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19th Century French Papier Mâché Box with Painted Portrait
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché box with painted portrait.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Paper
Gold Snuff Box, Restauration Period, circa 1820-1830
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular box with rounded corners. The hinged lid as well as the bottom are embellished with an intricate geometric pattern framed with rinceaux motifs on a matte gold background....
Category
1820s European Restauration Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Gold
Portait Box Signed Cartier à Paris, 20th Century
By Cartier
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular gold case or box signed Cartier in Paris. The case is finely guilloché with rhombic motifs and framed by a stylized foliated frieze. The c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Tourmaline, Gold
Admiral Lord Nelson's Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
- A hugely rare and intimate piece of British history: Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson's snuff box
- Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson (1758–1805) is one of the most celebrated figures in British history, best remembered for his heroic efforts during the Napoleonic wars.
Nelson's career as a naval officer saw him lead the British fleet to several victories, during which he suffered injuries, including the loss of his right arm and the sight in his right eye.
His most famous victory came in October 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, in which the Royal Navy decimated the combined fleets of the French and Spanish navies.
Prior to the battle, Nelson sent out the famous message "England expects that every man will do his duty". Tragically, he was shot by a French sniper and died on board his ship the HMS Victory mid battle.
His body was returned to England where he was granted a state funeral, and numerous monuments were erected in his honor, including Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, London.
This tortoiseshell composition snuff box was originally owned by Lord Nelson, and features a miniature watercolor scene of the Amalfi coast on the top.
The box was gifted by Nelson to his personal secretary George Unwin, during a dinner party in Sicily in late 1798 or early 1799 which was also attended by Nelson's mistress, Emma, Lady Hamilton.
Nelson had first met Hamilton in 1793 and the pair were reunited in 1798 following the Battle of the Nile.
Having been severely injured, Nelson recuperated in Naples, during which time he was nursed back to health by Lady Emma and her elderly husband, Sir William Hamilton.
It was during this period that Nelson and Hamilton began their famous love affair, which lasted until Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
It seems highly possible that Nelson gave this gift to Unwin as a show of generosity, in an attempt to impress his mistress over dinner.
The snuff box is offered along with a manuscript letter by Unwin's son, George, which reads in full:
"My Father had either lost his own snuff box on going ashore or in some shop in Palermo and upon mentioning the circumstances at Lady Hamilton’s table where Lord Nelson was one of the party his Lordship...
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Late 18th Century European Rococo Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century English Long Silver Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English long silver trinket box.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Silver
Italian Futurist Tobacco Ceramic Box 1930 Matt Enamel Cima Perugia with Dog
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Futurist Tobacco ceramic box 1930 Art Deco in Matt enamel and decorations with dog Cima Perugia Production.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Gold and Enamel Box, Swiss Work
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular box with three tones of gold and royal blue enamel. The hinged lid is embellished with a multicolored gold medallion in relief featuring a bouquet of roses and tulips, se...
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Empire Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Gold
Mallard Duck Desk or Smoker Set in Paris Porcelain, 1960s
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Paris, France
A mallard duck desk or smoker set in Parisian porcelain, composed of an ashtray, a desk tray, a business card box and a tobacco jar dressed in cellar leather...
Category
Late 20th Century French Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Leather, Porcelain
Silver Oval Box, 19th Century, with Hallmarks
Located in Madrid, ES
Oval box. Silver, 19th centu.
With contrast marks.
Oval box with flat lid made of silver, partially gilded, decorated on the outside with figurative scenes ...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Silver
George III Rococco Pressed Tortoiseshell, Ormolu, Bilston/Battersea Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare antique English George III Rococo pressed tortoiseshell, ormolu and Battersea enamel snuff box. This beautiful oblong box is in pristine condition and has been well...
Category
1760s English Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century Restauration Snuff Box with Micromosaic
Located in Paris, FR
Small rectangular Restauration snuff box crafted in gold. The hinged lid is decorated with an oval micromosaic representing St. Peter's Square in Rome. Micromosaic is set in a gold s...
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Gold
Vintage Terracotta Tobacco Box by Royal Doulton, Early 20th Century
By Royal Doulton
Located in Roma, IT
Terracotta tobacco box is a really interesting decorative object by Royal Doulton realized in the early years of 20th century.
Good conditions, except for some minor defect as som...
Category
Early 20th Century English Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Terracotta
Midcentury Leather and Porcelain Ceramic Tobacco Pot with Gold Finishes, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury leather and porcelain ceramic tobacco pot with gold finishes. This amazing piece was produced in United Kingdom during the 1950s.
T...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Metal
Tobacco Cast Iron English Old Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare English tobacco cast iron box, Victorian time: for connoisseurs !
If You don't smoke, it serves as a paperweight and it's beautiful to admire on You...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Cast Stone
Victor Mayer, Modern Faberge 18ct Gold Pill Box & Stand
By Fabergé
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning, modern limited edition Russian Faberge 18ct gold box mounted on a detachable fitted four leg stand. The rectangular box has a hinged cover decorated with green guilloche enamels overlaid with rope twist trellising the joints to the cover mounted with diamonds and red rubies. The box has cut out corners which correspond with the matched stand. Both have impressed FABERGE marks along with 750 marks for 18ct gold and the box is numbered 39/100 and the stand 20/300.
In 1990 Victor Mayer & Co was commissioned to resume manufacture of original Faberge objects.
Category
20th Century Russian Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Gold
Mahogany Wood Tobacco Box with Golden and Blue Brass Lid, 1970
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mahogany wood tobacco box with golden and blue brass lid, 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Brass
Twenty-Two Miniature Boxes Mounted with Silvered and Gilt Metal
Located in London, GB
This set of 22 boxes contains examples of different sizes and shapes that are produced using different materials and techniques. The boxes contain a variety of stone specimens, such ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Metal
Late 18th Century Enamelled and Gilt Metal Circular Table Snuff Box
Located in Firenze, IT
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The cover set with an enamel panel...
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1790s English Georgian Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Enamel
Gold Box, Early 19th Century, Restauration
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional rectangular box or snuff box in four-tone gold. The hinged lid in fine relief has an astonishing composition: the central panel in Amati gold is decorated with symmetrica...
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1820s French Restauration Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Gold
Rock Crystal Box with Enameled Gold Mounts, Algernon Asprey Ltd, Sheffield
Located in Paris, FR
An oval, the lid applied with a pink enamel flower and green leaves on which rests a gold butterfly with pierced wings, twisted rope cagework mounts, the base rim engraved 'Designed & enameled by Philip Barnes, made by Ron Edwards for Algernon Asprey...
Category
1970s English Modern Vintage Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
18th Century French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox, "Le Patre"
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox, "Le Patre"
French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox Titled "Le Patre"
Walnut wooden box with a scene of a landscape
Beautiful detailed cut scenery o...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Walnut
Portable Box Italian Tobacco Pouch in Enamel and Square Copper, 1950 Midcentury
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Portable box Italian Tobacco Pouch in enamel and square copper, 1950, midcentury.
The upper part has a stylized and very elegant glaze, the box is in ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Copper, Enamel
19th Century French Treen Pot with Lid
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This elm pot was probably used to store Tabaco. It is finely turned and has an attractive patina.
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Elm
Antique American 10k Rose Gold Vesta Case Circa 1910
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique American 10-karat rose gold vesta case.
This exceptional antique American 10karat rose gold vesta case has a p...
Category
1910s North American Vintage Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Gold
Antique Chased Silver Snuff Box Set with Fine Italian Micromosaic Plaque
Located in London, GB
The small rectangular silver snuff box, chased with foliage decorations and featuring a hinged back, is set with a detailed micromosaic plaque on top. The plaque depicts a rural land...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Stone, Silver
18th Century Snuff Box With Secret Erotic Motive
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very funny little snuff box with a text about Etimologie; the true learning or real learning, on the lids outside and a hidden erotic motive on the inside of the lid.
Category
Late 18th Century French Empire Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-19th Century Dutch Lacquered Hamburg Fire Scene Wood Snuff Box
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and elegant lacquered snuff box was handmade in The Netherlands.
It is painted on both sides: there's the scene of the fire in Hamburg on the right so detailed to be as ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Walnut Wooden Snuffbox
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century French walnut wooden snuffbox
French walnut wooden snuffbox
Beautiful detailed cut scenery, celebrating people
The text will be probably "rejouissance mamand" (festiv...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Walnut
Fine George IV Snuff Box Made in Birmingham in 1829 by Edward Smith
Located in London, GB
The snuff box is of slender broad rectangular form. The cover and base are decorated with engine turned designs and the sides with reeding. This example displays a floral and foliate...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Snuff Box Princess Albert De Broglie miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box Princess Albert De Broglie is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Snuff Box Princess Albert De Broglie has openwork lid, and handpainted fine round miniature diameter cm. 4 hand p...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Gold Plate, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Georgian sterling silver snuff box, Engraved
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fantastic antique Georgian era sterling silver snuff box.
It has an interesting bright cut engraved design both top and bottom with initials to the top in fancy script.
The box has an ergonomic curved profile and retains its lovely rich golden gilding inside.
A very attractive antique silver snuff...
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique American Two-Color Gold Cigarette Case
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century American two-colour-gold cigarette case made by Cartier in New York. The elegance of the case is reflected in the alternating b...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Gold
Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular music box in gilded brass and polychrome enamel. The music box is adorned on the sides with translucent blue enamel panels and medallions depicting representing an alpine...
Category
Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Enamel, Vermeil
Louis XVI Candy Box in Gold, Circa 1782
Located in Paris, FR
Candy box in green varnish and gold frame. The inside of the box is fully lined with tortoiseshell. The removable cover presents a decoration of guilloché patterns in concentric circ...
Category
1780s French Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Gold
Antique Sterling Silver Queen Anne Tobacco Box 1711 18th Century
By Edward Cornock 1
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Queen Anne solid silver tobacco box with a classic oval form. The fitted lid has an intricate engraved armorial, and the interior is gilded.
Made in London, En...
Category
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Europe Snuff Boxes and Tobacco
Materials
Sterling Silver
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