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18th Century Enamel and Gold Box by Le Bastier, Paris, 1778
By Charles Le Bastier
Located in Paris, FR
Oval gold box with six panels enamelled in opalescent sepia grisaille. Lid present a winter
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Three 18th Century Dutch Treen Tobacco Jars
Located in Schoten, BE
Three 18th century Dutch treen tobacco jars segmented with several precious woods. The dimensions
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
$2,648 / set
Folk Art Grater with Bread, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Complete with a box and aperture on the top , semi-circular handle.
Finely hand-carved with
Category
Antique 1760s French Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Pine
Antique 18th Century French Two-Colors Gold Sealing Wax Case, Paris, 1774-1780
By Jacques-Nicolas Ménard
Located in Paris, FR
Of traditional tapering oval form, made in two removable parts, a sealing-wax case decorated with green gold laurel frise on burnishing yellow gold stripes.
Top decorated with a "qu...
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A beautiful 1800 German Meissen Porcelain Bonbonniere snuff box of a painted bird, it has a brass
Category
Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A beautiful 1800 German Meissen Porcelain Bonbonniere snuff box of a painted bird, it has a brass
Category
Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A beautiful 1800 German Meissen Porcelain Bonbonniere snuff box of a painted bird, it has a brass
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Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century 18 Karat Gold Snuff Box, Possibly Switzerland
Located in Nashua, NH
18th Century 18K Gold Snuff Box, possibly Switzerland. The vari-color oval box
has engine turned
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Antique 18th Century Swiss Boxes and Cases
Materials
18k Gold
Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form
Located in Zonhoven, BE
snuffbox. The snuff box is a unique confirmation of the skill of Swiss jewelers and mechanics of the early
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Antique Early 18th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Gold
Large Oval Battersay Snuff Box with Lid Painted with Two Ships
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1760-1770s large oval snuff box produced by Battersay and composed of enamel on copper. The
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Antique 18th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
18th Century, Baroque Snuff Box
Located in Wels, AT
Snuff box, alpine ibex with silver mounting, chased 13 Lot, as other unclear hallmarking. part
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Antique 1760s Austrian Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Bull Snuff Box
Located in Shakespeare, ON
featuring a tree, river, and country church is painted on the bottom of the snuff box. Hinge opens to reveal
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
$5,800
Lozenge Form Norwegian Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
With Stylised Acanthus Carved Decoration
Burr Birchwood
Norwegian, c1740
7.5 high x 4.5” long x 2.5” wide
Of oval naïveté form, this rare example is finely decorated with ca...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Norwegian Folk Art Sculptures
Dutch Brass Tobacco/ Smoking Oval Box 18th Century
Located in Woodbridge, CT
the precious powder dry.
At the beginning of the 18th century, French jewelers made snuff boxes out
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch William IV Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass
Renaissance Style circa 1790 German Sterling Silver Gilt Snuff Box
Located in Firenze, IT
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Germany, circa 1740
Of rectangular...
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Louis XV Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Erotic boxwood snuff box
With mercurysed eyes
in shape of lion,
France.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Boat Shapped Snuff Box or Box, Boxwood, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Snuffbox. Boxwood, Century XVIII.
Box or snuff box made of carved boxwood and metal worked to
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Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Other
French 18th Century Fruitwood Lion Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
Fine and rare continental 18th century fruitwood snuff box. The snuff box formed as a recumbent
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Antique 18th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Louis XVI Gold Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkably rare Louis XVI oval tabatière, or snuff box, was crafted by the renowned Pierre
Category
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century Gold and Enamel Snuff-Box
Located in Paris, FR
Oblong snuff box in gold of several tones and enamel. The box is decorated with guilloche panels
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Gold Snuff Box, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
cm).
Probably prestige gold marks. Swiss.
Period: Late 18th-early 19th century.
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Antique 1790s Swiss Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Gold Snuff Box, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
. (1.6 cm).
Probably prestige gold marks. Swiss.
Period: Late 18th-early 19th century.
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Antique 1790s Swiss Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box, painted with figures and animals by
Category
Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Antique Dutch Etched Oval Brass Tinder Tobacco Snuff Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 18th century oval brass Dutch tinder / snuff / pill box, etched with phrases and a
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Colonial Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box -
Cupid in parkland
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple with Cupid in parkland, the
Category
Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, white with hand-painted
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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century French 18-karat gold-mounted hardstone snuff box, of oval shape, mounted
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Antique Late 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century English Bilston Enamel
Esteem the Giver
Snuff/Patch Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 18th century English Bilston and Battersea snuff box, the motto reads, “Esteem the Giver.”
A
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper
18th Century English Enamel Snuff Box - Greek Mythology Scene
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
An English Enamel Snuff Box with a Greek Mythology Scene, Birmingham, circa 1765, rectangular, the
Category
Antique 1760s English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
18th Century German 18k Gold
Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau, c.1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-18th century German 18k gold snuff box, of oblong form, the lid, sides, top and base
Category
Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Louis XVI Agate Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI agate and chased gilt metal continental snuff box encasing two conforming striated agate
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gilt Metal
18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Round Snuff Box, c.1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th Century French magnificent three-coloured 18k gold snuff box, of round form, on
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century Rare Dutch 18-Karat Gold Snuff Box, Amsterdam, circa 1739
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century rare Dutch gold snuff box, of plain oval form with hinged cover, the cover set
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century French Three-Color 18-Karat Gold Snuff Box, circa 1777
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century French magnificent three-colored 18-karat gold snuff box / bonbonniere, of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century French Three-Color 18-Karat Gold Snuff Box, circa 1785
By Pierre-Francois Mathis de Beaulieu
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century French magnificent three-colored 18-karat gold snuff box, of oval form, engine
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique 18th Century 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century French 18-karat gold-mounted hardstone snuff box, of oval shape, mounted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique 18th Century English 18-Karat Gold Mounted Snuff Box, circa 1720
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 18th Century unusual English 18-karat gold mounted snuff box, of rectangular form
Category
Antique 18th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century 18-Karat Gold-Mounted
Japanese Lacquer Snuff Box, circa 1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century French exquisite 18-karat gold-mounted and Japanese lacquer snuff box
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century Tortoiseshell, Silver, Brass
Pearl Inlay Snuff Boxes Set of Three
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A nice group of three, 18th century Georgian English black lacquered snuff boxes, decorated to
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass
Antique 18th Century French Three-Colour 18-Karat Gold Snuff Box, circa 1770
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century French magnificent three-coloured 18-karat gold snuff box of oval form, chased
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
German Amethyst Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A luxurious example of German craftsmanship, this diminutive snuff box is crafted from amethyst
Category
Antique 18th Century German Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Amethyst, Multi-gemstone
$22,850
Antique 18th Century French 18-Karat Three-Color Gold Snuff Box, circa 1770
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century French magnificent three-colored 18-karat gold snuff box, of oval form, engine
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique 18th Century French Three-Color 18-Karat Gold Snuff Box, circa 1785
By Pierre-Francois Mathis de Beaulieu
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century French magnificent three-colored 18-karat gold snuff box, of oval form, engine
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique 18th Century French Three-Color 18-Karat Gold Snuff Box, circa 1777
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century French magnificent three-colored 18-karat gold snuff box / bonbonniere, of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century Swiss 18-Karat Three-Color Gold Snuff Box, Geneva, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century Swiss magnificent three-colored 18-karat gold snuff box, of oval form
Category
Antique 18th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century German 12-Karat Solid Gold and Silver Snuff Box, circa 1720
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 18th century German 12-karat solid gold and silver snuff box, of cartouche form, the
Category
Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century 18-Karat Gold-Mounted and Japanese Lacquer Snuff Box, circa 1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century French exquisite 18-karat gold-mounted and Japanese lacquer snuff box
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Katonah, NY
boxes were made to carry snuff or beauty patches and were often given as tokens of affection.
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco B...
Materials
Copper
Antique Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Katonah, NY
An early 19th century Birmingham hand-painted copper snuff box. Painted in enamels, the design
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique 18th Century French 18K Three-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Paris c.1770
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th Century French three-colour gold snuff box, of oval shape. The hinged lid is adorned
Category
Antique 18th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century French 18K Three-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Nicolas Marguerit c.1770
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th Century French magnificent three-colured 18k gold snuff box, of oval form, the hinged
Category
Antique 18th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique 18th Century French 18-Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Paris circa 1784
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century exceptional French 18-karat gold and enamel snuff box, of oval shape, the lid
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
18th Century 18-Karat Gold and Hand-Painted Enamel Snuff Box, Paris, circa 1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 18th century magnificent French 18-karat gold snuff box, of oval shape, the cover, sides
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique 18th Century French 18K Gold, Enamel
Diamond Snuff Box c.1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th Century French 18k gold snuff box. During the reign of Louis XVI, French artisans
Category
Antique 1790s French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel
Antique 18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Snuff Box c.1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th Century French magnificent three-coloured 18k gold snuff box. During the reign of
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century English Cast Brass Tobacco Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
18th century cast brass English tobacco box. 8-sided form with conforming cover. Finial reset
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Prisoner of War Battleship Snuff Box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This double snuffbox shows a French Océan-class battleship. Constructed of walnut, the hinged bow and the poop sections opening to reveal compartments in her mid-ships and applied wi...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Walnut
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18th Century Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century snuff box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, gold and enamel, every 18th century snuff box was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th century snuff box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 18th century snuff box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Louis XVI and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one 18th century snuff box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bilston Battersea, Meissen Porcelain and Pierre-Francois Mathis de Beaulieu produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 18th Century Snuff Box?
Prices for a 18th century snuff box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $235 and can go as high as $137,931, while the average can fetch as much as $5,803.
Finding the Right Snuff-boxes for You
Today antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes — as well as a lot of other vintage tobacco accessories — are collectibles and charming pieces of decor for any display case or to elevate your bookshelves.
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.
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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