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What is a match safe?
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A 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.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
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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 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
An Art Nouveau Purest Silver Sterline Match Safe c.1900
Located in Stamford, CT
This match safe is made of the finest and most pure sterling silver known as sterline. The front
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
$520 Sale Price
20% Off