Price guide to antique rosewood snuff boxes. Rosewood snuff boxes can take many forms and can also be inlaid with other substances such as mother of pearl or silver. They can be of interest to treen collectors as well as snuff box collectors.
JAMES BUTE’S ROSEWOOD AND WHALEBONE SNUFF BOX, ENGLISH, DATED 1831,The snuff box with sliding lid and inset bone plaque engraved “JAS AS BUTE *RM* 1831” 1 1/2in (4cm) long
Sold for £ 2,500 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2018
A 19TH C. ROSEWOOD SHOE FORM BOX WITH SHELL HEART
The nicely carved snuff box in the form of a square-toed show with extra detail overall including the sliding cover having concentric incised lines centered by an inlaid mother-of-pearl heart.
Measures 2.25 x 6.5 inches.
Sold forUS$180 at Soulis Auctions in 2021
