Antique French Sterling Snuff Box

Snuff and trinket boxes have a long and fashionable history dating all the way back to the 1700s. The small, hinged boxes were tiny, labor-intensive works of art made with impeccable craftsmanship. These curious little artifacts have held a number of fashionable uses over the ages: under Louis XIV small boxes were used to hold a lock of lady's hair or small poem, but were more commonly used as snuff boxes, and later as pill boxes or simply as decorative pieces - objets d'art in their own right. They are still sought after today for their romance, nostalgia, and fine beauty.

Found at market in France, this Antique French Sterling Snuff Box made by the renowned silversmiths at Christofle is a sleek, hand-engraved treasure dating to the late 1800s. The interior was originally gold-washed and bears signs of the wear from carrying snuff, a powdered tobacco mix especially popular in the 1700s. Certain to earn a place in any collection, this elegant sterling box is a petite delight!

Strictly one-of-a-kind and subject to prior sale. 1.25"H x 3". Circa 1880s. In good antique condition with wear and staining from storing snuff in the box.