Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box

Particularly popular from the mid 1600s to the mid 1800s, fashionable snuff boxes were considered a status elevating personal accessory. Snuff taking, enjoyed by many to acquire a nicotine lift in lieu of smoking, commonly consisted of dried ground tobacco flavored with oils, extracts or fermentations and was often carried in highly decorated snuff containers. Crafted in sterling silver and hand engraved with flora and botanical designs, this exceptional snuff box displays hallmarks including; George III duty mark, SP Samuel Pemberton as its maker's mark, the Lion and a date indicator of 1812 Birmingham. Measuring 101mm long x 64mm wide and 23mm deep, this unique antique snuff box...

The iconic Repousse silverware pattern made its debut in 1828, making it the oldest sterling silver pattern produced in the United States. Repousse is the the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering and was used to create an embossed design on the entire stem and handle of the flatware. Beautifully defined patterns appear on all pieces of this flatware of substantial quality and weight. Circa 1950 and gently used, this Stieff flatware...

A rare French silver nielloed snuff box featuring a mythological hunting scene on the cover within a finely detailed wooded landscape, a hound barking up a tree is being restrained by a young warrior...

THIS IS AN ANTIQUE ART DECO SILVER FILIGREE CHINESE EXPORT CORAL AND TURQUOISE PERFUME BOTTLE, SNUFF BOTTLE. THE SILVER FILIGREE IS OF THE HIGHEST Q...