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18th C Snuff Box

18th C  Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box,  Atrib Fromery Workshop
18th C  Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box,  Atrib Fromery Workshop

18th C Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box, Atrib Fromery Workshop

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

18th C Brass-Mounted Allegorical Motif Enamel Snuff Box, Attributed to the Fromery Workshop The Cartouche-shaped bombe box, the hinged lid applied with raised gilt enamel relief of ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze

18th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1790
18th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1790

18th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1790

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 18th Century German 18k gold & hand painted enamel snuff box. of rectangular shape with angled corners, this exquisite snuff box features a meticulously designed lid. At its ...

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Antique 18th Century German Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780
18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780

18th Century French 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy c.1780

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 18th Century Exceptional French 18k gold & enamel snuff box, a circular snuffbox crafted in solid gold, adorned with blue, green, and white enamels, further enhanced by gold ...

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Antique 18th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, Rococo Style, Hand-Painted, c. 1750
Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, Rococo Style, Hand-Painted, c. 1750

Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, Rococo Style, Hand-Painted, c. 1750

By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, modelled as a swan and decorated in polychrome enamels, the hinged lid revealing a floral interior.

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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain

18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box
18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box

18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An 18th century Georgian English Bilston Battersea enameled snuff or patch box, the motto reads, “In Memory of a Friend.” An example of Memento Mori, which translates from the Latin,...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Copper

Antique Solid Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box, Rococo Motif and Meleager 18th c.
Antique Solid Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box, Rococo Motif and Meleager 18th c.

Antique Solid Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box, Rococo Motif and Meleager 18th c.

Located in London, GB

We are delighted to offer this splendid antique solid silver gilt snuff box made in the 18th century, of continental origin and probably Dutch. The box presents a beautiful Rococo-...

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Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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A Rare Antique Swiss Gold & Enamel Jewelled Vinaigrette Box Late 18th C
A Rare Antique Swiss Gold & Enamel Jewelled Vinaigrette Box Late 18th C

A Rare Antique Swiss Gold & Enamel Jewelled Vinaigrette Box Late 18th C

Located in London, GB

Thanks for looking at this superb object of vertu. This box is in the form of a boat, the cover and base of translucent blue enamel on a peacock-feather engine-turned ground, the co...

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Antique 1780s Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Rare silver Herb Box (Yerbera), Upper Peru, Potosí, c. 1775–90 great repoussé
Rare silver Herb Box (Yerbera), Upper Peru, Potosí, c. 1775–90 great repoussé

Rare silver Herb Box (Yerbera), Upper Peru, Potosí, c. 1775–90 great repoussé

Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

Herb Box (Yerbera), Upper Peru, possibly Potosí, c. 1775–90, cast, repoussé, and chased silver, the design is very intricate, with lions, cats and some other animals, and a women on...

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Antique Late 18th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

18th Century German 18k Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau, c.1780
18th Century German 18k Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau, c.1780

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 applied with translucent royal blue enamel panels over a wavy engine-turned ground, ...

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Antique 18th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Round Snuff Box, c.1790
18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Round Snuff Box, c.1790

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 both sides engraved with engine turned decoration, within flowers and laurel leaves ...

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Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Antique 18th Century French 18K Three-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Paris c.1770
Antique 18th Century French 18K Three-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Paris c.1770

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 with an engraved foliate motif, featuring a quiver and flaming torch. The box is bor...

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Antique 18th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

18th Century French 18K Three-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Nicolas Marguerit c.1770
18th Century French 18K Three-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Nicolas Marguerit c.1770

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 cover with an oval plaque, cast, chased and applied with a dog and a bird within a ...

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Antique 18th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Antique 18th Century French 18K Gold, Enamel & Diamond Snuff Box c.1790
Antique 18th Century French 18K Gold, Enamel & Diamond Snuff Box c.1790

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 demonstrated their unparalleled skill in crafting magnificent gold boxes, symbols ...

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Antique 1790s French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel

Antique 18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Snuff Box c.1780
Antique 18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Snuff Box c.1780

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 Louis XVI, French artisans demonstrated their unparalleled skill in crafting magni...

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Antique George III Silver Snuff Box Pill Box London 1786 18th C
Antique George III Silver Snuff Box Pill Box London 1786 18th C

Antique George III Silver Snuff Box Pill Box London 1786 18th C

Located in London, GB

This is an exquisite antique George III sterling silver snuff box / pill box, with engraved decoration and bearing the makers mark FC with hallmarks for London 1786. There is no...

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Antique 1780s English George III Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved & Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box
Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved & Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box

Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved & Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A rare carved and painted erotic puzzle box, carved in poplar wood. The base of the phallus slides out to unlock the small hinged dug out void/box in the scrotum. Totally untouched...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

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Poplar

Antique Georgian Silver Tobacco Box / Snuff Coat of Arms - James Phipps c.1770
Antique Georgian Silver Tobacco Box / Snuff Coat of Arms - James Phipps c.1770

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 Phipps I (London) c.1770. The box is of circular form with a single hinged lid and ...

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Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver

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Silver

18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Snuff Box, c.1780
18th Century French Three-Colour 18K Gold Snuff Box, c.1780

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 with cut corners, all sides beautifully engraved with engine turned decoration, stam...

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Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Pug Form Bonbonniere, Bilston Battersea Enamel on Copper, England, 18th C
Pug Form Bonbonniere, Bilston Battersea Enamel on Copper, England, 18th C

Pug Form Bonbonniere, Bilston Battersea Enamel on Copper, England, 18th C

By Bilston Battersea

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare 18th century Pug bonbonniere. Probably Bilston Battersea enamel on copper with a hinged cover. The pug is painted black with a bright pink tongue. The cover depicts a woman in a...

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Antique 1770s English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass, Copper, Enamel

Grand Tour Porphyry, Yellow and White Marble Paperweight, Italian, late 19th C.
Grand Tour Porphyry, Yellow and White Marble Paperweight, Italian, late 19th C.

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

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Alabaster, Marble, Porphyry

Framed tortoise shell snuff box with a miniature portrait, c. 1775
Framed tortoise shell snuff box with a miniature portrait, c. 1775

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 the glazed lid with a rose gold bezel. The snuff box is slotted into a custom cut mat...

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Antique Late 18th Century British Shadow Boxes

Materials

Enamel

18th c. Horn & Brass Snuff Box
18th c. Horn & Brass Snuff Box

18th c. Horn & Brass Snuff Box

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H 1 in W 3.75 in D 2.25 in

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 original including brass hinge.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

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Brass

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Located in Paris, FR

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By Limoges

Located in Newark, England

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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18th Century English Agate Snuff Box

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Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 18th c snuff box you’re looking for. A 18th c snuff box — often made from metal, gold and enamel — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th c snuff box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 18th c snuff box, those designed in Georgian, Neoclassical and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one 18th c 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 C Snuff Box?

Prices for a 18th c snuff box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $306 and can go as high as $144,384, while the average can fetch as much as $6,164.