AN 18TH CENTURY TORTOISESHELL AND BONE SNUFF BOX FORMED

A late 18th century Louis XVI French gold pique work tortoiseshell snuff box, circa 1780 Formed as a boat, the decking formed a hinged lid. Length – 8.5 cm / 3.35 inches

Dutch or German, with silver mounts. Decorated with a geometric swirl pattern. Diameter 8 cm. (3 1/8 in.)

TWO 18TH CENTURY EUROPEAN SNUFF BOXES one formed from mother of pearl, the other with unusual reverse painted crystal panel. Largest 8.5 cm x 5 cm. (2)

AN 18TH CENTURY FRENCH CARVED FRUITWOOD SNUFF BOX formed as a recumbent bird with engraved decoration to the body. 12 cm long. Note: Snuffboxes were used for containing snuff, a mixture of ground toba

A FINE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH CARVED COQUILLA NUT SNUFF BOX formed with a scene of the birth of Jesus. 6.5 cm x 4.5 cm.

AN UNUSUAL 18TH CENTURY EUROPEAN CARVED TREEN SNUFF BOX AND COVER formed as a male defecating. 7 cm x 4 cm.

A Vernis Martin French 18th century snuff box with original leather case. The oval formed snuff box is hand-painted on all sides including the underside with landscapes and genre scenes depicting a co

A Continental Gilt Metal Mounted and Portrait Miniature Inset Tortoiseshell Snuff Box Likely French, 18th Century Diameter 3 inches.  

Two Continental Gilt Metal Mounted and Portrait Miniature Inset Tortoiseshell Snuff Boxes Likely French, 18th Century Diameter of larger example 2 3/4 inches.  

Two Continental Polychrome Decorated Tortoiseshell Snuff Boxes 18th/19th Century Diameter of larger example 2 1/2 inches.  

Georgian tortoiseshell snuff box with ornate silver and mother of pearl inlay, English, 18th C., oval form, cover with reticulated foliate scroll silver inlay and animal form mother of pearl inlaid si

An Italian Gold and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tortoiseshell Pique Snuff Box Naples, Mid-18th Century Height 2 1/4 x width 5 1/4 x depth 4 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Property from a Midwester

A Silver-Inlaid Tortoise Shell Snuff Box and Two Others 18th Century and Later The inlaid snuff box of scalloped form, the cover inlaid with a bacchanal scene, eagles, and flames. Scallop box, height

A Vernis Martin French 18th century gold mounted snuff box with original leather case. The oval formed snuff box is hand-painted on all sides including the underside with landscapes and genre scenes d

A Collection of Nine English and Continental Boxes 18th Century and Later comprising a continental silver and tortoise-shell mounted snuff box, an enamel on copper bonbonniere in the form of love bird

A Group of Four Georgian Gold Mounted Tortoise Shell Snuff Boxes Late 18th/Early 19th Century Width of largest example 2 1/8 inches.  

Tortoiseshell and silver pique snuff box, late 17th/18th C., English or French, oval form with tortoiseshell cover and base, reticulated silver inlay to cover featuring couple under chandelier, two vi

Tortoiseshell and silver pique snuff box, late 17th/18th C., English or French, oval form with tortoiseshell cover and base, reticulated silver and mother of pearl inlay to cover featuring masque, scr

Snuff Boxes. Two box total, one faul tortoiseshell grain painted with nickel and sterling silver accents. The second snuff box is a fine ebony box with exotic mixed inlays and brass inlay.

Snuff Boxes. Two box total, one faux tortoiseshell grain painted with nickel and sterling silver accents. The second snuff box is a fine ebony box with exotic mixed inlays and brass inlay.

DESCRIPTION: Antique hinged lid snuff box featuring silver and gilt floral and foliage motifs and patterns inlaid in a tortoise-shell-like foundation. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: France DIMENSIONS: H:

AN ANTIQUE TORTOISESHELL AND LACQUER PORTRAIT MINIATURE SNUFF BOX, 19TH CENTURY in yellow gold, the circular body formed of tortoiseshell, covered in lacquer designs of varicoloured stripes, with gold

18th century tortoiseshell box with intricate gold and rose colors inlay. Gold inlay covered entire box. 3" x 1"

AN 18TH CENTURY TORTOISESHELL BOX. 1.6cm x 4.4cm x 2.4cm, weight 15.5g