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Fine Quality Edwardian Silver Table Snuff
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    Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver
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Fine Quality Edwardian Silver Table Snuff

1900 - 1920
Sold 19 August 2025 · Sturmans Antiques
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A fine quality Edwardian engraved silver table top snuff box with tortoise shell base to the interior, hallmarked Birmingham 1906. Engraved top with slightly raised rim to the top edges, flange to the front edge to aid opening and polished sides and underside. The hinged lid opening to reveal a a gilt lined interior with unusual tortoise shell linings to the base. Bears the makers mark for highly regarded silversmiths Walker & Hall along with clear hallmarks to all sections. Presented in immaculate condition with a deep shine. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 2" wide x 1.5" deep x 0.75" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Snuff Box to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1157170
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 41102
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Description
A fine quality Edwardian engraved silver table top snuff box with tortoise shell base to the interior, hallmarked Birmingham 1906.
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Engraved top with slightly raised rim to the top edges, flange to the front edge to aid opening and polished sides and underside.
Sturmans Antiques

The hinged lid opening to reveal a a gilt lined interior with unusual tortoise shell linings to the base. Bears the makers mark for highly regarded silversmiths Walker & Hall along with clear hallmarks to all sections. Presented in immaculate condition with a deep shine. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 2" wide x 1.5" deep x 0.75" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Snuff Box to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1157170
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 41102
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Fine Quality Edwardian Silver Table Snuff

Archive II An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid. View II
Archive III An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid. View III
Archive IV An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid. View IV
Archive V An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid. View V
Archive VI An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid. View VI
Archive VII An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid. View VII
Archive VIII An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid. View VIII
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Sturmans Antiques
Telephone 01969 667742 or 07572 889651
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Sturmans Antiques Ltd
Main Street
Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3QW
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/sturmansantiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
Items For Sale 180
Items Sold 10,946
Sturmans Antiques
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An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid.
Fine Quality Edwardian Silver Table Snuff
Ref: SA1157170
An ornate Edwardian sterling silver snuff box featuring detailed floral engraving and a central blank cartouche on the lid.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFloral scrollwork, Blank cartouche, Chased engraving, Hinged lid
  • SizeH 2 cm (1 in) x W 5 cm (2 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

FAQs

An Edwardian silver snuff box is a small, portable container crafted from sterling silver during the reign of King Edward VII (1901-1910), historically used to hold powdered tobacco for nasal consumption.

These boxes are typically fabricated from solid sterling silver using techniques such as stamping, casting, and intricate hand-engraving, often featuring gilded interiors to protect the metal from corrosion.

Authenticity is determined by examining the British hallmarks stamped on the metal, which indicate the assay office, standard of silver, and date letter corresponding to the Edwardian period.

Such decorative items add a touch of historic craftsmanship when displayed on a bookshelf, coffee table, or desk, often grouped with other small objects of curiosity.

Preservation requires gentle cleaning with a specialised silver cloth to remove tarnish without abrading delicate engravings, avoiding harsh chemical dips that can strip the natural oxidisation from recessed details.
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