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Period: Early 19th Century
Antique George IV 18k Gold Snuff Box (1829)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English 18 karat gold snuff box; an addition to our 19th century collection. This exceptional antique English 18k yellow gold snuff box has an oblong form with rounded ends. The body of this antique box is embellished with engine turned decoration, accented with tooled borders. This impressive antique 18k gold box is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with further engine turned decoration to the upper plateau; the underside of the box bears the same design as the cover. The anterior rim of the cover incorporates an impressive applied yellow gold thumbpiece, ornamented with cast floral festoon decoration. The interior of the cover is embellished with the contemporary engraved inscription 'Presented to Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Cother C.B. on his retirement from the Service by the Officers of the 83d Regiment, As a token of their respect and esteem, MDCCCXXIX'; these Roman numerals pertain to 1829. Condition This antique 18k gold snuff box is an exceptional gauge of gold, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The cast decoration is very sharp and the engine turned and engraved decoration is very crisp. The hallmarks to the interior of the body and part hallmarks to the interior of the cover of this English gold box...
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English Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

18ct Gold Antique English Snuff Box - Hallmarked in London in 1803 - 54.9g
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1803 by George Longstaff, this very handsome, George III period, Antique 18ct Gold Snuff Box, features engine turned decor...
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English George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Antique George IV Sterling Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver gilt table snuff box; an addition to our antique box collection. This magnificent antique George IV ster...
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English Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink enamel background with white enamel lattice and a raised gold around the hand paint...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Shepherd Box, Carved Horn or Antler, Spain, 1822
Located in Madrid, ES
Shepherd box. Carved horn. Spain, 1822. Rectangular box made of carved horn that has a date (1822) engraved on the lid and front, a legend (Soi de Manuel Zulueta year 1822) and an...
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Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Other

English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829
Located in Delft, NL
English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829 A silver snuff box with a scene from horse racing on top of the hinged lidded box. On the sides a guilocche pattern and inside...
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English Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Turned Lignum Vitae Tobacco Jar
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae tobacco jar, the stepped lid with acorn finial, over cylindrical ring turned body, the whole with good rich color and striking contrast wi...
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English Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Etched Mother-of-pearl Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted etched mother-of-pearl octagonal snuff box with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1803. The iridescent mother-of-pearl lid...
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English George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Micromosaic Gold Mounted Jasper Snuff Box Early 19th Century Italian Gioacchino
Located in Benington, Herts
An Exceptional and Highly Important Micromosaic Gold Mounted Jasper Snuff Box, most probably by Gioacchino Barberi with the box likely by Moulinié, ...
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Italian Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver Nelson vinaigrette made by John Shaw; an addition to our silver boxes collection This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver vinaigrette has a rounded rectangular form. The surface of the box is plain and unembellished. The anterior edge of the hinged silver vinaigrette cover incorporates a plain thumbpiece and allows access to the hinged pierced decorated gilt grille. The pierced decorated hinged grille incorporates a nautical themed design of the ship 'Victory' illustration, in addition to the wording 'Immortal Nelson'*. The interior of this Georgian silver vinaigrette...
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British George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Serpentine Tobacco Pot, Zöblitz, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large tobacco pot made of Saxon serpentine in the shape of a stylised barrel.
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German Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Serpentine

Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette by Samuel Pemberton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver vinaigrette made by Samuel Pemberton; an addition to our silver boxes collection This antique Georgian vinaigrette...
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British George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

England 1810 Georgian Battersea Enamel Neoclassical Decorated Box
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century Georgian Battersea enamel box. A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box, created in the district of Ba...
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English George IV Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Commemorative Tobacco Keeper, English, Lead, Decor, Snuff Box, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique commemorative tobacco keeper. An English, lead decorative snuff box with tamper, dating to the Regency period, circa 1810. Commemorative keeper crafted at the b...
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British Regency Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Lead

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Military Presentation Snuff or Tobacco Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique snuff or tobacco box is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and originates from England and dates to 1820 and done in the period Georgian style....
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English Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Gold Snuff Box with Portrait of Napoleon by Jean-Baptiste Isabey '1767–1855'
Located in New York, US
Our gold snuff box is distinguished by its exceptional portrait of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) by the revered miniature painter, Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767–1855), signed and dated 1807. Isabey portrays the emperor in the green uniform of the chasseurs a cheval with red sash and silver breast-star of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour. Pinned to his left lapel are the badges of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour and the badge of the Royal Italian Order of the Iron Crown of Lombardy. The portrait is bordered by blue enamel and an outer border of rosettes and leaves. 3 1/2 by 2 1/2 by 5/8 inches.  Weight:  135 g, 4.76 oz, 4.34 troy oz. Hallmarks on the underside of this German-made box include an assay mark, a lion rampant and maker's mark which is heavily worn. Born in Nancy, France, Isabey arrived in Paris in 1785 to study with Jacques-Louis David. His earliest clients included the family of Eugène Rose de Beauharnais...
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French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

Hand Painted Papier Mache Snuff Box
By Stobwasser
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This papier mache snuff box is decorated with a hand painted portrait of a well dressed lady of the early nineteenth century. Possibly by Stobwa...
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German Regency Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Paper

George III Erotic Silver Vinaigrette by Joseph Ash I
By Joseph Ash I
Located in Newark, England
Fine and very rare erotic silver vinaigrette. The vinaigrette of circular form with removable lid revealing the grill containing the sponge underneath. T...
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British George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

German Concealed Erotic Snuff Box in the Manner of Stobwasser, C.1820
Located in Bath, GB
An early nineteenth century papier mache snuff box, japanned and bronzed. A romantic scene to the lid of the box and a "secret" sliding panel to the underside revealing a hand-painte...
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Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Paper

Dutch Delft Tabacco Jar The Claw Blue White Delftware Tin Glazed Pottery
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Dutch Delft Tabacco Jar The Claw Blue White Delftware Tin Glazed Pottery Dutch delftware tabacco jar. Tin glazed blue and white earthenware with brass c...
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Dutch Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Antique 1815 Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 12 karat yellow gold box with pearl and turquoise; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection. This exceptional antique 12 karat yellow gold box has a cylindrical form. The sides of this antique box are plain and unembellished. This exceptional gold box is fitted with a fine and impressive hinged cover embellished with impressive foliate decoration accented with five clusters of individually set turquoise to the floral motifs. The surface to the underside is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration in a concentric ring design. The upper and lower rims of the box is encompassed with eighty-five claw set seed pearls. This exceptional antique gold pill box...
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Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

English Porcelain Patch Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" Motto
Located in Downingtown, PA
English porcelain gold-ground botanical patch box with Irish references, "Forget Not Erin" Motto, Attributed to Coalport, Circa 1820 This spectacular English porcelain box is of cir...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain

Tiny Regency Partridgewood Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming and extremely rare Regency period 19th century partridge wood tea caddy, of incredibly small proportions, having elegant pagoda shaped top enclosing lined interior raised on original brass ball feet. This is one of the smallest tea caddies we have ever seen. It also really is very charming indeed. The shape has real elegance and the overall package is just so very rare. Partridge wood is a wood imported from South America towards the end of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Available in particularly small sheets it was almost exclusively used in cross banded, or inlaid decorations or for very small decorative boxes...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Other

Very Early 19th Century Engine Turned Silver Gilt Musical Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
A very early 19th century and fine engine turned silver gilt musical snuffbox. The case stamped F.M. and with early 19th century Swiss export marks and European import marks. Comb bar stamped C.Z bedplate C6. Serial number 147. The cylinder movement with three train weighted escape, 23 part sectional comb with all teeth in pairs, comb bar and fitting screws blued, engraved in script in bedplate verso- 'Jn. Pre. Desire, A Geneva, fecit, an 1813'. Playing a complex single air, in the small superbly engine tooled case...
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silk

Danish Early 19th Century Empire Tobacco Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
A charming mahogany tobacco box in an architecturally intriguing form. The top of the lid is adorned with a small knob of bone. Great quality and craftsmanship. Empire. Denmark, ...
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Danish Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bone, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Hand Painted Stobwasser Type Papier Mache Table Snuff Box
By Stobwasser
Located in London, GB
A superb quality large early 19th century rectangular papier mache table snuff box with hand painted interior scene Circa 1800 to 1810. A note inside relating to the original owner. ...
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German Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Paper

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 empire with this stunning Antique French brass Napoleonic "Le Grand" snuff box. A ...
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French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Brass

Dutch Early 19th Century Wooden Shoe Shaped Snuff Box
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch early 19th century wooden shoe shaped snuff box An early 19th century wooden hand carved snuff box The lid slides open and closed over the top. Measures 4 cm high, 12 cm...
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Dutch Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

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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English Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Birch

George III Pocket Nutmeg Grater Made in London in 1802 by Phipps & Robinson
Located in London, GB
This very fine George III Pocket Nutmeg Grater was made in London in 1802 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson. This example is of a large size for a pocket example and may well have b...
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English George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique George III Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
An extremely fine George III silver gilt vinaigrette rectangular cushion shape, the lid engraved with seaweed in panels, the interior with a pierced and engraved foliate grille. Maker: Joseph...
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British George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Swiss Enamelled Gold Snuff-Box for the Oriental Market, circa 1820-1830
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular and scalloped snuff box in gold and fine stones. The hinged lid is decorated in the center with a naval scene; Steamboat; standing out against a translucent and opalescent background revealing a fine guilloche pattern. This scene is framed by flower motifs whose hearts are set with stones: rubies, emeralds and old cut diamonds. The scalloped box...
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Swiss Charles X Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

English Porcelain Cottage Pastille Burner, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
English Porcelain cottage pastille burner, circa 1820.
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English Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain

Brunswick Round Snuff Box, Painted with a Banker
Located in Montreal, QC
These boxes were a specialty of Brunswick and are highly collectible, especially if an interesting subject or view. Here we see a banker bagging up his gold...
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German Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Other

Russian Silver Niello Tobacco Box, Moscow, circa 1820-1830
Located in Gainesville, FL
Russian silver niello tobacco box with finely etched pastoral scenes and interior gold wash. The box is marked on inside with "84" for Russian si...
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European Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Antique Austro-Hungarian 1824 Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austro-Hungarian silver box, an addition to the ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique silver box...
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Austrian Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Antique George IV Sterling Silver Vinaigrette William Elliott
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
A fine George IV silver-gilt vinaigrette, slender rounded rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, the silver-gilt interior with a finely pierced and engraved foliate grille. M...
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English George IV Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Antique George III Sterling Silver Combination Snuff Box and Vinaigrette
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
An extremely rare and fine George III sterling silver combination gilt-lined snuff box and vinaigrette, the rectangular snuff box decorated with bright-cut decoration, the vinaigrette housed in the hinged lid and engraved with a diaper effect surrounding a cartouche engraved with initials, the finely silver-gilt pierced grill engraved with fruit and flowers. Makers: Richard Lockwood & John Douglas...
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British George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Gold Snuff Box, Restauration Period, circa 1820-1830
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular box with rounded corners. The hinged lid as well as the bottom are embellished with an intricate geometric pattern framed with rinceaux motifs on a matte gold background....
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European Restauration Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Early 19th Century Gold and Enamel Box, Swiss Work
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular box with three tones of gold and royal blue enamel. The hinged lid is embellished with a multicolored gold medallion in relief featuring a bouquet of roses and tulips, se...
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Swiss Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Antique George III Sterling Silver Purse Vinaigrette
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
A fine George III silver gilt vinaigrette in a form of a purse, rectangular form, engraved decoration, the silver gilt interior with a pierced and engraved foliate grille. Maker: John Shaw...
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British George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

19th Century Restauration Snuff Box with Micromosaic
Located in Paris, FR
Small rectangular Restauration snuff box crafted in gold. The hinged lid is decorated with an oval micromosaic representing St. Peter's Square in Rome. Micromosaic is set in a gold s...
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French Charles X Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817
Located in valatie, NY
Scottish silver mounted tiger cowary shell snuff box, 1817. The hinged lid is inscribed with "W. Legget Stock Bridge 1817," surrounded a laurel wreath,...
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Scottish Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Sterling Hand Pierced and Engraved Vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills
Located in Charleston, SC
Finest antique English sterling hand pierced and engraved vinaigrette, hallmarked throughout, Birmingham, 1834-1835 and with Maker's Marks for possibly the finest British small box silversmith, NATHANIEL...
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English Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Gold Box, Early 19th Century, Restauration
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional rectangular box or snuff box in four-tone gold. The hinged lid in fine relief has an astonishing composition: the central panel in Amati gold is decorated with symmetrica...
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French Restauration Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

Empire French Pressed Wood Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The circular lidded box depicting a woman reclining on a Recamier playing the harp. The underside with a star surrounded by banding with stippling decoration.
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French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Pressed Wood Snuff Box, 19th Century "Fete Flamande"
Located in Spencertown, NY
Dancing scene with violinist and dancing couple.
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Belgian Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Italian Gold-Mounted Micromosaic Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Italian micro mosaic plaque mounted within snuff box, depicting white and brown hound seated on grass. Circle of Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). R...
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Italian Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Glass

Continental Niello and Silver Gilt Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
No apparent hallmarks. The diaper pattern filled with small crosses throughout and the opening with a slight lip.
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French Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The circular box depicting Place Vendome with quote on bottom 'COLON DE LA PLACE VENDOME.' The interior with collectors label 'EVAN THOMAS COLLECTION 408.’
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French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Fine George IV Snuff Box Made in Birmingham in 1829 by Edward Smith
Located in London, GB
The snuff box is of slender broad rectangular form. The cover and base are decorated with engine turned designs and the sides with reeding. This example displays a floral and foliate...
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English Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Pair of Sceaux Faux Porphyry Tobacco Jars, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of jars with covers with old repairs and chips.
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French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Faience

German Neoclassical Painted Lacquer Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
By Stobwasser
Located in Spencertown, NY
German neoclassical round snuff box with ancient Roman scene.
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German Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Lacquer

Swedish Large Stone Box in Empire style, circa 1820
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Large Stone Box in Empire style, circa 1820 Beautiful stone patterns on the lid and box. Made from Öland limestone. Originally used as a toba...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Limestone

George III Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Snuff Mull With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
George III Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked but tested), ram's horn snuff mull with hinged lid. The lid is inset with a central, faceted cairngorm stone which is surrounded ...
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Scottish George III Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian sterling silver snuff box, Engraved
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fantastic antique Georgian era sterling silver snuff box. It has an interesting bright cut engraved design both top and bottom with initials to the top in fancy script. The box has an ergonomic curved profile and retains its lovely rich golden gilding inside. A very attractive antique silver snuff...
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British Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

French 19th century Guilloché Silver Snuff-box
Located in St. Catharines, ON
An elegant French silver tabatière or snuff box, overall decorated with guilloché or engine-turned panels, in a regular wavy pattern creating the illusion of movement. In fine condit...
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French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Sterling Silver Antique English Georgian TH London c. 1803 Snuff Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions (l x w x h): 2 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 7/8 in.  
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British Antique Early 19th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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