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Material: Shell
Tessellated Abalone Shell Brass Inlaid Cigarette Tobacco Trinket Box Mexico
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
1950s mahogany lined brass and tessellated abalone cigarette box from Mexico.
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca. 1840's. Measures 3 inches long x 2 inches deep x almost 2 inches high. Sterling silver mount is engraved Mrs. Margaret Burke...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case
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 Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Etched Mother-of-pearl Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted etched mother-of-pearl octagonal snuff box with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1803. The iridescent mother-of-pearl lid...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817
Located in valatie, NY
Scottish silver mounted tiger cowary shell snuff box, 1817. The hinged lid is inscribed with "W. Legget Stock Bridge 1817," surrounded a laurel wreath,...
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Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Petite Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century English trinket box has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlaid decoration depicts a spray of various flowers which ...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

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 Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Large Georgian (George III) Brass-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Large, Georgian (George III), brass-mounted cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca 1810. Measures 3 1/2 inches long x 2 1/4 inches deep x 2 1/4 inches high. Dark areas...
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1810s English George III Antique Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rare Jean Dunand Art Deco Cigarette Case, Circa 1930 – Bronze & Eggshell Lacquer
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare Jean Dunand Art Deco Cigarette Case, Circa 1930 – Bronze, Coquille d’Œuf, and Lacquer This exceptional Art Deco Jean Dunand cigarette case,...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Conus Seashell Box, Sterling Mounts, Hallmarked, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Conus seashell box with sterling silver mounts - side hinge - unidentified hallmarks to the interior (.925 silver) - Italy (Florence - likely) - m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Georgian Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Early 2000s Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

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Pair of Italian Brass Sphere Trinket Boxes
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Shell

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Maitland Smith Abalone Shell Box
Located in Stamford, CT
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

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Indochinese Box in Wood and Mother of Pearl circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

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Located in San Diego, CA
A fabulous glass and brass lidded trinket box, circa late 1960s..The box is made of a thick clear glass with bronze latch and trim. The set is in ...
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Materials

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20th Century Shell Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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