Early 18th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround and floral motifs engraved on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Corôa. Weight: 43.64 grams. D...

Description: Cowrie shell snuff box with silver application in the shape of a flaming heart in relief, from the George II period. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weigh...

Description: Silver snuff box with fluted reliefs along the edge and floral motifs engraved on the lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 92.38 grams...

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with fluting and wreaths engraved on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 59.01 grams. Dimensions:...

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 68.31 grams. Dimensions: 8x1.9cm. Content: 916/1000. Assay ...

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with a smooth lid and a fluted base. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 68.77 grams. Dimensions: 7cmx1.7cm. Cont...

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with a countryside panorama in an engraved frame and fluted bottom. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 111.10 ...

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

Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround, lid with engraved floral motifs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 47.43 grams...

Description: Silver snuff box with relief figures, guilloche bands at the top and gilded interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 102.91 grams. Dimens...

Description: Cinnamon silver snuff box with engraved wreaths and bows surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 95.15 grams. Dimensi...

Description: Silver snuff box with floral motifs surrounding a card with a pair of birds. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 104.07 grams. Dimensions: 8cm...

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with engraved houses in a perfect frame, plant motifs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 99.25 g...

Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with fluted reliefs at the top, monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 93.21 grams. Dime...

Description: Silver snuff box with embossed floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 127.68 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cmx...

Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround and engraved with city scenes on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 54.26 grams...

Description: Silver snuff box with embossed floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 206.46 grams. Dim...

Maker Elias Adams. Finely engraved with arabesques on cover, shoulder and body.

A ruyi-shaped Shakudo-style erotic tobacco or snuff box, relief-decorated with silvered applied figures Possibly Jakarta (Batavia), first half 18th century Measures: H. 2.2 x L. 12.1 x W. 8 cm This box is very much in the Dutch taste, for the illustration is after a print with a legend reading “L’oiseau sans cage. Prenez, belle, mon oiseau. C’est le plus doux présent que je puisse vous faire. Pour les autres oiseaux, la cage d’ordinaire est une espèce de tombeau. Mais le mien semble prendre une nouvelle vie, Lorsqu’il sera dans la cage de mon aimable Silvie.” The erotic message is as clear as can be. In Dutch culture the verb ‘vogelen’ (catching a bird) is another word for having sex and a bird escaping from his cage indicates loss of chastity. The lady with the bare breasts, while making the sign of sealed lips to the lady behind her, who is pointing towards heaven, seems to be caressing the bird held in the sleeping man’s groin. 17th century Dutch pictures...

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with a panorama of houses engraved in a shell-shaped frame and a hinged lid with friezes. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto...

Description: Silver snuff box with beveled corners, gold interior and engraved floral motifs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 51.83 grams. Dimensi...

Description: Fluted silver snuff box with landscape engraved on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 76.88 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cmx3.5...

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved flowers and branches with hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 59.78 grams. Dimensions: 6.8x4cm...

Description: Fluted silver snuff box with engraving on the lid, surrounding a monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 87.51 grams...

Description: Silver snuff box with friezes on the surround and engraved with country motifs on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 101.19 g...

Description: Snuff box in fluted silver with a hinged lid and engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 44.62...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Queen Anne English Britannia silver tobacco box; an addition to our 18th century collection. This exceptional and rare antique Queen Anne English Britannia silver* tobacco box has an oval form. The surface of the body is plain and unembellished. This antique tobacco box retains the original push fit cover embellished with an impressive engraved scene depicting an impressive East Indiaman...

Description: Silver snuffbox with idyllic scene in high relief. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 107.74 grams. Dimensions: 8x5cm. Content: 833/1000. Ass...

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved wreaths and monument, hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 86.1 grams. Dimensions: 8.2x4.6cm. Conten...

Description: Silver snuff box with wreaths and engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 75.05 grams. Dimensi...

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved garlands surrounding a monogram card and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: Remarked old man's head. Weight: 119.75 g...

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved wreaths on the lid and casing. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 84.7 grams. Dimensions: 9x2.4cm. Content: 8...

Description: Silver snuff box with engravings, fluted friezes on the surround and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 72.38 grams. Dimensions: ...

Description: Silver snuff box with engraved houses in a frame with a hinged lid and gold interior. . Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 68.01 grams. Dimen...

Description: Snuff box in embossed silver with a curved shape and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 80.64 grams. Dimensions: 8cmx5cm. Content...