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Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes For Sale
Antique French Art Deco Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco 950 silver box, ca 1920. Round and flat. Concentric engine turned ornament with engraved flowers on top center and patera on bottom center. Gilt interior. Sweet and p...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
Located in Newark, England
Circa 1910
From our Chinese collection, we are pleased to offer this Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box. The snuff box of oval form having a hammered decoration to the exterior with a ...
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1910s Chinese Qing Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Agate and Micromosaic Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Intricate and flawless, the highly detailed micromosaic medallion on the lid of this agate box is an incredible example of this diminutive art form. The elaborate micromosaic depicts...
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19th Century European Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate
Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes
Located in Munich, DE
These three antique handcrafted inro cases, are a wonderful collection of Japanese Sagemono (hanging object). These inro have several sections stacked ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Wood
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
By Jacques Joseph de Gault
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite miniature of French philosopher Charles Montesquieu graces the lid of this tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fash...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Rare Important Chinese Erotic Nude Porcelain Snuff Bottle from NYC Collection!!
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is an Elaborately Decorated Spectacular Estate Hand Carved and Handpainted Painted Porcelain Chinese Erotic Snuff Bottle. Taken out of an Private S...
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20th Century Asian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Rare Large Swedish Stone Box, ca 1790-1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Rare Large Swedish Stone Box, ca 1790-1830
The patina is remarkable, and you can see fossils in the stone.
The craftsmanship is also incredible, considering that it was made withou...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Limestone
Dutch silver pill box, 1852
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver pill box, 1852
A Dutch silver small cartouche-shaped pill box with engraved symbol decor on the lid. The silver box has a hinged lid. The box is Dutch silver hallmarked...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Large George III Table / Master Snuff in Stained Mulberry Burl and Tortoiseshell
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large Georgian table or master snuff box of cushion form having tortoiseshell veneered front, back and end caps with green stained mulberry burl bottom and lid, the lid with a wood h...
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Burl
Henrik Wigström 1908 Russia Saint Petersburg Enameled Snuff Box in 14kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A snuff gold box designed by Henrik Wigström.
Beautiful neo classic snuff box, created in St, Petersburg Russia, at the workshop of Henrik Wigström, back in the 1908. This piece has been carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Louis XVI styles, in solid yellow gold of 56 zolotnik (14kt) and embellished with applications of white enamel. Decorated around with garlands and intricates dotted patterns. Fitted with an invisible hinge and close perfectly well.
Weight: 36.65 Grams, (23.49 Dwt).
Measurements: 41 mm by 39 mm by 14 mm (1.61 x 1.53 x 0.55 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped on both parts with Russian marks; the kokoshnik post 1908 mark with the letter a for the city of Saint Petersburg, the maker's mark HW associated to Henrik Wigström inside an oval cartouche, scratched with his inventory numbers 86111 and the 56 zolotnik mark for the assay and warranty of the gold.
Other Hallmarks: Stamped in the outside border, with German importation marks; the German Crown mark, the retailer mark AT inside an oval and the 585 mark for the assay and warranty of the gold.
Henrik Immanuel Wigström born on 1862 and was a Finnish silver & goldsmith. He was one of the most important Fabergé workmasters along with Michael Perchin. Perchin was the head workmaster from 1886 until his death in 1903, when he was succeeded by his chief assistant Henrik Wigström. These two workmasters were responsible for almost all the imperial Easter eggs.
Henrik Wigström was born in Ekenäs, Finland, and was apprenticed to a local Danish born goldsmith named Peter Madsén, a successful manufacturer of silverware who was familiar with the jewellery trade in the city of St. Petersburg, as at one time he had had a workshop there. Once in Madsén's employment, his master's trade with Russia, as well as his numerous business contacts here, brought him to work in St. Petersburg. Goldsmith Werner Elfström employed Wigström as a apprentice on his arrival in the capital in 1875. Wigström became assistant in 1884, at the age of 22, to Perchin, whose shop at that time was already working exclusively for Fabergé.
Wigström became head workmaster at Fabergé after Perchin's death in 1903. The number of craftsmen in Wigström's workshop diminished drastically with the outbreak of World War I. By 1918, the Revolution forced the complete closing of the House of Fabergé. Aged 56, Wigström retreated almost empty-handed to his summer house, on Finnish territory, and died at Terijoki in 1923. His art is similar to Perchin's but tends to be in the Louis XVI, Empire, or neo-classical style. Nearly all the Fabergé hardstone animals...
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Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Decorative Box for Cigarettes in olive wood brown color France circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Box in olive wood, Rectangular form. We have 3 compartments for 5 Cigarettes each, which makes it very original and rare. There are noon so far, the day I put this announcement on th...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Olive
Georgian Treen Dog Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
George III (1760-1820)
From our collectables, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Treen Dog Snuff Box. The Treen Snuff Box beautifully formed in ...
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Late 18th Century European George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Georgian Yew Wood Parrot Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
18th Century George III Period
From our collectables, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Yew Wood Parrot Snuff Box. The snuff box made from Yew wood is beautifully formed in the shape of a parrot with big round beak, simulated feathers and feet tucked under the base of the snuff box. The box with visible patination and wear from years of handling leaving it in a beautiful golden brown colour. The sniff box...
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Late 18th Century European George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Yew
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 Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Figural Lady's Face Sterling Snuff Pill Box Case
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful figural hinged sterling silver snuff pill box; lid features a female in profile with flowing hair; interior marked: 925. A perfect heirloom gi...
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1950s Art Nouveau Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Russian Silver and Champleve Enamel Cigarette Case by Gustav Klingert 1889
Located in Gainesville, FL
Russian silver and champleve enamel cigarette case by Gustav Klingert, Moscow, 1889. The case has full set of hallmarks. Weight 102 g or 3.3 t.oz.
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1880s Russian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
English Snuff Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Glimmering with iridescent mother-of-pearl inlay, this English papier-mâché snuff box dates to the late 19th century. Black lacquer envelopes the papier-mâché case to form a durable ...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Whimsical Limoges France Halloween Ghost With Ball & Chain Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible and whimsical, limited edition Limoges porcelain Halloween motif miniature trinket box is handmade and hand painted in France and features an adorable and very expressive...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuff box in gilded 925/1000 silver with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone. On the lid, a very fine fire-enamell...
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1980s Italian Queen Anne Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuffbox basket with flowers, in Florentine Renaissance style, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with beautiful fire enamelled miniature hand-painted by the painter Renato Dainelli of a basket with flowers, in ...
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1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Snuffbox two-tones enamel stripes Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes fired enameled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleon...
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1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Dunhill Cork and Leather Tobacco Jar
By Dunhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome cork and leather tobacco jar from London. Beautiful patina to the cork and leather. Jar can be used as a tobacco, weed, or stash jar. Cork is a clas...
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1950s English Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Leather, Cork
Vintage Burberry Leather Plaid Case or Wallet
By Burberry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Burberry cigarette case or wallet with flap closure.
Good condition vintage cigarette pack holder, great to use as a wallet or to store...
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Late 20th Century English British Colonial Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Leather
Footed Lidded Jar by Svenskt Tenn in Pewter
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A gorgeous Art Deco pewter lidded box by Firma Svenskt Tenn. Features three ornate feet, a velvet lined interior, and Art Deco style lid.
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Gab Bronze Decorative Box With Wood Insert
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A bronze hinged lid box by GAB, Guldsmedsaktiebolaget. Wonderful patina with the bronze showing a greenish effect throughout. Great Art Deco styling. Could be used as a jewelry or pe...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
German Hanau Rococo Silver Casket Snuffbox
By Hanau
Located in New York, NY
German Rococo 800 silver casket, ca 1900. Rectangular with straight sides and sharp corners. Cover hinged with curved top. Chased scenes of frolicking cherubs in nature. Hanau marks....
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box
Located in Maidstone, 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 Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Meriden Victorian Silverplate Divided Humidor Box Figural Candlestick
Located in Dayton, OH
A divided Humidor by Meriden B. Company, Circa 1898. Made from silverplate with chased baroque pattern. The footed box has two large compartments and two small opening that allow acc...
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1890s Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Roger Capron 1 of 5 Tobacco jars France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Roger Capron 1 of 5 Tobacco jars, France - 1970s
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1970s French Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Majolica Grapes Leaves Tobacco Jar circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
English Majolica Grapes Leaves Tobacco Jar or box circa 1890.
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1890s French Rustic Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Austrian Bombe Form Dinanderie Tobacco Box, 19th Century or Earlier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Austrian, 19th century or earlier.
A fine quality antiqued tobacco box of bombe form with a hinged lid.
Category
19th Century Austrian Campaign Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass, Tin
English Majolica Grapes Leaves Tobacco Jar circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
English Majolica Grapes Leaves Tobacco Jar or box circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
18ct Gold Antique English Snuff Box - Hallmarked in London in 1803 - 54.9g
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1803 by George Longstaff, this very handsome, George III period, Antique 18ct Gold Snuff Box, features engine turned decor...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Stunning Silver Gilt Victorian Table Snuff Box - Hallmarked in London in 1853
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1853 by Thomas Edwards, this very handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, features engine turned decoration, a cast border with acorn detailin...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George IV Sterling Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box
By John Linnit
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver gilt table snuff box; an addition to our antique box collection.
This magnificent antique George IV ster...
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1820s English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Collection of Four Different Brass Tobacco Boxes, Holland, 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Holland, 18th Century
A collection of brass tobacco boxes. Various sizes.
H 11 x W 7 x D 3 cm
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18th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Dutch silver pill box, 1863
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver pill box, 1863
A Dutch silver small cartouche-shaped pill box with engraved floral decor on the lid. The silver box has a hinged lid. The box is Dutch silver hallmarked...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique 20th Century Art Deco 18K Gold, Silver & Ruby Compact, Paris c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Art Deco 18 Carat gold, solid silver-gilt and ruby set compact, of square form, set with a gold and ruby push-button, both sides are engine turned and set with r...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian lignum vitae tobacco jar carved in the form of a bulldog head. The detail is of exceptional quality, featuring glass eyes, small pretruding white teeth...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique 20th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Victorian lignum vitae tobacco jar carved in the form of a bulldog head. The detail is of exceptional quality, featuring large glass eyes and a leather col...
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Dutch silver pill box, 1869
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver pill box, 1869
A Dutch silver small cartouche-shaped pill box with engraved floral decor on the lid. The silver box has a hinged lid. The box is Dutch silver hallmarked...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Cigar Case, Birmingham c.1904
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century English solid silver cigar case. The case has rounded corners along with four inner compartments to hold cigars, with a richly gilt interior. Hallmarked En...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Shepherd Box, Carved Horn or Antler, Spain, 1822
Located in Madrid, ES
Shepherd box. Carved horn. Spain, 1822.
Rectangular box made of carved horn that has a date (1822) engraved on the lid and front, a legend (Soi de Manuel Zulueta year 1822) and an...
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1820s Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Other
Vintage Cigarette Dispenser Burlwood Box
By Davidoff 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Cigarette Box Burlwood Sterling on Glass
9 w x 6.5 d x 2.75 h closed 7 h open
Original preowned vintage unrestored.
See all images for co...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Modern Cobalt Murano Glass & Brass Table Lighter W/ Copper Striker
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage circa 1960 mid century modern cobalt murano glass & brass lighter w/ Copper Striker.
Made in Italy
4 1/2" tall and 3" wide
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1960s Italian Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
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 Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Dominick & Haff / Bailey, Banks & Biddle Sterling Silver Oval Repousse Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Dominick & Haff for Bailey, Banks & Biddle sterling silver oval snuff box in repousse pattern, beautifully adorned with floral motifs. It measures 3 3/8'' by 2 1/2'' by 1 5/8'' in he...
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Early 20th Century American Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This silver, gold and niello inlaid topographical snuffbox is a masterpiece of Russian silver. Almost owned by a wealthy 19th-century tradesman, this extraordinary creation shares a ...
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19th Century Russian Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver
A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
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
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
1950s Japanese Carved Wood Music Box Cigarette Dispenser w/ Dog
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A vintage wind-up music box dog cigarette dispenser is a charming and nostalgic item from the past. Features a whimsical design, in this case, a dog, and is equipped with a mechanism...
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1950s Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th C. Anglo-Indian Hand Carved 4-Section Tea Caddy Inset W/ Tin Manganese Tile
Located in Atlanta, GA
Anglo Indian, early 19th century.
A highly unusual Antique hand carved 4-section tea caddy. The box which features a carved ribbon edge hinged lid, which opens to reveal four individually wood lined tea boxes with brass finial handles. The body is not only beautifully carved with blooming floral designs but it is also inset with 8 classical tin Manganese Delft...
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19th Century British Anglo-Indian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Silverplated Pill Snuff Box Floral ECHINACEA Pattern Jugendstil
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Art Nouveau Silverplated Pill Box Floral ECHINACEA Pattern Jugendstil
Origin: probably France
Marks: unmarked
Diameter: ca. 4,7 cm / 1.85"
Height: ca. 2,...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage table lighter by the company ARROW is an exceedingly rare find: a tastefully nude Hula Girl model crafted from chromed metal, featuring a Bakelite base. Within the base ...
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1910s Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
The Gnome stands proud wearing a green apron, hooded top with a large stein in his right hand and his left hand resting in his pocket. The jar is hinged at waistline of the Gnome al...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Raymor Glazed Ceramic Smoking Set Italy, Box, Lighter and Ashtray
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Raymor Glazed Ceramic Smoking Set Italy, Box, Lighter and Ashtray
Offered for sale is an Italian mid-century modern Raymor smoking set including a covered cigarette box,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Snuff Box White with noble coat of arms Baroque style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box noble coat of arms is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Snuff Box noble coat of arms has White fired enamels on guilloché and handpainted miniature of arabesques with noble coat...
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1990s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Austrian Silver & Enamel Horse Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
The box of rectangular shape with faceted corners topped with an enamel scene featuring three horses grazing by the watering trough amongst a sunburst enamel background. The interior...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Antique Snuffboxes and Tobacco Boxes
Snuff, made of ground tobacco, was especially popular with Europeans in the 1600s. The ornate boxes to keep the powder dry became highly decorative by the 18th century. It was considered a must-have item, particularly for nobility. Today antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes — as well as other vintage tobacco accessories — are collectibles and charming pieces of decor for any display case or to elevate your bookshelves.
The most important feature of a snuffbox was that it was airtight. The box protected the snuff from oxygen. Another crucial component was the flat lid.
Snuffboxes could be small enough to fit into a pocket or a larger container for communal use at the table. They also came in different shapes. Porcelain containers were prevalent and often designed to look like trunks. Others were oval or square. Boxes made with cowrie shells were rare and more expensive.
Snuffboxes were usually crafted from silver, gold, horn or tortoiseshell. Some of the most prestigious snuffboxes were French tabatières made of gold and sometimes glass. They could be adorned with amethysts, sapphires and diamonds and enameled, engraved or chased.
Sheffield, England, was known for its silver snuffboxes in the late 18th century as its silver-plating technologies perfected these containers. By the early 19th century, the silver industry in Birmingham, England, was producing elegant snuffboxes with images of abbeys and castles on the sides and top.
Another type of tobacco box was the snuff mull or mill. It was made out of horn or an entire ram’s head and topped with a metal lid, frequently featuring engravings and decorative hinges. These were fashionable in Scotland during the 19th century. The origin of its name is unclear.
On 1stDibs, find a plentiful range of antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes to complement any home decor or furniture style. You can browse the collection by style, which includes Victorian, Georgian and Art Deco, or by material to find pieces in silver and gold.
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