Since quite a few of Georgette Heyer's novels refer to snuff boxes, I started to wonder what they are like.

Here is a website with some really fine examples of rare snuff boxes for sale - not cheap either. Maybe some of these would have appealed to Lord Petersham.

And here is a nice article about antique snuff boxes along with some history and photos of some nice boxes.

If you want to start your own collection of Regency snuff boxes, eBay is a good place to start looking. Here are some examples:

2 HAND CARVED PEKING GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES BAT 3237 $35.00 Time Remaining: 34m Buy It Now for only: $35.00

SUIT OF CHINESE PEKING GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES SKYBLUE 3256 $35.00 Time Remaining: 36m Buy It Now for only: $35.00

SUIT OF CHINESE PEKING GLASS 3 SNUFF BOTTLES 4708 $35.00 Time Remaining: 54m Buy It Now for only: $35.00

6 CHINESE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE DRAGONS 3398 $40.00 Time Remaining: 56m Buy It Now for only: $40.00

SUIT OF CHINESE PEKING GLASS 4 SNUFF BOTTLES 3626 $40.00 Time Remaining: 1h 39m Buy It Now for only: $40.00

SUIT OF CHINESE PEKING GLASS 5 SNUFF BOTTLES SHELL 3230 $55.00 Time Remaining: 1h 44m Buy It Now for only: $55.00

1833 QUALITY RUSSIAN SILVER NIELLO ENAMEL SNUFF BOX $450.00 Time Remaining: 2h 6m Buy It Now for only: $450.00

ANTIQUE SHELL METAL SNUFF PILL BOX UNUSUAL $9.50 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 26m

Antique French Gilded Silver Snuff Box $299.00 Time Remaining: 4h 33m Buy It Now for only: $299.00

Rare Antique Dutch Snuff Box Set With Silver Coin KIng Willem III Ox Bone $499.00 Time Remaining: 6h 7m Buy It Now for only: $499.00

RARE BRONZE ENAMEL SNUFF BOX 11 2 LONG 1 WIDE HUMMING BIRD $19.99 Time Remaining: 6h 45m

ANTIQUE FRENCH STERLING SILVER SHELL SNUFF BOX RARE $699.99 Time Remaining: 7h 53m Buy It Now for only: $699.99

Silverplate snuff box boar hunt 3 x 2 x 3 4 flip top hinged lid plating loss $49.99 Time Remaining: 8h 15m

Wood Snuff Pill Box Napoleon Bonaparte Battle Of Austerlitz Hat France Ca 1880 $465.00 Time Remaining: 8h 32m Buy It Now for only: $465.00

Gorham sterling silver pill box pillbox 925 snuff box estate piece $23.94 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 7m

Antique Brass Snuff Box with Pattern Out ofHorn $82.99 Time Remaining: 11h 12m Buy It Now for only: $82.99

CHINESE HANDWORK DRAGON PHOENIX OLD JADE SNUFF BOTTLE $0.01 Time Remaining: 11h 40m

Antique Russian Silver Pug Dog Snuff Box 18th Century $5,900.00 Time Remaining: 13h 42m Buy It Now for only: $5,900.00

LOVELY SILVER OX BONE PORTRAIT POPPIES PILL SNUFF BOX GERMAN $219.40 Time Remaining: 14h 30m Buy It Now for only: $219.40

RARE Antique Austria Hungarian Niello 800 Silver Snuff Box Vesta Case $57.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 41m

ANTIQUE SIGNED Japanese STERLING SILVER 950 coin PILL snuff BOX $48.50 (17 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 48m

VINTAGE CHINESE SILVER SNUFF BOX DOUBLE COVER w SECURE LATCH $89.00 Time Remaining: 15h 39m

Gold Bronze Snuff Box Queen Made in Italy $149.99 Time Remaining: 16h 3m

BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE SCRIMSHAW BONE SNUFF BOX SHIP ETCHING $139.00 Time Remaining: 16h 21m Buy It Now for only: $139.00

Hand Painted Early Mid 19th c Chinoiserie Papier Mache Snuff Box English NR $19.95 Time Remaining: 17h 6m

ANTIQUE HORN SILVER SNUFF MULL 1845 $200.00 Time Remaining: 18h 48m

Antique Miniature Portrait Painting atop Papier Mache Snuff Box $12.00 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 20h 16m

Sterling Silver High Relief Jesus Christ Pill Snuff Box Gold Wash Interior $60.00 Time Remaining: 20h 42m

Antique Chinese PEWTER Mango Snuff BOX Export LABEL Coral Jade Bowl 1900s CHINA $125.00 Time Remaining: 21h 48m

Antique Enamel Nude Cherub Silver Gilt SnuffBox Austria $1,650.00 Time Remaining: 1d 13m Buy It Now for only: $1,650.00

Fine Sterling Silver Snuff Tobacco Box France Ca1900 $275.00 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 9m Buy It Now for only: $275.00

CHINESE CARVED STATUE OX BONE SNUFF BOTTLE PIG $0.45 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 20m

Antique Dutch Silver Reeded Tobacco Snuff Box Netherlands Holland 1850 $550.00 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 43m Buy It Now for only: $550.00

19thc DRESDEN PORCELAIN SNUFF PILL BOX HUNTING DOGS $250.00 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 48m Buy It Now for only: $250.00

CHINESE 4 REVERSE GLASS PAINTED PAINTING SNUFF BOTTLE SET OF FOUR W BOX $94.99 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 2m Buy It Now for only: $94.99

Vintage WELLS STERLING SILVER Guilloche Trinket Snuff Pill Box $26.13 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 13h 3m

Russian Silver and Niello Snuff Box Moscow 1857 $549.99 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 8m Buy It Now for only: $549.99

Antique European 900 Silver Snuff Box Etched Cossack Hussar Battle Scene $799.99 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 35m Buy It Now for only: $799.99

WOOD HUGHES REPOUSSE Patch Pill SNUFF BOX Sterling Silver Victorian C 1891 $56.00 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 16h 48m

Snuff Box silver piper bag pipes Scottish scots guards $5.75 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 17h 23m

Vintage Sterling Silver 925 Snuff or Pill Box Mexico Signed Artist E Lopez $29.95 Time Remaining: 1d 18h 47m

1890s French Papier Mache Snuff Box Nouveau Chinoiserie $235.00 Time Remaining: 1d 19h Buy It Now for only: $235.00

ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN ENAMEL STERLING SILVER SNUFF BOX CASE $799.00 Time Remaining: 1d 19h 20m Buy It Now for only: $799.00

5 ANTIQUE STERLING SNUFF PATCH PILL PURSE CHATELAINE BOXES inc GORHAM REPOUSSE $123.73 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 21h 4m

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