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Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period
Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

Located in Chicago, IL

This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Ja...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Tobacco Jar
19th Century English Tobacco Jar

19th Century English Tobacco Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

A piece that bridges the line between function and quiet artistry, this 19th-century English tobacco jar carries the charm of something handmade, meant to be lived with. Its barrel f...

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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Maple, Walnut

English Petite Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box, c. 1900
English Petite Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box, c. 1900

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 Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850
Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850

Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass

Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900
Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900

Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of brass with a copper interior and...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900
Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900

Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of antique coins and copper and pro...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Copper

Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920

Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900
Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite bronze canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the early 20th century and provided an air...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900
Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite bronze canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the early 20th century and provided an air...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Bronze

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900
Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Perfecting line and form, the small box has a balanced, oval form shaped of white brass (...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass, Copper

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass

Maranao Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Maranao Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Maranao Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorated in relief and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindanao, Phil...

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Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass

Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900
Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900

Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorated with silver inlay and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindan...

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Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass, Silver

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass

Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon

Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon

Located in Chicago, IL

This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass, Sheet Metal

Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900

Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chicago Snuff Boxes and Tobacco

Materials

Brass

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H 1.5 in W 3.25 in D 2.25 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....

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Petite Chinese Brass Opium Box with Dragon Etching

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Located in Chicago, IL

This petite metal canister was once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Providing an airtight seal, the small box is formed of brass with an etched and stamped d...

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Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850
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Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A small brass canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the 19th century and is decorated with etchi...

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Petite Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850

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Chinese White Brass Dross Box Toggle, c. 1900
Chinese White Brass Dross Box Toggle, c. 1900

Chinese White Brass Dross Box Toggle, c. 1900

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A small pocket toggle of white brass and copper designed as a portable dross box, a container used to collect spent opium ash (dross). The toggle has a perforated design of interlock...

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Chinese Repoussé Lotus Opium Box, c. 1850
Chinese Repoussé Lotus Opium Box, c. 1850

Chinese Repoussé Lotus Opium Box, c. 1850

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Brass

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900
Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900

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H 1.5 in Dm 1.25 in

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite bronze canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the early 20th century and provided an air...

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Fine Chinese Cloisonné Opium Box, c. 1850
Fine Chinese Cloisonné Opium Box, c. 1850

Fine Chinese Cloisonné Opium Box, c. 1850

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Fine Chinese Cloisonné Opium Box, c. 1850

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This petite cloisonné box is a pocket-sized canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Providing an airtight seal, the box is finely decorated with an abs...

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