Metal Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with engravings surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 65.39 grams. Dimensions: 7.5cmx3cm. Con...

Classic vintage Hermès cigarette box. Cigarette box is heavy and wrapped in leather. Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) decorative lid. Removable metal ...

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 34.64 grams. Dimensions: 6.5x3cm. Content: 950/1000. Assa...

This diverse set of early 19th-century English painted snuff boxes, of various shapes and sizes, are finely decorated with a variety of subjects, inc...

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 140.83 grams. Dime...

Description: Silver snuff box with relief theater scene and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 65.22 grams. Dimensions: 6.2x1.3cm. Conte...

Description: Silver snuff box with engraving on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête de Minerve. Weight: 34.59 grams. Dimensions: 6x1.5cm. Content: 950/1000. As...

Description: Two-tone gold snuff box with bows, garlands and a medallion in the center with floral motifs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Swedish. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 47.76 grams. Dimens...

Solid silver box for tobacco. The box was made entirely by hand starting from a silver sheet and subsequently shaped and welded giving it an oval and rounded shape. The external part of the body of the box has been polished with pumice stone making it smooth and shiny, while the hand hammering is clearly visible inside the box. The lid was embossed and hand engraved with the figure of a Scottish man...

Description: Silver snuff box with blue enameled applications and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Absent. Weight: 96.72 grams. Dimensions: 8.5x3.4cm. C...

The mottled brown agate with translucence when held to light. The cover with a gold rope twist edge above hinged clasp with wreath and berry design above a cushion base

Description: Snuff box with rectangular hinged lid and engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card, fluted friezes. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Titl...

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with a relief depicting a courtship scene and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: German. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 46.51 grams. Dimens...

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

Description: Chiseled silver snuff box with monogram card, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 42.33 grams. Dimensions: 6.2...

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with reliefs of flowers, leaves and birds surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 14...

Description: Snuff box with engravings surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 81.38 grams. Dimensions: 7.8x4.5cm. Content: 833/1000....

Description: Silver snuff box with chiseled plant motifs and monogram card in the center. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Fleur-de-Lys. Weight: 173.92 grams. Dimensions: 9.6...

Description: Silver snuff box with engravings surrounding a monogram card on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 98.77 grams. Dimensions:...

18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780, white ground, hand-painted floral motifs around outside, base and lid, white interior. 60mm high x 55mm wide x 55mm ...

Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School. A very important and rare Neoclassical oval box, made in Paris, France circa 1790. It was crafted with translucent natu...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Westminster Abbey; an addition to our collectable box collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette has a rectangular shaped form. The upper plateau of the cover is ornamented with a rare scene depicting Westminster Abbey in relief, all on a matte background. The sides of the box and cover are encompassed with a continuous band of engraved leaf ornamentation. The underside of this English silver vinaigrette is ornamented with engine turned ornamentation accented with engraved scrolling leaf decoration, incorporating a central vacant cartouche. Both the base and cover are embellished with cast and applied leaf decorated borders to the rims. The hinged silver vinaigrette cover allows access to the original hallmarked hinged, pierced floral and leaf decorated silver gilt grille and original gilded interior. This exceptional box is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire. Westminster Abbey, otherwise known as the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a Gothic abbey church in London, England. This facility was built in 960AD and has been developed through history, making its grand stature an iconic location for British monarch coronations. Condition This antique sterling silver vinaigrette...

Description: Oval-shaped gold snuffbox with floral inlays in tortoiseshell, enameled friezes, garlands, and a reverse side with profusely defined engravings. Metal: Gold Origin: Fren...

Description: Gold snuffbox with enamel garlands surrounding a depicted young woman figure, profusely defined fleur-de-lis, plumes, and asymmetrical engravings on the reverse. Metal: ...

Description: Gold snuffbox with enameled reliefs and friezes featuring garlands, ribbons, and a trophy, in a trapezoidal shape with a hinged lid. Metal: Gold Origin: Switzerland Bran...

Description: Silver snuff box with floral and bird motifs engraved on a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 42.62 grams. Dimensions: 7x3.8cm. C...

Description: Gold snuffbox with enamel depicting rural activity on a panel with engravings, hinged lid, floral motifs, garlands and richly defined engravings. Metal: Gold Origin: Fre...

Description: Silver snuff box with plant engravings on the hinged lid and a gondola in the canals of Venice. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 62.15 grams. ...

A petite bronze canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the early 20th century and provided an air...

Description: Silver snuff box in Russian style with floral and scroll motifs, gilded interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Russian. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 63.56 grams. Dim...

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...

English Georgian gilt sterling silver snuffbox, 1812. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and tabbed; on top, chased pastoral scene: A shepherd sits under a tree with a lam...

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with monogrammed card and opening application. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 115.49 grams. Dimensions: 7.8cmx4.8c...

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with raised floral motifs and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Borboleta. Weight: 136.63 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cmx1.9c...

Ceramic and silver plate biscuit box. Art Deco period, circa 1920. Probably German, signed in the silver plate G.A.

A petite bronze canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the early 20th century and provided an air...

Description: Snuff box in nickeled silver in the Russian style with floral motifs and scrolls, gold adornment on the clasp and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Russian. Brand: Mosc...

Description: Gold and silver matchbox and snuffbox with hinged lid and blue cabochon on the clasp. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 193.38 grams. Dimensions: 9....

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

A sterling silver Georg Jensen box, design #1142A by Soren “Søren” Georg Jensen from 1965. The lid is a separate piece and lifts off. There are different sizes of this box, this is t...

Exceptional Art Nouveau brass with copper coal bucket with ribbon on top.

Description: Snuff box in nickel-plated silver in the Russian style with a gold bottom and city motifs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Russian. Mark: St Petersburg grams. Weight: 103.49 gram...

Description: Smooth silver snuff box in elliptical shape with hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 80.47 grams. Dimensions: 9x7cm. Content: 925/1000...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver gilt castle top vinaigrette depicting Abbotsford House; an addition to our collectable box collection. This exceptional antique sterling silver gilt vinaigrette has a rectangular form with rounded corners. The cover of this fine vinaigrette is embellished with a scene of Abbotsford House in high relief. The sides of the box are embellished with panels of engine turned decoration. The underside of the box is ornamented with engine turned decoration incorporating a rectangular cartouche displaying the contemporary engraved initials 'EA'. Both the base and cover are embellished with applied scrolling leaf decorated borders. The hinged silver gilt vinaigrette cover allows access to the original hallmarked hinged, pierced decorated silver gilt grille, in addition to the original sponge. This Birmingham silver vinaigrette retains the original gilding to the interior and exterior surfaces. A historical country house which was the former residence of renowned novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott, situated in the Scottish...

Description: Smooth silver snuffbox with wooden interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Italian. Brand: Florence. Weight: 253.22 grams. Dimensions: 16.5cmx11cm. Content: 925/...

Description: Circular silver snuff box with pressure system on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birminham. Weight: 60.66 grams. Dimensions: 6.5x6.5cm. Content: ...

Description: Snuffbox in guilloche silver with raised friezes surrounding a monogram card and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 144.79...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in the form of a pig; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver vesta box has been realistically modelled in the form of a pig. This impressive Edwardian vesta case is embellished with details replicating the features of the pig's skin and anatomical features. The back of the pig incorporates a hallmarked hinged cover with a textured match striker to the anterior surface. The interior of the cover of this exceptional silver box is gilded. Condition This antique Edwardian vesta case is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. Full hallmarks including the foreign manufacture mark struck to the underside of the body are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver. The maker's mark has wear in keeping with location. Dimensions Length 7.6cm/3" Width 2.8cm/1.1" Height 4.6cm/1.8" Weight 1.7 troy ounces/53.7g Maker: Unknown Date: 1901 Origin: Chester, England Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique vesta box...

Description: Plain silver snuffbox in British style, elliptical in shape and with a hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Chester. Weight: 68.45 grams. Dimensions: 8.3cm...

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...

This set of 22 boxes contains examples of different sizes and shapes that are produced using different materials and techniques. The boxes contain a variety of stone specimens, such ...

Description: Silver snuff box with geometric figures and floral motifs on the surrounding friezes. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 93.41 grams. Dimensions:...

Description: Silver snuff box with raised plant motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 80.68 grams. Dimensions: 9x3.5cm. Conte...

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a frieze surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 24.17 grams. Dimensions: 5x2.5cm. Co...

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with a monogram card and gold interior, and a hinged lid, from the Edward VII period. . Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Wei...

Description: Plain silver snuffbox with engraved equestrian scene. Metal: Silver. Origin: Dutch. Mark: Leão passante. Weight: 170.53 grams. Dimensions: 12.8x2.5cm. Content: 833/1000....

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with engraved garlands surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 96.55 grams. Dimensions:...

A set of two Italian Sterling silver cigarette cases from the 19th and 20th century. They have hand-stamped details and are engraved with flowers and scrolling acanthus. One of them ...

Description: Rectangular nickel-plated silver snuff box with an illustration of a Gothic cathedral on the lid and a gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve....

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram card and engraved floral motifs. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 82.05 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cmx5...