African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Place of Origin: African

Handcrafted Silvered Metal Kohl Box, Berber Design, Algeria, 1950s

$150

Handcrafted Silvered Metal Kohl Box, Berber Design, Algeria, 1950s

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Silvered metal lidded box of a circular form for powder kohl eye liner. Designed into two detached sections, finely handcrafted and decorated with scrollwork designs with a yellow amber stone on the top lid and lots of great detail. Berber Kabyle box container to hold loose powder kohl eye liner. Made of silver tone metal with filigree scales with a coral stone. A beautiful antique example of a traditional box handcrafted by Berber Women in Kabylie, Algeria. The circular container is richly decorated with detailed raised filigree silver work. Decorated with an amber color cabochon on the cover top. An amazing collector’s piece due to its rarity and the beauty of its intricate workmanship. Collector collyrium kohl pot...

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Mid-20th Century Moorish African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

Moroccan Brass Berber Tribal Flask, Hand-Crafted Folk Art, 1920

$350

Moroccan Brass Berber Tribal Flask, Hand-Crafted Folk Art, 1920

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Great decorative Moroccan Tribal flask.. African decorative brass with front richly decorated with embossed brass and overlay. The valve stem turns and open. Truly a conversation mu...

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

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Brass

Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box

$416

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 Antique African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box

$431

Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Superb old African box with hand-carving & carrying chain on the top. Carved on all sides. Authentic ceremonial divided box with hand wrought iron hinges l...

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19th Century Antique African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

1950s Midcentury Italian Design Box

$1,191

H 1.97 in W 4.34 in D 7.09 in

1950s Midcentury Italian Design Box

Located in Brescia, IT

Serigraphy on metal, wood box Excellent condition.

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

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Metal

Wooden Hand Crafted French Art Deco Box

$850

H 4.25 in W 9.5 in D 6 in

Wooden Hand Crafted French Art Deco Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Acquired in Paris France, a very unique and well made box. The rounded ribbed sides and pull on the lid are very well thought out, with an aluminum detail on the sides. A complimen...

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20th Century Art Deco African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Aluminum

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Hand Painted Wedding Marriage Brides's Box

$1,285

H 8.5 in W 21 in D 13.75 in

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Hand Painted Wedding Marriage Brides's Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

An early to mid 19th century Swedish wedding or bride's box. The detail to this early period box is quite exquisite. The oval base is beautifully decorated depicting love birds hand painted in earthy shades of cream and cinnamon with black detailing. Sweden 1820-1850. A Swedish wedding box (historically known in Swedish as a brudkista or bridal chest) is a traditional, hand-painted wooden vessel historically gifted to a bride by her parents or groom to commemorate her marriage. Serving as a cultural equivalent to the Western "hope chest" or dowry coffer, these beautiful pieces of Scandinavian folk art were used to store a young woman’s bridal trousseau, including hand-woven household linens, textiles, family heirlooms, and personal valuables. Today, genuine 18th- and 19th-century antique Swedish wedding boxes...

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

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Wood, Pine

19th Century Black Forest Carved Box

$550Sale Price|44% Off

H 4.5 in W 11.75 in D 4.5 in

19th Century Black Forest Carved Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th century Black Forest carved box.

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Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Antique Chip Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Floral Design, 19th Century

$342

H 2.37 in W 10.63 in D 4.73 in

Antique Chip Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Floral Design, 19th Century

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This antique chip-carved wooden box, from the late 19th century, features intricate geometric and floral patterns on its surface. The hand-carved details showcase a symmetrical arran...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Ulm Minster Church Jewelry Trinket Box Metal, Vintage German Souvenir, 1950s

$220

H 5.25 in W 3.88 in D 2.25 in

Ulm Minster Church Jewelry Trinket Box Metal, Vintage German Souvenir, 1950s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Gorgeous vintage metal jewelry box. A beautiful decorative item in metal inside covered with cloth. Made in Germany, circa 1950s. Nice addi...

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1950s Vintage African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

1950s Murano Green Opaline Jewellery Box with Gilt Metal Edging

$867

H 2.76 in W 5.22 in D 3.35 in

1950s Murano Green Opaline Jewellery Box with Gilt Metal Edging

By Simone Cendese

Located in London, GB

A 1950s Murano green opaline jewellery box by Cendese with gilt metal edging. There are other available colours and designs under other listings.

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1950s Modern Vintage African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

Decorative Box with lid, Vintage Wooden Brown Jewellery Box, Hand Carved

$430

H 14 in W 18 in D 10 in

Decorative Box with lid, Vintage Wooden Brown Jewellery Box, Hand Carved

Located in Wembley, GB

A handmade wooden jewellery box with a lid and lock, it is perfectly designed and created in a suitable size for keeping valuables inside. The top of this box has leaf patterns and l...

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1980s Art Deco Vintage African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Papercord, Boxwood, Driftwood

Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Trinket Box, Folk Art 1890s

$600

H 8 in W 6.5 in D 4.63 in

Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Trinket Box, Folk Art 1890s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved trinket box or catchall is perfect for the collector. Nice antique collectible to display in yo...

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1890s Folk Art Antique African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Very Decorative Box in Patinated Cognac Leather and Metal Studs 1950s

$975

H 6.3 in W 10.04 in D 5.91 in

Very Decorative Box in Patinated Cognac Leather and Metal Studs 1950s

Located in Meer, VAN

Very Decorative Box in Leather and Metal Studs, Europe, 1950s. This mid-century decorative box is clad in warm brown leather and features intricate stud detailing. The box has a dom...

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

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Metal

19th century Scandinavian folk art hand painted box

$729

H 11.5 in W 22 in D 15.5 in

19th century Scandinavian folk art hand painted box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Traditional 19th century hand painted scandinavian box circa 1860. Rustic made piece from sweden that was used to help secure a person’s possessions. Oval shaped with a slight dome...

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bentwood, Pine, Paint

Vintage Italian Silver Plate Decorative Box, Walnut Shape, 1950s

$395

H 4.25 in W 4.25 in D 5.5 in

Vintage Italian Silver Plate Decorative Box, Walnut Shape, 1950s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Italian silver plate box in the form of a large walnut.

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20th Century African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver Plate

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Moorish Style Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Art Deco Cigarette Box

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H 4 in W 8.75 in D 7.5 in

Moorish Style Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Art Deco Cigarette Box

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Moorish style cigarette music box inlaid with mother of pearl and ebony. Handcrafted using very fine Moorish micro mosaic inlaid geometric ...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl, Birch, Rosewood

Moroccan Handcrafted Thuya Wood Box

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H 1.75 in W 6.25 in D 4 in

Moroccan Handcrafted Thuya Wood Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Decorative Moroccan handcrafted Thuya wood box. Moroccan artists continue the long tradition that creating beautiful and functional pieces from roots a...

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20th Century Islamic African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Moroccan Perfume Sprinkler with Embossed Silvered Metal Design Overlay

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H 8.5 in W 2 in D 1.25 in

Moroccan Perfume Sprinkler with Embossed Silvered Metal Design Overlay

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handcrafted Moroccan glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over amber glass. The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouvea...

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