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Rare Art Deco 925 Sterling Silver Import Malachite Enamel Cigarette Case 111g
Rare Art Deco 925 Sterling Silver Import Malachite Enamel Cigarette Case 111g

Rare Art Deco 925 Sterling Silver Import Malachite Enamel Cigarette Case 111g

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A striking Art Deco cigarette case dating from the early 20th century, crafted in 925 sterling silver and decorated with vivid green malachite-effect enamel. The gently curved recta...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Malachite, Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Louis Kuppenheim Attributed Sterling Silver Enamel Japonisme Snuff Box
Art Deco Louis Kuppenheim Attributed Sterling Silver Enamel Japonisme Snuff Box

Art Deco Louis Kuppenheim Attributed Sterling Silver Enamel Japonisme Snuff Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique German Art Deco period silver & enamel snuff box. Attributed to the workshops of Louis Kuppenheim in Pforzheim, Germany. In sterling silver. With a red enamel grou...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance
A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance

A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Rare Louis XVI Enamel and Gold-Mounted Rock Crystal Snuff Box By François-Vincent Garand, Paris, 1760/61 An exceptional and highly refined Louis XVI gold-mounted snuff box, master...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel

GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1900 Art Nouveau Joseph Maria Auchentaller Enameled Box
GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1900 Art Nouveau Joseph Maria Auchentaller Enameled Box

GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1900 Art Nouveau Joseph Maria Auchentaller Enameled Box

By Georg Adam Scheid

Located in Miami, FL

Joseph Maria Auchentaller enameled box for George Adam Scheid (1837-1921). An extremely rare box created in Vienna, Austria, at the silversmith atelier of Georg Adam Scheid, circa 1...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuff Box races miniature fire-enameled guilloche and engraved drawing Salimbeni
Snuff Box races miniature fire-enameled guilloche and engraved drawing Salimbeni

Snuff Box races miniature fire-enameled guilloche and engraved drawing Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with black fired enamel inserted in a hand engraved drawing and with fired enamelled miniature, hand painted by the p...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Greek Civil War Pure Silver Cloisonne Case Engraved Athens Army Day 1946
Antique Greek Civil War Pure Silver Cloisonne Case Engraved Athens Army Day 1946

Antique Greek Civil War Pure Silver Cloisonne Case Engraved Athens Army Day 1946

Located in Portland, OR

An antique Greek pure silver & cloisonne case, circa 1910. Despite this case dating circa 1910 it has a later engraved legend to the base "Greek Army Day Athens, 15th May 1946", from...

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1910s Greek Edwardian Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Three Beauties By The Sea, Germany, Ca. 1900
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Three Beauties By The Sea, Germany, Ca. 1900

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Three Beauties By The Sea, Germany, Ca. 1900

By German Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Rectangular silver cigarette case in a grooved, guilloché finish with a double lid: Beneath the outer lid, a further cover featuring the finest, partly iridescent enamel painting – d...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique German Biedermeier Gold Snuffbox with Enamel Dresden Elbe View
Antique German Biedermeier Gold Snuffbox with Enamel Dresden Elbe View

Antique German Biedermeier Gold Snuffbox with Enamel Dresden Elbe View

Located in New York, NY

German Biedermeier gold box, ca 1825. Rectangular with curved corners. Cover hinged; on top oval enamel plaque depicting pre-industrial and prewar Dresden, with a boat sailing on the...

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's
Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's

Located in Mobile, AL

Monochrome Chinese Fish Scale cloisonne is long famed for it's high quality of craftsmanship and understated elegance. A staple of interior design...

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1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928
Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928

Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928

Located in Incline Village, NV

Offered for sale is a risque Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, often referred to as a "naughty" because of it's bawdy subject matter; that being; of ...

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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Vintage Gucci Enamel and Gilt Cigarette/Card Case
Vintage Gucci Enamel and Gilt Cigarette/Card Case

Vintage Gucci Enamel and Gilt Cigarette/Card Case

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare vintage Gucci cigarette or card case, featuring the brand’s iconic design elements. The exterior is crafted with a glossy black enamel finish em...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case c.1929
20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case c.1929

20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case c.1929

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

20th Century silver and guilloche enamel cigarette case, of a rectangular form with rounded sides. The one side of the body is enamelled in translucent green over a circular spiral e...

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20th Century European Other Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table snuff box with 2 slightly rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and hand-painted floral miniature; oute...

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1970s Italian Other Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Lawrence Emanuel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Lawrence Emanuel

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Lawrence Emanuel

By Lawrence Emanuel, Birmingham 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases. This exceptional antique...

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1890s British Victorian Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, 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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Snuffbox Sterling Silver floral miniature hand-painted by M.Grumetti Salimbeni
Snuffbox Sterling Silver floral miniature hand-painted by M.Grumetti Salimbeni

Snuffbox Sterling Silver floral miniature hand-painted by M.Grumetti Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round snuffbox in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fired enamel on the enamelled edge with vertical stripes and a fine floral miniature hand-painted by the painter M. Grumet...

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1960s Italian Empire Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Fine Vintage Enamel Bilston & Battersea Box Victorian Hot Air Balloon Scene
Fine Vintage Enamel Bilston & Battersea Box Victorian Hot Air Balloon Scene

Fine Vintage Enamel Bilston & Battersea Box Victorian Hot Air Balloon Scene

By Limoges

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Vintage Hand Painted Enamel Trinket box by Crummles & Co. The piece features a Victorian ballooning scene.

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1980s British Victorian Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-engraved Baroque-style design Salimbeni
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-engraved Baroque-style design Salimbeni

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-engraved Baroque-style design Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rounded rectangular pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver with a fine hand-engraved Baroque-style design and fire-enamelled finish. Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm. Weight: 36 g. Desi...

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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Art Deco porcelain monkey tabacco box
Art Deco porcelain monkey tabacco box

Art Deco porcelain monkey tabacco box

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Art Deco porcelain monkey tabacco box Hand-glazed and hand-painted, created by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz and manufactured by Theodore Haviland By: Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Havila...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

18th Century Beijing Enamel Snuff Box with Gilt Bronze Mounts
18th Century Beijing Enamel Snuff Box with Gilt Bronze Mounts

18th Century Beijing Enamel Snuff Box with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box finely painted to the lid and sides with typical Chinese scenes, the base painted with a leafy gourd. The lid is mounted in gilt bron...

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case Black White Zig Zag Design
Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case Black White Zig Zag Design

Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case Black White Zig Zag Design

By Dunhill

Located in Red Lion, PA

Rare Art Deco Dunhill Silver-Plated & Lacquered Cigarette Case with Coquille d’Œuf Inlay – Circa 1930 This stunning Art Deco Dunhill cigarette case is a masterpiece of elegant desig...

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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

Snuff Box fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style Salimbeni
Snuff Box fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style Salimbeni

Snuff Box fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style from the early 19th century. Measurements cm. 4.5 x 7.7 x 2. ...

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1980s Italian Rococo Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box
18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box, painted with figures and animals by classical ruins on a riverscape. 8.25" wide x 5.5" depth x 3.25" high

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18th Century English Rococo Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Snuffbox guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni
Snuffbox guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni

Snuffbox guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Shaped snuffbox in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature, with fine hand-engravings on the si...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuffbox Oval-shaped Sterling Silver two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni
Snuffbox Oval-shaped Sterling Silver two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni

Snuffbox Oval-shaped Sterling Silver two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval-shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with two-tone fire-enamelled stripes. English style, early 1900s. Dimensions: 8 x 4.5 x 2 cm. Weight: 84 g. Designed in 1...

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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, 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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920
Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920

Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920

Located in Incline Village, NV

Offered is an Art Deco silver and hand painted enamel cigarette case; often referenced in "sin" and other tobacco collectible circles as a "naughty" themed accessory. While it could ...

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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Italian Silver and Enamel Box
Italian Silver and Enamel Box

Italian Silver and Enamel Box

By Franco Salimbeni

Located in Newark, England

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

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

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel

Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box

Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink enamel background with white enamel lattice and a raised gold around the hand paint...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Pill Box shaped Louis XVI hand painted miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box shaped Louis XVI hand painted miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box shaped Louis XVI hand painted miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant Pill Box in 925/1000 Sterling Silver Description:Elevate your collection with this exquisite shaped pill box, beautifully crafted from 925/1000 sterling silver and elegantly ...

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1970s Italian Louis XIV Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold Plate, 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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuffbox Art Nouveau style sterling silver white enamel with flowers Salimbeni
Snuffbox Art Nouveau style sterling silver white enamel with flowers Salimbeni

Snuffbox Art Nouveau style sterling silver white enamel with flowers Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

A Viennese Bouquet: Art Nouveau Snuff Box by Franco Salimbeni, 1973 This exceptional round snuffbox is a profound homage to the opulent artistry of late 19th-century Viennese Art No...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Snuff Box "Soap" Shaped with Horse's Head Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Snuff Box "Soap" Shaped with Horse's Head Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

Snuff Box "Soap" Shaped with Horse's Head Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval rounded "soap" shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fired enamels above and below and hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, English "Art Nouveau" style, early 1900s. Measurements cm. 4.7 x 6.7 x 2. Weight gr. 96. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1980 and manufactured in Florence in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...

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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Steinhart, 1904
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Steinhart, 1904

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Steinhart, 1904

By Steinhart & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an addition to our enamal and silverware collection This exceptional and rare antique Edwardian sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular rounded form. The anterior surface is embellished with four desirable and impressive hot enamel panels depicting: a luxurious early-twentieth century car, three playing cards, a champagne bottle and a female portrait. The posterior surface of this antique vesta case is plain and unembellished. This unusual silver and enamel vesta case has a hinged hallmarked cover which incorporates a plain thumbpiece to the anterior edge and bears a ring loop attachment to the hinge. The underside of the case incorporates an integrated serrated panel/match striker. Condition This antique silver vesta...

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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Sentry Vesta Case
Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Sentry Vesta Case

Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Sentry Vesta Case

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel sentry vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases. This exceptional an...

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1880s English Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Tonnel Paris 1928 Art Deco Box In 14Kt Gold With Red & Black Lacquer And Diamond
Tonnel Paris 1928 Art Deco Box In 14Kt Gold With Red & Black Lacquer And Diamond

Tonnel Paris 1928 Art Deco Box In 14Kt Gold With Red & Black Lacquer And Diamond

By Tonnel Paris

Located in Miami, FL

An art deco enameled box designed by Tonnel Paris. Magnificent rectangular box, created in Paris France for Tonnel-Paris during the art deco period, back in the 1920's. This beautiful cased box has been crafted in yellow gold of 14 karats and embellished with applications of red and black thick glass enamel. It is fitted with a nine-barrels hinge and a push thumb lock. The lid is decorated on top with an extra art-deco motif made in platinum, which are set up with three European old round diamonds. The craftmanship and the contrast of colors are amazing. The interiors are highly polished showing rich yellow gold and actually, this gorgeous box can be used for presentation cards. Diamonds: The platinum part is mount, with 3 European round diamonds, .06 carats, white colorless F color, VS-2 clarity. Weight: 119.95 Grams, (76.89 Dwt). Measurements: 56 mm by 89 mm by 12 mm (2.2 x 3.52 x 0.47 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks; three times with the maker's mark AC...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Platinum, Enamel

French Sapphire and Enamel Cigarette Case
French Sapphire and Enamel Cigarette Case

French Sapphire and Enamel Cigarette Case

Located in New Orleans, LA

This French gold cigarette case is a splendid specimen of early 20th century style and refinement. The 18-karat yellow gold accessory is surrounded by exquisite "pinstripe" white enameling with a line of channel-set blue sapphires running along the façade and thumb press. Smoking accessories...

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Early 20th Century French Other Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Multi-gemstone, 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 Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuffbox female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing Salimbeni
Snuffbox female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing Salimbeni

Snuffbox female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-painted fire-enamelled miniature depicting a female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing, hand-...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.
Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.

Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels fired on guilloche and hand-painted floral miniature; external blue staff. Art Nouveau sty...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1820
Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1820

Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1820

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 19th Century German (Hanau) snuff box in 18-carat gold and enamel. Rectangular with canted corners, the lid is painted with a finely detailed allegorical scene of fecun...

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19th Century German Other Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple with Cupid in parkland, the white base with flowers on a gilt diaper ground . 3.125" wide x 2.5" depth x 1.5" h...

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18th Century English Rococo Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

19thC German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Raphael's Sistine Madonna, Hanau c1810
19thC German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Raphael's Sistine Madonna, Hanau c1810

19thC German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Raphael's Sistine Madonna, Hanau c1810

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 19th Century German 18ct gold and enamel snuff box, of rectangular form with rounded corners, featuring a hinged cover framed by chased foliate borders on a deep blue g...

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19th Century German Other Antique Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Japanese Kyoto Damascene Tiger Cigarette/Card Mixed Metal Case Amita Japan
Japanese Kyoto Damascene Tiger Cigarette/Card Mixed Metal Case Amita Japan

Japanese Kyoto Damascene Tiger Cigarette/Card Mixed Metal Case Amita Japan

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This is a fine quality Japanese damascene case made by and signed Amita which was in business in Kyoto Japan from the 1930's to the 1970's. The tiger de...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Enamel Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

Portable Box Italian Tobacco Pouch in Enamel and Square Copper, 1950 Midcentury
Portable Box Italian Tobacco Pouch in Enamel and Square Copper, 1950 Midcentury

Portable Box Italian Tobacco Pouch in Enamel and Square Copper, 1950 Midcentury

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Portable box Italian Tobacco Pouch in enamel and square copper, 1950, midcentury. The upper part has a stylized and very elegant glaze, the box is in ...

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

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Copper, Enamel