What is an antique metal snuff box?

These small containers were designed to hold powdered tobacco for nasal ingestion, a widespread social custom during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Craftsmen produced them in a wide array of metals, incorporating hinged lids to keep the contents dry and secure in the pocket.

How were snuff boxes used?

Owners carried them in waistcoats or pockets for daily use, offering pinches of tobacco to companions during social gatherings. The ritual involved opening the hinged lid, taking a pinch between thumb and forefinger, and inhaling gently.

How do I date an antique snuff box?

Dating relies on hallmarks stamped into precious metals, engraved dates, and stylistic indicators such as Georgian rococo motifs or Victorian manufacturing methods. Changes in fastener design, hinge construction and prevailing artistic styles also help narrow down the period of origin.

How do I care for metal snuff boxes?

These pieces require storage in stable environmental conditions away from direct moisture to protect delicate enamels, silver gilt and iron components. Cleaning should remain minimal, avoiding harsh abrasive polishes that might wear away crisp historical engravings or gilding.

Home > Antiques For Sale > Metal Snuff Box > Page 2

Antique Metal Snuff Box

28 items · page 2 of 2

← Page 2 of 2 →

An antique metal snuff box is a pocket container for tobacco powder, offering a tangible link to Georgian and Victorian social habits.

18th century

Save

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box

From Treaders Collectables

£1,000

FOR SALE

boxes

1900 - 1920

Save

Silver Cigarette Case

From Ballinderry Antiques

£345

FOR SALE

boxes

18th century

Save

A Rare and Interesting Dutch Early 18th Century Heavy Gauge Brass Table Snuff or Tobacco Box

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£245

FOR SALE

boxes

19th century

Save

Antique Tiny Gilt Vinaigrette

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£115

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

19th century

Save

Dated 19th Century Dutch Tobacco Box

From Carse Antiques

£125

FOR SALE

boxes

19th century

Save

Early 19th Century Painted Tin Snuff/tobacco Tin

From Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

£140

FOR SALE

boxes

18th century

Save

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in Parkland'

From Treaders Collectables

£2,000

FOR SALE

boxes

19th century

Save

Hand Painted Tole Ware Tobacco Box

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£185

FOR SALE

boxes

19th century

Save

A Charming 19th Century Brass Snuff Box with an Inscription. Take a Pinch and Welcome

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£225

FOR SALE

boxes

19th century

Save

19th Century Pewter Snuff Box

From William Rand Antiques

£125

FOR SALE

boxes

Several brass boxes bear the marks of everyday working life, engraved with the names of boiler makers, mariners, and participants in the Great European War.

Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table 19th C

19th century

Save

Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£275

FOR SALE

tables

A George 111 Gold Plated Engraved Oval Snuff Box

18th century

Save

A George 111 Gold Plated Engraved Oval Snuff Box

From Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors

£290

FOR SALE

boxes

← 1 2 →

Antique Metal Snuff Box

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box

Silver Cigarette Case

A Rare and Interesting Dutch Early 18th Century Heavy Gauge Brass Table Snuff or Tobacco Box

Antique Tiny Gilt Vinaigrette

Dated 19th Century Dutch Tobacco Box

Early 19th Century Painted Tin Snuff/tobacco Tin

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in Parkland'

Hand Painted Tole Ware Tobacco Box

A Charming 19th Century Brass Snuff Box with an Inscription. Take a Pinch and Welcome

19th Century Pewter Snuff Box

Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table 19th C

A George 111 Gold Plated Engraved Oval Snuff Box

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Period

Style

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Recently Added

Online Payments

Categories