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Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes For Sale
Antique 19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian lignum vitae tobacco jar carved in the form of a bulldog head. The detail is of exceptional quality, featuring glass eyes, small pretruding white teeth...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Set of 24 Painted Papier Mache and Metal Snuff Boxes
Located in Long Island City, NY
This diverse set of early 19th-century English painted snuff boxes, of various shapes and sizes, are finely decorated with a variety of subjects, inc...
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1830s English George IV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Drum Shape Silver Gilt Bronze Box, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual antique gilded and silver gilt bronze box in the form of a drum.
Beautiful quality, detail and having good solid weight.
We cannot find any markings possibly English or...
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19th Century European Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Not only for 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...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Cast Stone
Chinese Export Silver Dragon Cigar Box , 1880 - 1920s
Located in Braintree, GB
An impressive Chinese export solid silver dragon box, crafted circa 1880–1920 from substantial heavy-gauge silver, 900 purity and intended for the Western market. The rectangular fo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
An Early 20th Century Brass Betel Box or Pandan, Probably Brunei Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The brass body showing a hinged lid rising up to a faceted receptacle with an engraved hinged cover, overtop a hinged open compartment which then lifts to reveal an interior fitted ...
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Early 20th Century Bruneian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case
Matchbox, Portrait Of A Nude, Vienna ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Austrian Art-Nouveau Tabatière and Matchbox, Around 1900:
Rectangular silver cigarette case in a smooth finish, curved, with hinged lid, coloured enamel painting on the top...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Castle Top Vinaigrette, Warwick Castle, Birmingham, 1847, Nathaniel Mills
Located in London, GB
Nathaniel Mills. A very rare Castle Top Vinaigrette depicting a scarce view of Warwick Castle from the River Avon. Made in Birmingham in 1847 by Nathaniel M...
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1840s British Victorian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French 18K Gold Royal Presentation Snuff Box, c.1850
By Louis-François Tronquoy 1
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid 19th century French 18k gold snuff box, of lobed design with chased scroll and foliate decoration, the hinged cover inset with a circula...
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19th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Ceramic and Silver Plate Biscuit Box, Art Deco Period, circa 1920, Signed G.A.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Ceramic and silver plate biscuit box. Art Deco period, circa 1920. Probably German, signed in the silver plate G.A.
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
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 ...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
George III Gold Mounted Snuff Box for a Lady Made in London, circa 1790
Located in London, GB
A Fine George III Gold Mounted Snuff Box, Most Probably for a Lady. Made Almost Certainly in London circa 1790.
The Snuff Box is of an unusual smaller size and was most probably for...
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18th Century English George III Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Early 19th Century Georgian Burr Birch Pocket Snuff Box, England, circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome early 19th century Georgian pocket snuff box, the richly figured burr birch case inlaid with ebony stringing and an ebony shield-shaped cartouche, the functioning lid opening on wooden...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Birch
18th Century English Agate Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Trimmed in elegant yellow gold is this polished English agate snuff box. Distinguished by the dynamic patterning of the agate, the exquisite vessel i...
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18th Century English Other Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Oval Tobacco Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid silver box for tobacco.
The box was made entirely by hand starting from a silver sheet and subsequently shaped and welded giving it an oval and rounded shape.
The external part of the body of the box has been polished with pumice stone making it smooth and shiny, while the hand hammering is clearly visible inside the box.
The lid was embossed and hand engraved with the figure of a Scottish man...
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1990s Italian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 3 lacquered wooden compartments, 63 x 70 x 22 mm in size. Weight 39.1 g.
Additional information:
Material: Lacquered ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
CARVED BLACK FOREST WOOD SMOKiNG PIPE CABINET BOX LATIN INSCRIBED NIL NISI CRUCE
By Black Forest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, hand carved Black Forest wood, smoking pipe cabinet or rack with inscribed top reading "Nil N...
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1870s German Black Forest Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Covered Pot, Jean Mégard, Biot 1952
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremely rare covered pot.
Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of white and vivid colours forming an abstract overprinted decor.
The inside of the cover features a generous dedication...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Indian Bronze Box with Character on the Lid
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Indian bronze box with character on the lid.
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Late 20th Century Indian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Kubus Snuffer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Kubus snuffer by Lassen
Dimensions: D 21 x W 2.50 x H 3.50 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 0.33 Kg
With reference to the iconic Kubus candleholders, the Kubus Snuffer in...
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2010s Danish Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
$408 / set
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French red aventurine top silver box.
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18th Century French Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porphyry, Silver
An Ormolu Mounted Mennecy Double Snuff Box in the Form of a Barrel, Circa 1740
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground floral decorated snuff box with openings at both ends, one opening revealing painted initials D.V. for Duc de Villroy.
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
1980s English Metal Black Trinket Box with Egyptian Art Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s English metal black trinket box with Egyptian art decoration.
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Late 20th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox
By Louis Robin
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XV-period gold-mounted snuff box features lustrous panels of inlaid mother-of-pearl. The whimsical box takes the form of a barrel and features hinged lids on both ends. Di...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box. This small snuff box is carved in the form of a 112-gun ship of the line with a removable quarte...
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19th Century English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Boxwood
Mid-19th Century Limoges Enamel Flask
By Limoges
Located in Paris, FR
Small flask in Limoges enamel and silver mounts with its original stopper. All of its surfaces are decorated with figures set in a gallant landscape. On the body, a couple of young l...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Basket Weave Snuff Box, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1837
Located in London, GB
A Basket Weave Snuff Box, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1837.
An unusual basket weave Snuff Box made in Birmingham
Additional information:
Height: 2 cm / 1"
Width: 1 cm / "
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19th Century English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Japanese Inro with 4 19th Century Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Matt Kinji Backgrou
Located in Marseille, FR
Japanese inro with 4 XIXth century boxes in gold lacquer with matt kinji background decorated in gold taka makiyé of different tones. Lacquered wood measuring 65 x 70 x 22 mm. Weight...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Old English Tobacco Box, Mahogany with Brass Banding
Located in New Orleans, LA
A wonderful old tobacco box with handsome banding.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century Georgian Hand-Carved Walnut Wood Tobacco Box
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century Georgian hand-carved walnut wood tobacco box on its original stand. This is an extremely fine and rare piece and one of its kind.
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18th Century Georgian Antique Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$4,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Monkey Tobacco Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Art Deco, Circa 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Monkey tobacco box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland.
Wapler, Jacques-Ph. (1999) "De la sculpture a la porcela...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Snuffboxes for Sale on 1stDibs
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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