What is an antique table snuff box?

An antique table snuff box is a large container designed to hold tobacco powder on a surface rather than in a pocket. These vessels were kept in communal spaces for guests to share during social gatherings. The survivals on this page include heavy silver examples from Birmingham and London silversmiths, alongside papier-mache and hardwood pieces from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

How were table snuff boxes used?

Hosts placed these boxes on dining and drawing room tables after meals to offer pinches of scented or dry tobacco to company. Guests would open the heavy hinged lid to access the contents. The larger desk-scale versions could hold supplies for daily household use or travel, reflecting the formal etiquette of Georgian and Victorian social life.

How do I date a silver snuff box?

Dating relies on identifying stamped assay office hallmarks, maker marks, and date letters struck into the silver metal. British pieces usually show a monarch profile alongside city marks. Stylistic cues such as Rococo revival scrolls, floral chased borders, or Art Deco geometry also help narrow the decade of production.

What materials were used besides silver?

Workshops utilised papier-mache coated in lacquer, tortoise shell, carved hardwood, horn, and brass alongside ceramics. These organic materials offered alternative textures for domestic vessels. Many non-metal containers feature metal hinges, silver mounts, or inset coins to add decorative weight.

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An antique table snuff brings tangible social history to a room, offering heavy silver or tactile lacquer crafted to hold tobacco.

Antique Solid Silver Table Snuff Box, Cartouche Shape and Engraved - Edward Smith 1854

19th century

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Antique Solid Silver Table Snuff Box, Cartouche Shape and Engraved - Edward Smith 1854

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£1,250

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1900 - 1920

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Large Heavy 162g Dutch Solid Silver Desk Box 1914 Antique

From The Silver Squirrel

£385

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19th century

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Large Victorian Silver Cigar / Travel Box Jane Brownett Alexander Jones London 1878

From Queens Antiques and Collectables

£425

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1900 - 1920

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Antique German Silver Table Snuff Parrot Box Circa 1900

From AC Silver

£2,950

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18th century

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18th Century Walnut Oval Table Snuff Box

From Walton House Antiques

£365

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A George V Large Silver Art Deco Pill Box

1900 - 1920

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A George V Large Silver Art Deco Pill Box

From Jeff Sims Antiques

£145

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18th century

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Antique Georgian Solid Silver Large Table Snuff Box Floral Chased Border - Joseph Willmore 1832

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£1,250

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A Large and Well Carved Hard Wood Table Snuff Box with a Rich Deep Patina

1900 - 1920

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A Large and Well Carved Hard Wood Table Snuff Box with a Rich Deep Patina

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£285

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A Victorian Silver Table Snuff Box Birmingham 1862 by Frederick Mason

19th century

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A Victorian Silver Table Snuff Box Birmingham 1862 by Frederick Mason

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£285

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18th century

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Antique Solid Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box, Rococo Motif and Meleager Boar Head Scene - 18th C.

From Artisan Antiques

£850

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Listings span the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, featuring Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian periods in silver, papier-mache, and brass.

19th century

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Early 19th Century Turtle Shell and Silver Mounted Table Snuff Box

From Mark Jones Antiques

£950

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18th century

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Antique Silver Snuff Box.

From George James Antiques

£395

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18th century

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Table Snuff Box

From Devonshire Antiques

£1,250

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C1730 Rare Shell Shaped Silver Snuff Box by Gm Lovely Decoration 40g

18th century

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C1730 Rare Shell Shaped Silver Snuff Box by Gm Lovely Decoration 40g

From Dudley Antique Silver

£490

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19th century

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Victorian Silver Table Snuff Box by David Pettifer

From Deco Interiors

£785

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19th century

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Antique Silver Snuff Box.

From George James Antiques

£645

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Antique Table Snuff

Antique Solid Silver Table Snuff Box, Cartouche Shape and Engraved - Edward Smith 1854

Large Heavy 162g Dutch Solid Silver Desk Box 1914 Antique

Large Victorian Silver Cigar / Travel Box Jane Brownett Alexander Jones London 1878

Antique German Silver Table Snuff Parrot Box Circa 1900

18th Century Walnut Oval Table Snuff Box

A George V Large Silver Art Deco Pill Box

Antique Georgian Solid Silver Large Table Snuff Box Floral Chased Border - Joseph Willmore 1832

A Large and Well Carved Hard Wood Table Snuff Box with a Rich Deep Patina

A Victorian Silver Table Snuff Box Birmingham 1862 by Frederick Mason

Antique Solid Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box, Rococo Motif and Meleager Boar Head Scene - 18th C.

Early 19th Century Turtle Shell and Silver Mounted Table Snuff Box

Antique Silver Snuff Box.

Table Snuff Box

C1730 Rare Shell Shaped Silver Snuff Box by Gm Lovely Decoration 40g

Victorian Silver Table Snuff Box by David Pettifer

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