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A George II Silver Gilt Escutcheon Pocket Snuff Box made by Robert Collier.
Located in London, GB
This silver gilt Snuff Box is of the escutcheon form, with plain sides and base decorated with
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Boxes
A George II Silver
Mother of Pearl Escutcheon Snuff Box made circa 1730
Located in London, GB
This very rare Snuff Box has an escutcheon shaped form and was made almost certainly in London
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes
Georgian Silver Bath Snuff Box, London, 1767
Located in Toronto, ON
Rare 18th century Georgian Silver Bath Snuff Box, London 1767 William and Aaron Lesturgeon. The
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Boxes and Cases
Antique Grand Tour Georgian Papier Mache Horn Snuff Boxes Lady
s Etui Case
Located in Dublin, Ireland
when snuff taking was a popular habit, from 18th to mid 19th century. Snuff boxes could be exquisitely
Category
Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Watercolor Designs for a Snuff Box, 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The oval box with top, bottom and side details.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Drawings
Materials
Paper
Watercolor Design for Snuff Box Cover, French, 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The framed watercolor of oval snuff box with figural bust and putto depicted with in Rococo
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Drawings
Materials
Paper
Louis XVI Watercolor Designs for Snuff Box, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
With views of the top and side.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Drawings
Materials
Paper
18th Century English Hand Carved Mutton Bone Figurative Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
18th century hand carved bone figurative snuff box
One of the most outstanding examples we have
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Antique 1780s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved
Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
some elderly areas of wood worm long departed.
Italian late 18th century in age.
19.5cm in length
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Poplar
Mennecy Silver-Mounted Snuff Box
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare 18th century porcelain snuff box naturalistically modeled as a friar wrapped in a hooded
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Gold Snuff Box
Located in New York, US
Our 18th-19th century snuff box features exceptional engine turned designs throughout, and raised
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold
$19,500
Antique Porcelain Lion Snuff Box Silver Mounted
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare mid-18th century porcelain snuff box naturalistically modeled as a lion. The silver mount
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
George I Snuff Box, Maker
s Mark of IS with a Swan Below
Located in London, GB
The Snuff Box is of a plain design and a most unusual small size, so was probably made for a Lady
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Antique Early 18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
George III Snuff Box Made in Dublin by Michael Beere, circa 1790
Located in London, GB
The snuff box is of a navette form and is engraved on the cover and sides with bright cut and prick
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Sterling Silver
Soft Paste Mennecy Snuff Box Modeled as a Dog with Silver Mount
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare mid-18th century French porcelain snuff box naturalistically modeled as a dog, possibly a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique Georgian Silver Tobacco Box / Snuff Coat of Arms - James Phipps c.1770
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this Georgian solid silver tobacco/snuff box with the marks of James
Category
Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Peter
Ann Bateman. A very rare George III Lady
s Toilet/Snuff Box made in Lond
Located in London, GB
The Box is circular in form, with a pull off cover. Both the cover and the sides are engraved with
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
18th Century Snuff Box
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice little woodcarved snuffbox from circa 1740 with illustration of two figures, lady lifting her skirt and the gentleman complying.
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Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Snuff Box
Located in Austin, TX
An antique English silver inlaid shell-form snuff box. 18th century, mother-of-pearl shell inlay
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Antique 1710s English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
18th-Century Green Jasper Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mounted in delicate 18K yellow gold openwork is this exquisite 18th-century English snuff box
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Stone, Gold
18th Century English Bilston Enamel Snuff Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A late 18th Century Bilston Battersea snuff or patch box, the motto reads, "A present from a Friend
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper
Late George III Wooden Snuff Box, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The snuff box in the form of a book. The top with chiselled tobacco leafs
the underside cover with
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century Lacquered Papier-mâché Snuff Box, Kalverstraat No. 224 Amsterdam
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century lacquered papier-mâché snuff box,
Het nieuwe Fransche Koffyhuis "The French new
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique 18th Century White Bilston / Battersea Enamel Snuff Box or Bonbonniere
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th Century Battersea / Bilston bonbonniere or snuff box.
With a white ground
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Bilston Battersea Enamel Snuff Box, Sacred to Friendship
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 18th century Bilston Battersea snuff box, the motto reads, “Sacred to Friendship.” A hand
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper
18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Snuff Box, c.1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-18th century French three-coloured 18k gold snuff box, of elongated rectangular form
Category
Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century French Gilt Bronze and Mother-of-Pearl Snuff Box
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th century French gilt bronze and mother-of-pearl snuff box.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
18th Century English Hourglass Bilston Enamel Motto Snuff Box, Lover
s Trifle
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A late 18th Century English Bilston Battersea snuff or patch box, the motto reads, Love Him Who
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper
18th Century English Bilston Enamel Snuff Box, Hunter and His Spotted Bird Dog
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique English Bilston Battersea enamel on copper patch or snuff box, Georgian period, circa
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper
Antique Figural Bird Battersea or Staffordshire Enamel Bonbonniere / Snuff Box
By Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good antique figural bird form Battersea or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonniere.
The lid has bronze mount and a bird on a branch decoration.
Length: ca. 2 1/2 in.
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Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Battersea Bilston Enamel Snuff Box with a Recumbent Pug Dog Lid
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A late 18th century Bilston or Battersea enamel figural snuff box with a recumbent pug.
The dog
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Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Floral Box
Located in Doylestown, PA
spider web design to underside, circa 1760. This could also be a patch box, but is larger in size than
Category
Antique 18th Century British Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique English Battersea Bilston Table Snuff Box with Cherubs, Lady and a Dog
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box.
The decoration includes cherubs to the
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Louis XVI Neoclassical Sterling Silver Snuff or Patch Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a beautifully designed and finely crafted Neoclassical Louis XVI patch box. The finely cast
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Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Battersea Bilston Snuff or Patch Box with a Lady and Begging Dog
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good, antique 18th century English Battersea Bilston patch box with a lady and her begging dog
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Erotic Snuff Tobacco Box with Highly Explicit Erotic Scenes Behind Secret Lid
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French late 18th century enamel snuff box with explicit and highly erotic scenes behind the secret
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Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Rococo silver trinket box Lovers in park Late 18th century 800 Hallmark
Located in Sweden, SE
Octagonal trinket, patch, "snuff" box, with roses on the sides and a couple lovers on lid. Very
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Antique Late 18th Century Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft St. Domingo Tobacco Jar with American Indian
By Delft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
18th century.
The covered urn or jar is decorated with depictions of West Indians' indigenous
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Delft
Small 18th Century Brass Two Compartment Brass Container
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small 18th Century Brass Two Compartment Brass Container Originally Used For Tea or Tobacco.
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Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Small Danish 18th Century Pillbox or Snuffbox with King Christian 4th Monogram
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small round Danish 18th century wooden pillbox or snuffbox with royal King Christian the 4th
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Small Danish 18th Century Pillbox or Snuffbox with King Christian 4th Monogram
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small round Danish 18th century wooden pillbox or snuffbox with royal King Christian the 4th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver Toothpick Case Birmingham Samuel Pemberton
By Samuel Pemberton
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptional & early antique Georgian 18th century engraved sterling silver toothpick holder case
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Antique 1790s English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exceptional 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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Snuff Boxes and To...
Materials
Limestone
Grand Tour Porphyry, Yellow and White Marble Paperweight, Italian, late 19th C.
Located in Spencertown, NY
The oval shaped paperweight with carved alabaster profile of Roman Emperor, framed with imperial porphyry and yellow “marmo giallo” on white marble base.
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Antique Late 18th Century Grand Tour Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Porphyry
18th Century German 18-Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 18th century exceptional German 18-karat gold and enamel snuff box, of oval shape, the
Category
Antique 18th Century German Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Sterling Silver Repousse Pill or Snuff Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming Continental Pill or Snuff Box that dates to the late 19th century. The box is
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Antique Late 18th Century European Baroque Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Rococo Rose, Yellow Gold Diamond, Ruby Agate Snuff Box, circa 1740
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite 18th Century two color gold mounted diamond and ruby encrusted figured agate snuff box
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Antique 1740s French Rococo Boxes and Cases
Materials
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Framed tortoise shell snuff box with a miniature portrait, c. 1775
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Circular tortoise shell snuff box with a finely painted miniature portrait of a gentleman set in
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Antique Late 18th Century British Shadow Boxes
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Dutch Snuff Box with the 12 Apostles
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very beautiful brass snuff box with the 12 apostles.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass
18th Century Maroon Lacquer Circular Table Snuff Box
Located in Firenze, IT
BERNARDO ANTICHITÀ PONTE VECCHIO FLORENCE
The lid incorporating a circular painted panel of a continental harbour scene, under glass, within a gilt metal rope border circular frame,...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Glass
18th Century Miniatures Snuff Box in Its Original Fitted-Case in Galuchat
By Jean-François Morand
Located in Paris, FR
Chased gold snuffbox of oblong form with canted corners set with gold "verre eglomisé" panels decorated with miniatures in taste of Jean-Baptiste de Gault, depicting mythologics scen...
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
18th Century Dutch Brass Tobacco Box
Located in Salisbury, GB
An 18th century oval Dutch brass tobacco box.
circa 1780.
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Antique Late 18th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
18th Century Dutch Brass Tobacco Box
Located in Salisbury, GB
An 18th century Dutch brass oblong tobacco box engraved with the Gregorian calendar,
circa 1760.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold-Mounted Circular Porcelain Snuff Box, Meissen, circa 1740
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Weinheim, DE
Model by Johann J. Kaendler, 1738
Profiled gold-mounting
Rare snuff box model with form number
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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Unusual 18th Century Tobacco Jar, Possibly Irish
Located in New York, NY
An unusual 18th century stained walnut tobacco jar
carved in relief with a castle, church
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Pipe Box
Located in Litchfield, CT
New England, probably Connecticut, circa 1770-1790.
Cherry, white pine secondary.
Having a wonderful elongated body with a shaped back fitted with a dovetail drawer.
Condition: Fi...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Cherry
$3,750
18th c. Horn
Brass Snuff Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Horn & brass snuff box with fine etched and colored detail, and initialed J.B.F., 18th century. All
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes
Materials
Brass
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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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