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Antique Victorian Horn Snuff Box with Faceted Citrine Decoration – Circa 1880
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Antique Victorian Horn Snuff Box with Faceted Citrine Decoration – Circa 1880

19th century
Description

A Good Sized Antique Victorian Snuff Box crafted from horn, showing attractive natural striations in honey and smoke tones. The lid and base are neatly matched, giving the piece a satisfying, compact profile in the hand. A faceted Citrine is set to the centre of the lid as a nice decorative accent – circa

* This is an appealing object for collectors of tobacco history, small antiques, or natural material accessories. It also works well today as a small keepsake box for rings, cufflinks, or other tiny personal items.

Measurements:

Height: 1" (approx. 2.5cm)

Width: 4" (approx. 10cm)

Depth: 2 1/2" (approx. 6.5cm)

Total weight: 58g

In good condition – the lid fits snugly.

Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Horn Snuff Box to the 1880s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09535058
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Translucent pressed horn body: Scottish and British novelty box work.
Collet-set faceted yellow stone on the lid: Victorian cairngorm style.
Rosette-shaped securing washer inside the lid: standard late nineteenth-century metalwork fixing.
Gentle rubbing and light scratches on the base: honest pocket handling over generations.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1219294
Dealers Internal Reference
KD53292
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Description
A Good Sized Antique Victorian Snuff Box crafted from horn, showing attractive natural striations in honey and smoke tones. The lid and base are neatly matched, giving the piece a satisfying, compact profile in the hand. A faceted Citrine is set to the centre of the lid as a nice decorative accent – circa
“
This is an appealing object for collectors of tobacco history, small antiques, or natural material accessories.
Kingsdown Antiques

It also works well today as a small keepsake box for rings, cufflinks, or other tiny personal items.

Measurements:

Height: 1" (approx. 2.5cm)

Width: 4" (approx. 10cm)

Depth: 2 1/2" (approx. 6.5cm)

Total weight: 58g

In good condition – the lid fits snugly.

Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Horn Snuff Box to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09535058
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Translucent pressed horn body: Scottish and British novelty box work.
Collet-set faceted yellow stone on the lid: Victorian cairngorm style.
Rosette-shaped securing washer inside the lid: standard late nineteenth-century metalwork fixing.
Gentle rubbing and light scratches on the base: honest pocket handling over generations.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1219294
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53292
Kingsdown Antiques
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Archive I An oval Victorian snuff box made from natural mottled horn featuring a central faceted yellow citrine gem mounted on the lid.

Antique Victorian Horn Snuff Box with Faceted Citrine Decoration – Circa 1880

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An oval Victorian snuff box made from natural mottled horn featuring a central faceted yellow citrine gem mounted on the lid.
Antique Victorian Horn Snuff Box With Faceted Citrine Decoration – circa 1880
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSnuff Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialHorn, Citrine, Silver
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFaceted gem mount, Mottled grain pattern, Oval shape, Bezel setting
  • SizeH 2.5 cm (1 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

This Victorian snuff box takes an oval form and dates from circa 1880, sitting within a Highland Hunting lodge design style. The body consists of natural horn in warm brown, honey and smoke tones, displaying a mottled grain pattern across the surface alongside a silver bezel setting holding a central faceted yellow citrine gem. The lid and base align to form a compact profile with neat vertical rim turnings. The piece measures 2.5 cm high, 10 cm wide, and 6.5 cm deep. Today, the box finds a practical place on an office desk or dressing table as a small keepsake container for rings, cufflinks, or other tiny personal items. It suits collectors of tobacco history, small antiques, and natural material accessories seeking period items with functional use.

FAQs

Snuff boxes crafted from animal horn became widely popular during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, particularly in Scotland and Northern England, as horn was durable, lightweight, and easily shaped when heated.

These boxes were typically constructed from boiled pressed horn, tortoiseshell, silver, or pewter, often accented with gemstones such as cairngorms or citrines.

Authentic pieces display natural striations, slight translucency under light, signs of hand-finishing, and age-appropriate wear or oxidisation around metal bezel settings.

These small decorative items serve as intriguing accent pieces when displayed atop a stack of hardback books, inside a glass cloche, or arranged on a study desk tray.

Keep horn items away from direct sunlight, excessive heat, and humidity to prevent warping or cracking, and dust them gently with a soft dry cloth without using harsh chemical polish.
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