Important French 18th C. Snuff Box

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

In the form of a shoe with hand painted floral sprays and silver mounts. W 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)

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 Late 18th Century French Vernis Martin Snuff Box with Gilt Mounts. The Lid decorative with a scene of an Amorous Couple. 9.4cm x 3.8cm, weight 152g

Hand painted with floral motif in the shape of a wicker basket with silverplate mounts. L: 7.5cm (3 in.)

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.  

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 18TH CENTURY FRENCH CARVED COQUILLA NUT SNUFF BOX modelled as a big nosed male wearing a tricorn hat. 57 grams. 8.5 cm x 4.25 cm. Note: The coquilla nut is in fact the fruit of the Brazilian Palm,

Gold Snuff Box, French, possibly 18th c, tests 14 kt, top and bottom hallmarked, fancy scroll work borders surrounding machine work panels. 5/8" tall x 3" wide x 1 3/4" deep. Appx 96.4 grams. Very goo

18th C French gilt bronze and mother of pearl snuff box, 2-7/8" w, Exterior in very good condition with no damage or restoration, some gilt wear consistent with age, interior has 2 corner chips to mot

Title: Pair of French Hand Painted Limoges Porcelain and Gilt Metal Mounted Trivets. With a 18th Century French Hand Painted Hexagonal Snuff Box w/Moustiers Mark Medium: porcelain, gilt metal Dimensio

Mid-19th/20th Century Two stamped for sterling Comprising a late-19th century German Hanau silver snuffbox in 18th century French style with floral motifs and a central medallion containing a bird a

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:

A LATE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, the hinged cover repoussé with a shell, scrolls, flowers and leaves, the mount bright-cut engraved and with shell-form motifs to ei

French carved coquilla monkey snuff box, 18th c., standing monkey in European coat, inlaid eyes and buttons, unmarked, 3.75"h x 2"w x 1.5"d Provenance: Estate of Rosamond Berrnier, NY Notes/Literature

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

Possibly French; c. 18th - 19th century. Fine gilt metal scallop shell snuff box. Unmarked. 2" (5 cm). Standard shipping to the continental United States for this lot is $21.00 and includes signature

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

18K Round yellow gold and enamel snuff box, 18th C. or later, with miniature portrait of a woman in French style dress with powdered wig, bows and feathers, intricately enameled exterior with white, g

A Continental, likely French, with ten hand painted naval battle scenes encased under beveled glass, with an unmarked silver case, the two larger scenes signed ‘A. Cherly’, 1.25”H x

18TH CENTURY 18-ct GOLD SNUFFBOX, in 18 ct. gold.The cover decorated in relief with a scene of a king on the throne with 2 men next to him, in a floral and scrolling border. French essay mark. L. 7,5

Mixed lot of 17th to 19th century smalls -17 to 18th C papier mache round snuff box with lid depicting a group of men playing with balls on strings, colonial garb, probably French, illegible title at