply modeled in high relief with a classic...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Boxwood

Mahogany Wood Tobacco Box with Golden and Blue Brass Lid, 1970
Mahogany Wood Tobacco Box with Golden and Blue Brass Lid, 1970

Mahogany Wood Tobacco Box with Golden and Blue Brass Lid, 1970

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Mahogany wood tobacco box with golden and blue brass lid, 1970.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

17th Century Dutch Silver Tobacco Box by Jan Breda, Circa 1690
17th Century Dutch Silver Tobacco Box by Jan Breda, Circa 1690

17th Century Dutch Silver Tobacco Box by Jan Breda, Circa 1690

By Jan Breda

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique 17th century Dutch silver tobacco box; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection. This exceptional antique Dutch silver tobacco box has an oval rounded form. The underside of this impressive Dutch tobacco box is embellished with exceptional chased decorated scene depicting a lady draped across soft furnishings and accompanied by a bearded male, with putto* observing this act amidst a stately garden backdrop; this scene can be perceived to be connected to artistic works portraying Venus, Vulcan and Cupid. The sides of this exceptional box are encompassed with chased decorated grotesque mask and scrolling leaf decoration, accented with floral motifs, all on a matte background. This silver tobacco box retains the original hinged cover embellished with further chased decoration depicting a male and female character eating and...

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17th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Georgian 18ct Gold Engine-Turned Snuff Box by Alexander J Strachan, London 1810
Georgian 18ct Gold Engine-Turned Snuff Box by Alexander J Strachan, London 1810

Georgian 18ct Gold Engine-Turned Snuff Box by Alexander J Strachan, London 1810

Located in Braintree, GB

A Georgian 18ct gold engine-turned snuff box by Alexander James Strachan, hallmarked in London in 1810, during the reign of George III. The rectangular box is decorated throughout w...

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1810s British Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Midcentury Leather and Porcelain Ceramic Tobacco Pot with Gold Finishes, 1950s
Midcentury Leather and Porcelain Ceramic Tobacco Pot with Gold Finishes, 1950s

Midcentury Leather and Porcelain Ceramic Tobacco Pot with Gold Finishes, 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Fantastic midcentury leather and porcelain ceramic tobacco pot with gold finishes. This amazing piece was produced in United Kingdom during the 1950s. T...

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

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Metal

Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni
Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni

Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes fired enamelled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleo...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box

KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box

By KPM Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell, the interior revealing painted florals, and the blue undergl...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain

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, of shallow form, white with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene depicting 3 ch...

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18th Century English Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

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

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

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, blue-ground, transfer printed and painted with a flautist and a lady singer in a garden. 35mm high x 90mm wide x 65mm...

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18th Century English Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....

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

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Brass

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 f...

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19th Century Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Porcelain Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" (Forget Not Ireland)
Porcelain Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" (Forget Not Ireland)

Porcelain Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" (Forget Not Ireland)

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

"Forget Not Erin": A Coalport Porcelain Jewel Golden Blooms and Patriotism: An Antique London-Decorated Patch Box This spectacular antique English porcelain patch box, circa 1820, i...

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1820s English Regency Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain

Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century
Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century

Small Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Presentation Box, Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

A small porcelain snuff bottle featuring a delicately hand-painted figural scene on the front. The scene depicts traditional Chinese figures in a garden setting, executed in bright e...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain

Silver snuff box with reliefs, gold interior and hinged lid
Silver snuff box with reliefs, gold interior and hinged lid

Silver snuff box with reliefs, gold interior and hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuff box with reliefs, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weight: 69.91 grams. Dimensions: 6x1.8cm. Conte...

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20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Set of Austrian Tobacco Jar and Cigar box
Set of Austrian Tobacco Jar and Cigar box

Set of Austrian Tobacco Jar and Cigar box

Located in Vienna, AT

A set of beautiful tobacco boxes made in Austria. Made i.n the Art Nouveau/Art Deco period. The measurements are: Depth: 14.5 cm - Width: 21 cm - Height: 6.5 cm Depth: 12.5 cm - ...

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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Stone

Turned Lignum Vitae Tobacco Jar
Turned Lignum Vitae Tobacco Jar

Turned Lignum Vitae Tobacco Jar

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good early 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae tobacco jar, the stepped lid with acorn finial, over cylindrical ring turned body, the whole with good rich color and striking contrast wi...

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

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Wood

Rectangular silver snuffbox
Rectangular silver snuffbox

Rectangular silver snuffbox

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuffbox with engravings alluding to a bucolic scene. Metal: Silver. Origin: Dutch. Brand: Walking Lion. Weight: 172.69 grams. Dimensions: 13.7cm x 2....

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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Georgian Louis XVI 18th Century Dutch Silver Snuff Box Scent Box 1782
Georgian Louis XVI 18th Century Dutch Silver Snuff Box Scent Box 1782

Georgian Louis XVI 18th Century Dutch Silver Snuff Box Scent Box 1782

By Odiot, Durham Silver Co., Barbour Silver Co., Edward & Sons, Sheffield 1

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

18th century Dutch silver scent box On top a Depiction of Vice Admiral Zoutman The victor of the Dogger Bank Battle Made by Dirk Hoep 178...

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18th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike
Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike

Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike, Realistically cast and modeled, as an anvil, with lift top revealing the match caddy and strike on the lid, resting on a rope edge oval base....

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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Sterling Silver Box Striped Fire Enameled Salimbeni
Sterling Silver Box Striped Fire Enameled Salimbeni

Sterling Silver Box Striped Fire Enameled Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Sterling silver Jewel box with Rectangular rounded corners gold plated with translucent fire enamel stripes on guilloche and hand engraved with late Russian Empire style ornament app...

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1980s Italian Empire Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

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.