Antique snuff boxes worth an estimated £25,000 up for sale at Yorkshire auctioneers

By Tony Johnson
Published 9th Sep 2023, 10:00 BST
Updated 10th Sep 2023, 07:53 BST
Julia Matyear with a diamond , gold and enamel Royal presentation snuff box with the Imperial Russian crown for Nicholas I estimated at £25,000 photographed for the Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson.Julia Matyear with a diamond , gold and enamel Royal presentation snuff box with the Imperial Russian crown for Nicholas I estimated at £25,000 photographed for the Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson.
Julia Matyear with a diamond , gold and enamel Royal presentation snuff box with the Imperial Russian crown for Nicholas I estimated at £25,000 photographed for the Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson.
A collection of antique snuff boxes are up for sale at a Yorkshire auction house.

Julia Matyear is pictured top with a presentation snuff box with the Imperial Russian crown. It is estimated at £25,000 and will be sold a Elstob’s Silver, Fine Art and Antiques Sale in Rpon, North Yorkshire, on September 13. Left, a Pierre Theremin snuffbox. Right, a rare Swedish snuff box.