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What is a silver Vesta case?
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Vesta cases or vesta boxes are small portable boxes to protect matches and make sure they stay dry, which is why they are also known as match safes. They are named after the Roman goddess of the hearth, Vesta.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Vesta Case (1900)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular rounded form.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver Vesta Case by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths London, 1905
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case; an addition to our theatrical related silverware collection
This fine antique Edwardian Eng...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Russian Silver Vesta Case Boot with Taper Holder, Circa 1855
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique silver vesta case has been realistically modelled in the form of a boot.
Category
Antique 1850s Russian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Art Nouveau Design, France, 1900s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique sterling silver match safe, also known as a vesta case, is a finely crafted example of Art Nouveau design dating to the late 19th or early 20th century.
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By Rolason Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This antique Edwardian sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular rounded form.
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Fish Vesta Case (1891)
By Minshull & Latimer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver fish vesta case; an addition to our collection of novelty vesta cases.
Category
Antique 1890s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
