Antique gilt snuff boxes - price guide and values

Georgian gilt metal and agate snuff box, c.1780, of organic form, set with two moss agate inserts, with rococo decoration, 6 cm x 4.5 cm x 3 cm

Napoleon III parcel gilt silver and niello snuff box and cover, c.1880, by Claude Doutre-D.Roussel of 18 Rue du temple, beautifully decorated with central image of Madonna and Child in rural landscape, flanked by scroll work, the lower section decorated…

Beautiful 19th century French gilt silver snuff box and cover, Paris, 1819-1838, of slender pillow form, the inset cover engraved with Aesop fable of fox and stork, surrounded by flower and fruit border, above a lattice ground, the base decorated with…

Victorian Gilt Silver Snuff Box with Pink Agate Panels

Early Victorian gilt sterling silver snuff box, hallmarked Birmingham, 1841, Nm (Nathaniel mills), of rectangular form, the hinged cover and base inset with pink moss agate panels, a/f, total weight 94gm (including agate panels), 7 cm x 5 cm x 2 cm

18th Century German Snuff Box: Schloss Pyrmont Enamel Agate Gilt

An antique German snuff box with view of Schloss Pyrmont (Pyrmont castle), attractively crafted in agate, gilt metal and enamel, 18th century, 4 cm wide

Enamel-painted Skanderbeg snuff box from 1760

An Austro-Hungarian silver gilt table snuff box, apparently hallmarked 1760, oblong with hinged lid with enamel painted panel depicting the victorious George Gastrioti, the Albanian feudal lord and military commander known as Skanderbeg (1405-1468). The…

Agate and Silver Gilt Snuff Box by Hestor Bateman

Silver gilt and agate snuff box, polished agate with bevelled edges mounted in sterling silver, hallmarks for London 1797 Hestor Bateman

19th Century Silver-Gilt Snuff Box with Engraved W. Holliday

Unmarked 19th century silver' gilt snuff box rectangular shape, the hinged lid engraved W Holliday the base with floral cartouche

Stobwasser Lacquered Snuff Box with Madonna and Child

19th century German Stobwasser of Brunswick type lacquered snuff box painted with Madonna and Child together with gilt framed print the Angelo Annunziante and painted tin plaque

Regency Sterling Silver Gilt Snuff Box, 1822

Regency sterling silver gilt snuff box, mark of Robert Mitchell, London, 1822, of rectangular shape, the cover decorated with two tone stars, with foliate borders, the lid and base with engine-turned decoration, hallmarked, weight 84 grams height 2 cm…

French Gilt Silver Snuff Box with Floral Engravings

Early 19th century French gilt silver snuff box and cover, of pillow form, decorated with engraved floral panels with inset cover, opening to gilded interior, total weight 70gm, 8 x 5 cm

Viennese Enamel Snuff Box with Musical and Card Motifs

A stunning Viennese snuff box, gilt metal and enamel decorated with sheet music and playing cards, Austria, circa 1760, interior decorated and titled, Menuet, 4.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide, 6 cm deep

Nelson Commemorative Snuff Box

An early 19th century black lacquer commemorative snuff box, the lid with an embossed gilt metal plaque depicting a bust of Nelson facing left, undraped, with short hair. Initial 'W' on the truncation. Inscribed: 'HOR. VICECOM. NELSON OB PATRIAM PUGNANDO…

19th Century Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Gilt Metal Inlay

An early 19th century tortoiseshell snuff box, oval, the hinged lid inlaid with a folly of ruins in gilt metal and with a hinge and mouth of the same metal. Old repair to wall. 8.2 x 6 x 2.1 cm Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.

French Porcelain and Silver Snuff Box with Gold Foils

An early 19th century French porcelain and silver snuff box, polychrome enamelled and highlighted with applied repousse gold foils of classical figures and scrolls laid over painted landscapes and floral swags. The silver rimmed lid and base with traces…

Georgian Silver Gilt Snuff Box, London 1814, John Beadnall

Georgian silver gilt snuff box hallmarked London 1814, maker: John Beadnall, 85 grams

Edwardian Silver Snuff Box with Gilt Interior and Inscriptions

An Edwardian silver snuff box, oval form, original gilt to the interior, initials and presentation date to lid, Birmingham 1908. 64gm.

Colonial Founder's Sterling Silver Snuff Box

Crested sterling silver gilt snuff box of Colonial interest belonging to George Allen, founder of the oldest legal firm in Australia

George III Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box, Birmingham 1813

A George III silver gilt table snuff box, the hinged lid with fruiting vine chased border and machine engraving framing a named panel, the walls machine engraved, the base with conforming decoration to the lid. Birmingham 1813 by Mathew Linwood. 7.9 x 4.2…

Irish George IV Silver Gilt Agate Snuff Box, 1826

An Irish George IV silver gilt and mustard agate snuff box, of oblong shape with canted corners, the hinged lid set with a bevel edged panel of attractively cloudy and figured translucent agate. The interior base panel hallmarked for Dublin 1826 and…

William IV Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box, London 1830

A William IV heavy silver gilt table snuff box, the hinged slightly domed lid with acorn and oak leaf chased border and machine engraving framing a monogrammed panel, the walls machine engraved with conforming oak leaf corners, the base with machine…

George III Silver Gilt Snuff Box, 1809 Birmingham

A George III silver gilt snuff box, 1809 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William boot, of gently curved profile with a hinged flush lid, plain, but bearing an engraved armorial of a bird of prey with a banded collar, hallmarked twice, total weight 45gr,…

Gilt Snuff Box with Hunting Scene, 1849

A mercurial gilt Old Sheffield plate presentation table snuff box, of New South Wales interest, the rectangular cover finely cast and chased with a hunting scene, inscribed beneath the cover 'To / John Strange Chapman Esq. / XIth Regiment / from his…

19th Century Agate Snuff Box with Brass Mounts

A gilt brass mounted agate snuff box, 19th century 6 cm wide

Georgian Snuff Box Lid with Portrait of Elderly Gentleman

A Georgian painted papier mache snuff box lid, in 19th century gilt frame, a portrait of an elderly gentleman. Overall 25 cm x 25 cm.

William IV Sterling Silver Gilt Snuff Box, London 1830

Fine William IV sterling silver gilt table snuff box engine turned, with cast floral borders, the hinged lid with applied gold plaque with engraved initials, London, 1830.

George III inlaid horn snuff boxes

Two George III inlaid horn snuff boxes, long waisted rectangular form, the lid of each with a diamond inlaid panel including tortoiseshell, ivory, bone and gilt metal. Lengths 9.7 cm and 8.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

Spanish Armada Snuff Box

An early 19th century silver and tortoiseshell snuff box, rounded rectangular form, the lid with gilt metal (gold) inlaid shield cartouche and decorative oval framing, the silver mounts with engraved decoration, enclosing a stone fragment and written…

French Rococo Gilt-Copper Snuff Box with Allegorical Figure

An 18th century French rococo gilt-copper snuff box, the lid in relief with an allegorical figure study, enclosing a small clay disc, fallaciously labelled ' Part of the Tower of Babel'. Along with a small agate and gilt metal box. Width 6.5 cm.…

George III Moss Agate Snuff Box from Flower Collection

A George III moss agate and gilt snuff box, oval form, fine machine engraved encircling bands. 5.7 cm x 49. A small piece of wood enclosed together with label detailed 'Piece of wood from Pharos Tomb'. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

Agate and Silver Snuff Box with Enamel Detailing

A 19th century silver and agate snuff box, the base and mildly domed lid panels as pale grey semi-translucent agate, silver engraved body, the lid with gilt scroll cartouche and rose enamelled black hardstone panel. Provenance: The Flower Family…

Egyptian-inspired French Silver Gilt Snuff Box

French silver gilt box. Rectangular snuff box with hinged lid with egyptian motifs embossed. Struck with indistinct maker's mark. Length eight cm, width 67g

French Gilt Engraved Snuff Box

Antique French gilt snuff box, engraved decoration to lid, base and sides. Length 8.5 cm

Victorian Gilt Snuff Box with Earl's Coronet

A Victorian sterling silver gilt oval table snuff box by Samuel & Ernest Drew, London 1894/98 the floral engraved hinged lid with an Earl's coronet, opening to reveal a sealed internal cover, 13 cm wide, 290 grams

Silver Gilt & Agate Oval Snuff Box

An early 19th century silver gilt and agate snuff box, oval form, the striated agate panels to the lid and base in rub-over mounts, engraved detail, some damage to agate. 7.3 cm x 5 cm

French Gilt Engraved Snuff Box with Tortoise Shell

19th century French snuff box and cover, of oval form, set with tortoise shell cover and base, engraved with basket of flowers accented in gilt, with silver surrounds, length 7 cm

Victorian Agate Snuff Box

Victorian banded agate snuff box, oval snuff box with hinged cover, gilt brass engine turned sides and banded agate panels to lid and base, length 5.3 cm

French Rococo Snuff Box, Paris 1735

A French silver gilt cartouche shaped snuff box, Paris, circa 1735, the hinged cover chased with figures in a stream within rococo scrolls, similar figures of children to the reverse, illegible maker's mark, charge and discharge marks, 6.5 x 4.8 x 2 cm,…

Gold and Silver Cigarette Box with Enamel and Malachite

Cigarette & snuff box. Gold water gilt 800 silver, two compartment box, chased decoration in part, set with blue enamel & malachite, main lid decorated with oleograph, painted in the 16th century style of the three scholars, cased, width 9 cm

1814 London Sterling Silver Gilt Grapevine Snuff Box

George III sterling silver gilt snuff box shaped rectangular with bands of fruiting grapevine, London 1814

19th Century Continental Porcelain Snuff Box with Courting Figures

A 19th century Continental porcelain table snuff box, four lobed lozenge form, the lid and sides finely painted with courting figures, elaborate gilt enrichments, cerise ground, ormolu mounts, underglaze blue mark to the base. 10.5 cm x 7 cm x 5.5 cm

French Porcelain Landscape Snuff Box with Gilt Enrichments

A 19th century French porcelain table snuff box of horse shoe form, extensive landscape painted to the lid and sides, including figures, buildings and a windmill, ornate gilt enrichments on the cobalt blue ground, ormolu mounts. 8.8 cm x 9 cm x 4 cm

Continental porcelain snuff box with winter scene and gilt enrichments

A 19th century Continental porcelain finely painted table snuff box, wide crescent type form, the hinged lid painted with winter scene of two gents upon a horse-drawn sled, signed, three extensive landscape panels to the sides, elaborate gilt enrichments,…

Swiss Musical Snuff Box with Tortoiseshell Design

A 19th century Swiss tortoiseshell musical snuff box, the musical mechanism with a choice of two tunes, wound with a key from below. Rectangular shape with gold thumbpiece, two gold discs on the front slide to actuate the music and change the tune, gold…

Empire Period Minerva Marked Silver Gilt Snuff Box

Antique empire period snuff box, silver gilt marked Minerva, 1809-19 83.7g

Austrian Enamel Snuff Box with Classical Scene

Austrian sterling silver & enamel snuff box with classical scene, gilt lined, 9 cm x 6 cm, 1.1 cm high approx.

K&S London Gilt Silverplate Snuff Box

A gilt silverplate table snuff box, inscribed in rectangle 'K & S London

Georgian Hunting Scene Snuff Box

Scottish Georgian snuff box engraved with hunting scene. Gilt inside c.1833. Approx 105g & 7.5 cm long, 5 cm wide

Nathaniel Mills Silver Snuff Box, Inscribed James Hill, Architect

A Nathaniel Mills silver gilt table snuff box, Birmingham 1844 inscribed 'James Hill, Architect, Edinburgh' 100g

Regency Silver Snuff Box with Embossed Decoration

A Regency silver snuff box, embossed decoration to rim and base, the machine decoration at top and bottom worn, initials engraved to a square cartouche to the lid, some gilt remains to exterior and interior. London 1821, maker's initials 'T.T,'. 7 cm x 4…

18th Century Continental Snuff Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

A gilt metal and mother-of-pearl snuff box with hinged cover, Continental, 18th century; approx. 6 cm diameter

Victorian Silver Gilt Snuff Box by David Pettifer

A Victorian silver gilt snuff box, David Pettifer, Birmingham 1852 135gms 6 x 9 cm

Louis XV Silver Gilt Snuff Box, Paris 1732

Louis XV silver gilt snuff box, illegible maker's mark, Paris 1732, with the charge of Jacques Cattin and the discharge of Hubert Louvet, of cartouche shape, the cover chased with figurative scene amidst waterfalls in rocaille cartouche, the base with…

Austrian Enamelled Silver Snuff Box

A c.1900 Austrian silver and enamel snuff box of rectangular form and elongated oval cross section, decoratively enamelled in shaped white bands with gilt highlights, restrained engraved detail, radiating designs to the ends, engraved tapered thumbpiece,…