October 7, 2008
After Columbus observed Native Americans inhaling powdered tobacco, the practice quickly spread to Europe, the Middle East, and China. European snuff boxes ranged from simple rectangular or round shapes of pewter or other common metals, to more elaborate, precious stone-inlaid boxes, often with relief and etching on the lids, and sometimes shaped like sea shells or animals.
This simple site features a beautiful collection of antique Chinese snuff bottles. Start on the categories page, wh… [more]
This ambitious site showcases the 20,000-item Rankei Library matchbook collection, owned by the Japan Match Manufac… [more]
Don Wearmouth and his wife showcase the 230 beautiful silk designs that were distributed free with Kensitas cigaret… [more]
This classy looking British site features hundreds of high resolution photos of antique porcelain pre-war (enamel) … [more]
Jane McDevitt's huge Flickr photoset of matchbox labels, primarily Eastern European, from the 1950s and 60s. These … [more]
This gallery of cigarette magazine advertising from the 1940s and 50s contains no surgeon general's warning, just p… [more]
James Lileks' gallery of 250 matchbooks from coffee shops, hotels, motels, bars, banks, restaurants and more. Lilek… [more]
Puff on this... over 1,000 cigar bands from the 1890s through 1920s, organized into themed galleries such as Portra… [more]
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3 Victorian Silver Snuff Boxes Box Coin 1880's$299.00 Ends Thursday 8 bids
A Fine Antique Hand Decorated Porcelain Snuff Box$262.44 Ends in 16 hours 8 bids
Georg Jensen Silver Snuff Box Bottle$168.59 Ends Thursday 9 bids
Rare Antique Romantic Heart Snuff Box Porcelain$149.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Antique Snuff Box -- 6 Tune Music Box--circa Mid 1800's$137.50 Ends Monday 16 bids
French 1740 Sterling Silver Enamel Portrait Snuff Box$108.50 Ends Sunday 12 bids
Russian ? Silver Niello Work Snuff Box 1880s$103.50 Ends Sunday 10 bids
Antique Pocket Knife Snuff Box Tortoise Shell Case$100.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Antique Le Blond & Co. Print - Grandmother's Snuff Box$81.70 Ends Thursday 6 bids
Geo Iii Solid Silver Snuff Box - Joseph Willmore$69.52 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Antique Moss Agate Angel Snuff Box Stamp Box Pill Box$68.44 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Nathaniel Mills Solid Silver Table Snuff Box Dated 1842$62.57 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Rare Vintage Novelty Sterling Snuff Pill Box Buccellati$56.00 Ends Monday 7 bids
Admiral Lord Nelson Commemorative,steel Snuff Box.$53.77 Ends Thursday 4 bids
Antique Ebonised Monkey Snuff Box - Tobacco Treen Caddy$53.66 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Rare Cowrie Shell Snuff Box Sterling Swedish Hallmarks $51.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Very Special Dutch Sterling Silver Snuff Box$50.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Superb Edwardian English Silver Snuff Box C.1909$45.19 Ends Thursday 5 bids
Antq French Sterling Mourning Snuff Box! Hallmarked!$44.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Silver Horse Racing Pill Box Snuff Box$43.45 Ends Sunday 6 bids
French Gilt Bronze & Champleve Enamel Trinket Snuff Box$38.24 Ends Sunday 10 bids
1900's Art Nouveau Lady Sterling Silver Pill Snuff Box $36.99 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Wonderful Tiger Inner Painting Snuff Bottle&box(signed)$35.00 Ends Friday 1 bid
Approx 150 Year Old Treen & Mother Of Pearl Snuff Box$33.55 Ends Saturday 2 bids
1915 Solid Silver Pendant Compact Tobacco Or Snuff Box$33.02 Ends Sunday 9 bids
C.1840 Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box - Battle Scene$31.28 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Snuff Box C1860$28.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Ww1 Trench Art Copper & Brass Snuff Box: Military Cap$27.81 Ends Saturday 4 bids
Limoges France, Hand Painted Snuff Box$27.50 Ends in 23 hours 3 bids
Antique Shell Cameo & Micro Mosaic .. Snuff Pill Box$26.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Fine Vintage Art Deco Hm Sterling Silver Snuff Box 1937$25.20 Ends in 19 hours 8 bids
19c Russian Paper Tobacco Snuff Box Maiden W/ Costume$24.05 Ends in 13 hours 3 bids
Real Quality Curved Antique Silver Gilt Dutch Snuff Box$23.62 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Bobtail Cat Inside Drawing Glass Snuff Bottle&box $22.72 Ends in 1 hour 3 bids
French Enamel Pink Opaline Pearl Jewel Ormolu Snuff Box$22.72 Ends Sunday 4 bids
French Enamel Blue Opaline Jeweled Ormolu Snuff Box$22.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Spanish Colonial Bishops Antique Snuff Box$20.50 Ends Friday 5 bids
Dutch Solid Silver Pill Tobacco Or Snuff Box Dated 1897$20.14 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Superb C1850 Papier Mache Snuff Box $19.99 Ends in 16 hours 5 bids
Big Fine Handmade Inside-drawing Snuff Bottle Have Box$19.99 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid
Antique 800 Silver Guilloche Red Enamel Pill Snuff Box$19.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Tiger Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle:gift Box $19.38 Ends in 1 hour 4 bids
Sterling Silver Snuff Pill Box Ballet Slippers Signed$15.99 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid
Far-back Person Inner Painting Snuff Bottle With Box$15.89 Ends Thursday 1 bid
C 1900 Folk Art Hand Made Bone Snuff Box$15.50 Ends in 22 hours 5 bids
French Antique Snuff Box Made Of Horn$15.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
5 Miniature Cloisonne Cabinet Vase Snuff Bottle Box 462$15.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Dragon Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle:gift Box $12.50 Ends in 1 hour 2 bids
Antique Miniature Tunbridge Ware Treen Pill /snuff Box$12.44 Ends Monday 2 bids
Hand Made German Sterling Silver Pill Or Snuff Box$10.99 Ends Monday 4 bids
Poison Pill Snuff Box Locket Pendant Solid 925 Silver $10.51 Ends in 17 hours 7 bids
Miniature Silver Cameo Pill Box Snuff Box$10.50 Ends Sunday 14 bids
English 1819 Sterling Silver Monogramed Snuff Box$10.01 Ends Friday 3 bids
Crane&pinaster Inside Drawing Glass Snuff Bottle&box $9.99 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid
Goldfish Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle&box$9.99 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid
Fine Handmade Inside-drawing Snuff Bottle Have Box$9.99 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid
Old Ivory Bone Hand Made Carved Snuff Box$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Antique Ring Or Snuff Box W/ Napoleon On Top, Czech$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Antique Portrait / Jeweled Snuff Pill Box ~jesus $9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
3 Antique Paper Mache Round Snuff Boxes Box Nr$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
