ANTIQUE SILVER CIGARETTE BOXES
Our range of antique silver cigarette cases and silver cigar boxes are available in a range of styles and designs. All sterling silver cigarette cases can be purchased both online and in our antique silver store in the London Silver Vaults. To view an enlarged version of any of the silver cigar boxes simply click on the image. You may also be interested in Antique Silver Cigarette Cases or Antique Silver Jewelry Boxes
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A very elegant Antique Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece and chamfered edges, with a gold-gilt and cedar wood-lined interior to the base. This handsome antique silver table box was made by A. and J. Zimmerman of Birmingham in 1912. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 13.5 cms (5.3 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), and height 5.5 cms (2.25 inches). |
£675 |
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A very handsome Antique Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, with a gold-gilt and cedar wood-lined interior to the base, with a removable divider. This elegant antique silver table box was made by Robert Comyns of Birmingham in 1918. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 18 cms (7 inches), width 9 cms (3.5 inches), and height 6 cms (2.3 inches). |
£895 |
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A very handsome Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver cigarette or cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, with a cedar wood-lined interior to the base and a removable divider. This elegant antique silver table box was made by A. and J. Zimmerman of Birmingham in 1903. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 17 cms (6.75 inches), depth 10 cms (4 inches), and height 7 cms (2.75 inches). |
£985 |
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A very elegant Antique Sterling Silver cigarette or cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, with a cedar wood-lined interior to the base and a removable divider. This elegant antique silver table box was made by A. and J. Zimmerman of Birmingham in 1913. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 17 cms (6.75 inches), depth 10 cms (4 inches), and height 7 cms (2.75 inches). |
£995 |
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A handsome Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a plain square body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid with gold-gilt interior, an applied thumb-piece, and a cedar wood-lined interior to the base. Made by Elkington and Co., of Birmingham in 1907. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are 11 cms (4.25 inches) square and height 4 cms (1.5 inches). |
£475 |
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A Sterling Silver cigarette or cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, a gold-gilt interior to the lid, and a cedar wood-lined interior to the base, with a removable divider. Made by Alexander Clarke of London in 1925. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table box are length 17.5 cms (7 inches), width 9 cms (3.5 inches), and height 5 cms (2 inches). |
£545 |
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A handsome Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, and a cedar wood-lined interior to the base, with a removable divider. Made by Francis Higgins of London in 1905. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 13.5 cms (5.3 inches), width 9.5 cms (3.75 inches), and height 5.5 cms (2.25 inches). |
£575 |
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Sterling silver Art Deco style cigarette / cigar table box, having a very plain rectangular body with straight sides, hinged lid with thumb-piece, with engine-turned bands on inside border and lid, a wooden cedar-lined interior, and all sitting on four stepped corner feet. Made by J. B. Chatterley & Sons Ld., of Birmingham in 1955. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table box are length 17 cms (6.75 inches), height 6 cms (2.3 inches), and width 9.5 cms (3.75 inches). |
£595 |
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A Sterling Silver Art Deco style cigarette / cigar table box, having a very plain rectangular body with straight sides, a hinged lid with engine-turned decoration and thumb-piece, a wooden cedar-lined interior with divider, and all sitting on four stepped corner feet. Made by Mappin & Webb of London in 1929. The dimensions of this fine hand-made Art Deco silver table box are length 19 cms (7.5 inches), height 6 cms (2.5 inches), and width 10 cms (4 inches). |
£645 |
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A very elegant Antique Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a rectangular body with geometrically designed engine-turned decoration, a hinged lid with a central round vacant cartouche and a Greek-Key border, an applied thumb-piece, a gold-gilt and cedar wood-lined interior, and all sitting on a flat base. Made by Mappin and Webb of London in 1919. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table box are length 20 cms (8 inches), width 9 cms (3.5 inches), and height 5 cms (2 inches). |
£695 |
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A Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body, with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, and a gold-gilt and cedar wood-lined interior with two internal dividers. Made by Robert Comyns of London in 1932. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table box are length 19 cms (7.5 inches), width 9 cms (3.5 inches), and height 5.5 cms (2.25 inches). Please note that this item is crested. |
£795 |
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A handsome Antique Ewarian Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece and gold-gilt inside, and a cedar wood-lined interior to the base, with a removable divider. Made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths of London in 1909. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 18 cms (7 inches), width 9 cms (3.5 inches), and height 5 cms (2 inches). |
£875 |
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A very elegant Antique Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a rectangular body with geometrically designed engine-turned decoration, a hinged lid with a Greek-Key border, an applied thumb-piece, a gold-gilt and cedar wood-lined interior, and all sitting on a flat base. This beautiful silver box was made by William Neale of Birmingham in 1923. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table box are length 23 cms (9 inches), width 9 cms (3.5 inches), and height 7 cms (2.75 inches). Please note that there is a slight imperfection on the lid surface due to the removal of a dent in the engine turning. |
£895 |
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A Sterling Silver very stylish Art Deco cigar / cigarette box, having an ivory handle, a hinged lid with an engine-turned and decorated band, a plain rectangular body, a cedar wood-lined interior, and sitting on four cast stepped feet, with a very unusual convex base. Made by Deakin & Francis of Birmingham in 1934. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver Art Deco table box are length 17 cms (6.75 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), and height 5 cms (2 inches). |
£945 |
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A very elegant Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver cigarette or cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, with a gold-gilt and cedar wood-lined interior to the base. This handsome antique silver table box was made by A. and J. Zimmerman of Birmingham in 1904. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 16 cms (6.25 inches), width 12.5 cms (5 inches), and height 9.5 cms (3.75 inches). |
£1,275 |
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Sterling silver large cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body, a slightly domed and hinged lid with thumbpiece, and cedar wood-lined interior with two removable dividers. Made by Alexander Clarke of London in 1927. The dimensions of this fine silver cigar box are length 25.5 cms (10 inches), width 15 cms (6 inches), and height 6.5 cms (2.5 inches). |
£1,375 |
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A very elegant Antique Victorian Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, a gold-gilt interior, and sitting on a flat base. This handsome antique silver cigar table box was made by A. & J. Zimmerman of Birmingham in 1898. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 21.5 cms (8.5 inches), width 9.5 cms (3.75 inches), height 6 cms (2.3 inches), and it weighs 640g (20.6 troy ounces). Please note that most old or antique cigar boxes are weighted in the base, and this one is not, so the whole weight is silver. |
£1,395 |
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A large and handsome Sterling Silver cigarette or cigar humidor table box, having a rectangular straight-sided body with all over engine-turned decoration, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece and central cartouche, a gold-gilt and cedar wood-lined interior, with two removable dividers. Made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths of London in 1937. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table box are length 23 cms (9 inches), width 18 cms (7 inches), and height 7 cms (2.75 inches). Please note that this item is crested on the cartouche. |
£1,475 |
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A large and very stylish Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver cigar / cigarette box, having a plain rectangular body, with a stepped and flat-topped hinged lid, a cedar wood-lined interior with internal divider, and all sitting on four cast stepped feet. Made by A. & J. Zimmerman of Birmingham in 1903. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table box are length 20 cms (8 inches), width 13.5 cms (5.25 inches), and height 9 cms (3.5 inches). |
£1,485 |
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A Sterling Silver partners table cigar box, having a large plain rectangular body, with double hinged compartments opened by a mechanical carrying handle, and cedar wood-lined interiors. Made in London in 1933. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table cigar box are length 21 cms (8.25 inches), width 17 cms (6.75 inches), height inc. handle 14 cms (5.5 inches). |
£1,575 |
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A very handsome and large Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with chamfered corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, with a gold-gilt and cedar wood-lined interior to the base. This elegant antique silver table box was made by Mappin and Webb of Birmingham in 1910. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 24 cms (9.5 inches), width 15 cms (6 inches), and height 7 cms (2.75 inches). |
£1,775 |
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A large and handsome Antique Victorian Sterling Silver cigarette / cigar table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, and a cedar wood-lined interior to the base, with a removable divider. Made by A. and J. Zimmerman of Birmingham in 1898. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table cigar or cigarette box are length 23.5 cms (9.25 inches), width 15 cms (6 inches), and height 8 cms (3 inches). |
£1,795 |
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A very handsome and unusual Neptune themed Antique Victorian Sterling Silver cigar / cigarette box, having a rectangular body with applied rope-twist borders, laurel-leaf swags, Neptune face masks, and inter-twined dolphins, a hinged lid with an applied central oval cartouche with a scene of Neptune, mermaids, and sea-horses, a varnished wood-lined interior, and all sitting on four cast dolphin feet. Made by Reid and Sons of London in 1901. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table box are length 26 cms (10 inches), width 14 cms (5.5 inches), and height 8 cms (3 inches). |
£2,475 |
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A very large Sterling Silver cigarette or cigar humidor table box, having a plain rectangular body with nice rounded corners, a hinged lid having an applied thumb-piece, a cedar wood-lined interior to lid and base, with two removable dividers. Made in London in 1923. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table box are length 30.5 cms (12 inches), width 23 cms (9 inches), and height 10 cms (4 inches). |
£4,975 |
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Learn more about antique silver CIGARETTE BOXES here.
Antique Silver CIGARETTE BOXES description:
A type of covered box for the table designed to hold cigarettes or cigars.
Antique Silver CIGARETTE BOXES history:
The use of cigars in the UK really only came into vogue in the early part of the 19th century. So the earliest known examples of cigar boxes, designed to keep the tobacco fresh, were made in the latter part of the Georgian period. But cigar boxes from this period are now very rare. The use of tobacco in cigarette form became increasingly popular during and after the Crimean War in the 1850s. But, again, cigarette boxes from this period are rare. The vast majority of cigar and cigarette boxes are from the latter part of the Victorian period with most being made in the 20th century, and they are still being made today.
Antique Silver CIGARETTE BOXES design:
Cigar boxes were generally made larger than cigarette boxes to accommodate their larger size. In both cases the interiors are lined with cedar wood which has the desired effect of keeping the tobacco fresh. Most were also designed with a removable divider that could be slotted into different positions, to provide for varying lengths. The exteriors varied from being ornate with chasing or engraving through to completely plain. They were all made with hinged, tight-fitting lids, and most had a metal plate installed in the base to provide extra weight when being used on the table.
Antique Silver CIGARETTE BOXES collectors note:
Many cigar and cigarette boxes are now in bad condition with dents, cracks, and interiors that are broken. This is mainly because they were seen as utilitarian pieces of silver designed to be used on a day-to-day basis. Make sure that the hallmarks are clear on both the main body and lid. Check the cedar-lined interior to make sure that there is no damage or missing pieces. The majority of boxes were often given as presentation pieces and were engraved with inscriptions. Because of this many old table boxes have thin areas on the lid or front area where inscriptions have been removed. However, you can rest assured that all our boxes offered for sale have been renovated back to their original condition by professional silvesmiths.