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14k Vesta Match Safe
Located in Montreal, QC
14k yellow gold Vesta match safe with elaborate work. Acid tested 14k. Measures 1 3/8 inches x 1
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
14k Gold
Victorian Sterling Etched Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Victorian Sterling Etched Match safe from the late 1900's UK. Hand etched with ornate scroll
Category
Early 1900s Ashtrays
Antique Gold Match Safe/Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully textured hinged match safe. Heavy gauge 14K yellow gold. Allover nailhead pattern. 2
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Boxes and Cases
Materials
14k Gold
Antique Gunmetal and Copper Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
Antique match safe: gunmetal, with applied copper horse and rider. The clasp is set with a bezel
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Boxes and Cases
Materials
Turquoise, Base Metal
German Jugendstil Enamel Candelabras and Match-Safe
Located in New York, NY
German Jugendstil period pair of three-armed candelabra with match-safe, created in Germany around
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Candelabras
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Antique Sterling Silver Snake Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
A great figural sterling silver match safe. A double-sided representation of a snake. Well
Category
Antique 1890s American More Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Golf Vesta case
A round antique silver golfing match safe with striker on the bottom. The match
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
19th Century Sterling Art Nouveau Match Safe Collection
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Collection of six extraordinary sterling match safes. Largest 3" x 2", smallest 2 1/4" x 1 1/2
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Silver Art Nouveau Lady Repousse Match Safe
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique 1890s Silver Art Nouveau Lady with flowing hair repousse match safe. The other side has
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
Shiebler Silver Match Safe in Gold Vermeil
By George W. Shiebler & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Shiebler sterling silver match safe / vesta case in gold vermeil in beautiful leaf design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Antique Petite Bronze Dragon / Griffin Pattern Repousse Match Safe / Vesta
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique petite bronze dragon / griffin pattern repousse match safe / vesta with an ornate all-over
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Bronze
H 1.75 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Birmingham England Match Safe Repousse Sides
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century sterling silver match safe with beautiful repousse sides made by WSH Birmingham
Category
Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.75 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in
Victorian Brass Temple Form Match Safe
Located in Essex, MA
In the form of a temple with lid for storing matches.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Two Dutch Mahogany And Satinwood Match Safes
Located in Essex, MA
Meant to hang on a wall. Barrel shape with alternating woods. Lift lid and cutout back to hang on a wall. Commonly referred to as treen ware.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Cast Solid Brass Hunt Themed Match Holder
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous hunt themed solid cast brass match safe featuring a rabbit and a pheasant, with a match
Category
Mid-20th Century Black Forest More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Rare Royal Doulton Devil/ Mephistopheles Sterling Mounted Matchsafe, 1926
By Royal Doulton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Royal Doulton devil/ Mephistopheles sterling mounted match safe, 1926, The front decorated
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Arts & Crafts Brass Smoking Stand
Located in New York, NY
, candle holder and match safe.
Category
20th Century American Mission Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
19Thc Bronze & Iron Frogs Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
is a advertisement & match safe in one.The others are hand made.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique American Student Converted Twin Oil Lamp By Bradley & Hubbard 1800's
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Art Brass tables, call bells, candlestick holders, clocks, match safes, lamps, architectural grilles
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cricket Vesta Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Golf / Cricket Bakelite Vesta Case.
A rare Victorian vesta case, match safe with striker. The
Category
20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Bakelite
Set of Hound-Form Cast Iron Andirons
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
over the years produced Art Brass tables, call bells, candlestick holders, clocks, match safes, lamps
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Sterling Silver Native American Indian Motif "Note Holder" American, Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
left (see image). It is 2 7/8" high x 2" wide resembling and in the style of a match safe; probably
Category
Antique 1880s American Native American Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.88 in W 2 in D 0.35 in
Indian Chief Motif Porcelain Humidor, American, circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
that topic; note cigar store "Indians", match safes, and humidors. This is a very desirable and item of
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Native American Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Antique James E Blake Sterling Silver Reticulated Filigree Tray Dish 203g 9"
By James E. Blake Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
range of sterling and silverplate goods including match safes, vanity sets, novelty cork screws, etc
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.25 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Luxurious Hand-Made Serving Set with Hand-Blown Food-Safe Glass Bowls
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Luxurious Hand-Made Serving Set with Hand-Blown Food-Safe Glass Bowls.
This is how feasts are made
Category
2010s Egyptian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Acrylic
18th Century Walnut Wood Panetière, Bread Safe from Fourques, France, circa 1760
Located in Dallas, TX
province of Provence, this panetiere “bread safe” was hand-carved in walnut in Fourques, circa 1760. The
Category
Antique 1760s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 42.625 in W 32 in D 15.75 in
Arts & Crafts, Bradley & Hubbard Enameled Metal Elephant Table Lamp, circa 1910
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in New York, NY
the years produced Art Brass tables, call bells, candlestick holders, clocks, match safes, lamps
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mix & Match, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dessert Plates with Multicolored Flowers
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
, this "Mix and Match" dessert porcelain set is the perfect solution. It is an explosion of colorful and
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.79 in Dm 8.47 in
Mix & Match, Six Contemporary Porcelain Bread Plates with Multicolored Flowers
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
, this "Mix and Match" bread porcelain set of six is the perfect solution. It is an explosion of colorful
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bradley & Hubbard Bookends-Ancient Greek Temple Columns & Arch
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Downingtown, PA
measuring tapes and match safes during the war years.
The discovery of oil in Pennsylvania in 1859 also
Category
Early 20th Century American Craftsman Bookends
Materials
Iron
Mix & Match, Six Contemporary Porcelain Pasta Plates with Flowers and Birds
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
, this "Mix and Match" pasta porcelain set is the perfect solution. It is an explosion of colorful and
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mix & Match, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates with Flowers and Animals
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
, this "Mix and Match" dinner porcelain set is the perfect solution. It is an explosion of colorful and
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Huge Matched Hans Kögl Palm Tree Floor Lamps
By Hans Kögl
Located in Berlin, BE
. Three E27 each / Model A Bulbs.
To be on the the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold Plate
Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
States they are more prosaically know as match safes. The first successful friction match appeared in
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 1.81 in W 0.98 in D 0.67 in
Pure Art Deco Layered White & Black Veins Alabaster Pendant Light w Match Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
, this striking three light pendant is rewired to the highest standard for safe and immediate usage in
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
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H 23 in Dm 17.7 in
Louis Kuppenheim 1930 Germany Art Deco Set of Case & Vesta Box In .900 Silver
By Louis Kuppenheim, Hans Christiansen
Located in Miami, FL
match safes. The first successful friction match appeared in 1826, and in 1832 William Newton patented
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
H 3.5 in W 3.25 in D 55 in
Pair of German Architectural Wall Lamps by Staff, 1970s
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Berlin, DE
Matched pair of staff wall lamps #2031/31 in a bronze color in excellent condition. One model a
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Teste di Moro, Collection in Soft Grey, Contemporary Porcelain Dessert Plate
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
grey, this piece will have a sophisticated impact on any refined dining table. The same design matches
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Teste di Moro, Collection in Soft Grey, Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates Set
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
grey, this piece will have a sophisticated impact on any refined dining table. The same design matches
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.79 in Dm 10.63 in
Teste di Moro, Collection in Soft Grey, Contemporary Porcelain Dessert Plate
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
grey, this piece will have a sophisticated impact on any refined dining table. The same design matches
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Teste di Moro, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates in Soft Grey
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
grey, this piece will have a sophisticated impact on any refined dining table. The same design matches
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Carmelina Street Vendor of Prickly Pears Head Vase
By Patrizia Italiano
Located in Milan, IT
red, while the nose matches the head and appears surmounted by a lush crown of green prickly pear
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tanzanite & Diamond Three Stone Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in New York, NY
Ring contains one center elongated cushion cut tanzanite, 4.28ct and two matched side stone step
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold
Michael Kneebone Carved Golden South Seas Pearl Yellow Sapphire Drop Earrings
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
carved in Bali. The lively, perfectly matched and brilliant cut sapphires (origin: Thailand) are in a
Category
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Materials
South Sea Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
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W 0.5 in L 0.88 in
Teste di Moro, Collection in Soft Grey, Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates Set
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
grey, this piece will have a sophisticated impact on any refined dining table. The same design matches
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.79 in Dm 10.63 in
Teste di Moro, Collection in Soft Grey, Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates Set
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
grey, this piece will have a sophisticated impact on any refined dining table. The same design matches
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.79 in Dm 10.63 in
Teste di Moro, Collection in Soft Grey, Contemporary Porcelain Dessert Plate
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
grey, this piece will have a sophisticated impact on any refined dining table. The same design matches
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
1.39ct Fine Green Colombian Emerald And Diamond Platinum Five Stone Band Ring
By Gems and Jewels UK
Located in Birmingham, GB
green Colombian emeralds. And expertly matched in this ring for colour and size.
The emeralds are set
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Band Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Large Architectural Yellow ZigZag Dining Table, Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
. The table top is finished with a food safe lacquer which is skilfully applied onto a colour matched
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Minimalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Bakelite and Lucite Extra Long Necklace with Orange, Green and Glitter Beads
Located in Atlanta, GA
the 1950s. The rounded beads have assorted sizes, and some have a pattern. Mix and match glittering
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
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W 0.99 in L 42.72 in
Stronger Together, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bronle Crosby
Located in Yardley, PA
egg: its renowned delicacy matched only by the inherent strength of its design. Just like the ties of
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sapphire & Diamond Halo Stud Earring in 14k White Gold
Located in New York, NY
Petite stud earrings contain 2 finely matched oval brilliant cut blue sapphires, 1.80tcw
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Stud Earrings
Materials
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
Hollywood Regency Brass Plated Metal Faux Bamboo Bookcase w/ 5 Glass Shelves
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
including the top which I could not reach to put on safely for the photos. The metal has scratches, finish
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass
H 74 in W 34 in D 15 in
Set of 4 Yellow Colour Play Steel and Wood Stools
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
safe satin lacquer which is skilfully applied onto a color matched undercoat leaving the grain of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Bakelite and Lucite Long Necklace Orange and White Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
shapes: round, tomato, and stick. The mix and match of bright, sunny colors boast tangerine orange marble
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire & Diamond Halo Stud Earring in 18k White Gold
Located in New York, NY
Stud earrings contain 2 finely matched round brilliant cut pink sapphires, 5.08tcw.. Surrounding
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Stud Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
Christmas Tree Green Made in Artistic Blow Murano Glass
By Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
detail.
Choose your preferred color during the selection process to match your holiday theme perfectly
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
Christmas Tree Red Made in Artistic Blow Murano Glass
By Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
detail.
Choose your preferred color during the selection process to match your holiday theme perfectly
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
Christmas Tree Clear Red Made in Artistic Blow Murano Glass
By Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
detail.
Choose your preferred color during the selection process to match your holiday theme perfectly
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
Oval Cut Sapphire & Round Brilliant Diamond Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Finely matched oval cut sapphire and round brilliant diamond straight row bracelet in 18k white
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Tennis Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Find a variety of match safes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, all match safes available were constructed with great care. Match safes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Match safes bearing Art Deco or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many match safes are appealing in their simplicity, but Gorham Manufacturing Company and Robert Chandler produced popular match safes that are worth a look.
How Much are Match Safes?
Prices for match safes start at $125 and top out at $6,500 with the average selling for $775.
Questions About Match Safes
- What is a match safe?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A match safe is a small portable box that is designed to hold matches and keep them dry. In the early 19th century, these boxes were very popular since matches were known to ignite unexpectedly when carried without a protective cover.
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