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c.1880 Horn and Tortoise Veneer Snuff Box
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique hand carved snuff box with horn body, gentle concave sides and richly grained tortoise
Category
Antique 19th Century French Boxes
Materials
Horn
c.1880 Horn and Tortoise Veneer Snuff Box
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique hand carved snuff box with horn body, gentle concave sides and richly grained tortoise
Category
Antique 19th Century French Boxes
Materials
Horn
Louis XVI Gold Snuff Box
Located in Paris, FR
Val gold snuff box. The hinged lid is decorated with a radiant guilloche pattern and surrounded by
Category
Antique 1780s French Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold
$13,088
Gold Snuff Box Restauration Period
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular box with rounded corners. The hinged lid as well as the bottom are embellished with an
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold
Tsar Nicholas II coronation snuff box. In homage to FABERGE. Early 20th century.
Located in Paris, FR
Important rectangular gold box in translucent yellow enamel on a radiant guilloche. The enamelled
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century Curved Snuff Box
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular snuff box with rounded corners. The box is lightly curved, allowing it to fit
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold
Amazing French Gold "Tabatiere" 18 Ct Gold Snuff Box, Paris 1800, Early 19th C
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing French Gold "Tabatiere" an 18 ct gold snuff box, Paris 1800 early 19th century
gold 750
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold
French Empire Oval Gold Snuff Box by H.A. Adam, Paris, circa 1820
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Empire oval gold snuff box by H.A. Adam, Paris, circa 1820.
Fantastic quality box
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold
French Empire Oval Gold Snuff Box by H.A. Adam, Paris, circa 1820
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Empire oval gold snuff box by H.A. Adam, Paris, circa 1820.
Fantastic quality box
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold
Mid-19th Century Snuff Box with Napoleon Bonaparte Medallion
Located in Paris, FR
dentist of the European courts. This snuff-box is probably a gift made by Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, then
Category
Antique 1840s French Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold
French 1819-1838 Baroque Louis XV Snuff Box Carved Agate And Chiseled 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
French snuff box in agate and gold.
Exceptional and very rare oval snuff box, created in Paris
Category
Antique 1810s French Baroque Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Quartz and Gold Snuff Box with Enamel and Diamond, Rozet and Fishmeinster
Located in Paris, FR
Circular quartz snuff box set in a gold and enamel mounting. The hinged lid is embellished with an
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Boxes and Cases
Materials
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, Enamel
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 French Large Solid Silver Gilt Circular Snuff Box/Tobacco Box - French
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent silver gilt snuff/circular box made in France late 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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
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
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Watercolor Designs for Snuff Boxes, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The six watercolors depicting top and bottom designs for three snuff boxes.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Drawings
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
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
French 1798-1809 Neoclassical Louis XVI Round Snuff Box In Labrated 18Kt Yellow
Located in Miami, FL
French snuff round box in gold.
Beautiful round snuff box, crafted in Paris France during the
Category
Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Watercolor Designs for a Snuff Box, 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The oval box with top, bottom and side details.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Drawings
Materials
Paper
c.1880 Horn and Tortoise Veneer Snuff Box w/ Silver Inlay
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique hand carved snuff box with horn body, gentle concave sides and richly grained tortoise
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Louis XVI Watercolor Designs for Snuff Box, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
With views of the top and side.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Drawings
Materials
Paper
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
French 1819-1838 Neoclassical Louis XVI Rectangular Snuff Box Labrated 18kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
French snuff box in solid gold.
Exceptional rectangular snuff box, crafted in Paris France
Category
Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
French 1905 Edwardian Hexagonal Snuff Box Sterling Silver with Guilloche Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
A French snuff box from the Edwardian Period.
Very beautiful hexagonal box, created in Paris
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique French Brass Napoleonic "Le Grand" Snuff Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Brass Napoleonic "Le Grand" Snuff Box
Step back into the glorious era of the French
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century French 18k Gold Snuff Box, Paris, circa 1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th century French 18 carat gold snuff box, of traditional form. The base, sides and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Victorian Period Neoclassical-Style Sterling Silver French Oval Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, Neoclassical Style, sterling silver, French, oval snuff box, Paris, Ca 1875
Category
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 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
French 1798-1809 Neoclassical Louis XVI Round Snuff Box in Labrated 18kt Yellow
Located in Miami, FL
French snuff round box in gold.
Beautiful round snuff box, crafted in Paris France during the
Category
Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
French 1790 Antique Snuff Box in 19kt Gold Sterling and Translucent Gray Agate
Located in Miami, FL
) and height of 17 mm (0.67 Inch).
Snuffbox, small, usually ornamented box for holding snuff (a
Category
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold, Silver
Line Vautrin School Green Talosel Resin Pill Snuff Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Talosel resin pill snuff covered box executed by one of the students of Line Vautrin
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pressed Burl Wood Snuff Box with Three Skulls, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The snuff box with an inscription on the front and a longer explanation on the back.
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Silverplated Pill Snuff Box Floral ECHINACEA Pattern Jugendstil
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Art Nouveau Silverplated Pill Box Floral ECHINACEA Pattern Jugendstil
Origin: probably France
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
1950s French Metal Box with Engraved Peacock
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s French metal box with engraved peacock.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Twelve-Cigar Holder Box with Brass Mounts and Music Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique rosewood box from France, circa 1870; the twelve cigars holder features a rotating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Gutta-Percha Jewelry Box, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique box made of gutta-percha, France, around 1880.
Former used as a pyrogene and to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco ...
Materials
Resin
French Painted Tole Peinte De Lac Gold Eagle Cigarette Trinket Box
By Metal Art
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage French Tole Peinte De Lac Cigarette Trinket Box. All hand-painted burgundy with gold eagle
Category
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Style Leather Box
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adnet style leather box with contrast stitching. Inside lined with wood. Equestrian themed box with
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Vintage 1950s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Silver Mermaid Box with Gold Wash Interior, Hallmarked
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusual and quite charming Continental silver snuff or valuables box in the whimsical and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass and Bronze 420 Stash Box Hand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
joined by a stash box of brass atop, which also has a ring for hanging!
Unique, multifunctional and
Category
20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Silver and Full Cream Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box
Located in London, GB
A luxurious vintage silver and full cream guilloche enamel singing bird box.
Retailed by Nissel
Category
Vintage 1920s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Napoleon Linder 1890 Paris Hinged Vesta Matches Box in Niello and .900 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Vesta matches box designed by Napoleon Linder.
Very rare hinged box, created in Paris France at
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French Carved Agate, Silver and Jeweled Vesta or Match Safe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite French carved agate, silver and jeweled vesta or match safe of cylindrical form with
Category
Early 20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Silver
19th Century French 18-karat Gold Mounted Scent Perfume Bottle, Tiffany
Co
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description
Antique late-19th century French 18-karat gold mounted perfume bottle, the straight
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Black Forest Carving of a French Bulldog, Germany, circa 1910-1915
Located in London, GB
A Black Forest carving of a French bulldog, Germany, circa 1910-1915.
Clearly a very
Category
Vintage 1910s German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Hermes Paris Cigarette Case
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
rope, sealed Hermes Paris, 20th century.
Can be used as a tobacco box or jewelry
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Majolica Palissy Dragons Tobacco Jar Thomas Sergent, circa 1880
By Thomas Sergent
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual Majolica tobacco jar with dragons signed Thomas Sergent, circa 1880.
A turtle on the handle.
Category
Antique 1880s French Chinoiserie Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Dunhill Gold-Plated Smoking Stand, Paris, circa 1950
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dunhill gold-plated smoking stand, Paris, circa 1950, beautifully crafted, high quality, with continuous decoration solid and engine turned stripes, very heavy gold plating, presents...
Category
20th Century French Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Agate Cigarette or Card Case with Golden Tints
Located in Paris, FR
Translucent agate cigarette or card case with golden tints. The hinges and clasp in white gold with interlaced patterns. In the 1920s and 1930s, smoking was regarded as a sophisticat...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
Champlevé Enamel
Double Sided Agate Pill Box / Snuff Box, France c. 1880
Located in London, GB
pill or snuff box made c. 1880.
The box has oval form with a frieze of colourful flowers described in
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Enamel
Small Early 19th Century Antler Bird Snuff or Pill Box, France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small antique French box as a Bird in Antler and with Brass Hardware, Circa 1810-1850's
This
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Antique Early 19th Century French Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Limoges Style Ring or Snuff Boxes
By Limoges
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely and exceptionally cute set of 3 Limoges Style ring or snuff boxes.
Possibly
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Silver Snuff Box, Peace Doves
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fine antique French silver snuff box.
A table snuff box this is heavily and expertly decorated
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes and Cases
Materials
Silver
19th Century Pressed Wood Snuff Box, "L
amour..L
amitie"
Located in Spencertown, NY
Depicting roses on one half and oak tree on the other, with the saying:
"Elle Passe Souvent En Un Jour..Je Jure Toute La Vie."
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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French Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French snuff box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, gold and wood, every French snuff box was constructed with great care. There are 381 variations of the antique or vintage French snuff box you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French snuff box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French snuff box, those designed in folk art, Louis XVI and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Limoges, Louis-François Tronquoy and Cartier each produced at least one beautiful French snuff box that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Snuff Box?
A French snuff box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,918, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $137,241.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
Questions About French Snuff Box
- What is a snuff box used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A snuff box is a small, decorated box used to store snuff ( scented, powdered tobacco). Snuff boxes come in two sizes: small pocket boxes and larger communal boxes for use at the table. Pocket boxes are often designed to retain a little amount of snuff for immediate use and are designed to hold a day or two's worth of snuff. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage snuff boxes.
- When were snuff boxes invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Snuff boxes first appeared in England during the 17th century and became widespread in the 18th century. Snuff boxes range from simple designs to elaborately decorations. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique snuff boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
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