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What are Vesta cases used for?
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With a name borrowed from the Roman goddess for fire and the hearth, Vesta cases were used to store matches and protect them from getting wet. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of Vesta cases from some of the world’s top sellers.
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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Vesta Case (1900)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case with Royal family
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Vesta Case
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case; an
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case with Enamel Portrait of Dog, W J Myatt & Co
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver vesta case with enamel portrait of dog
Made in Birmingham 1913
Maker: W J
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Continental Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Shoe Design, 1895
Located in Montreal, QC
. In addition to the rubbed marks it has British import marks for 1896. We believe it is German.
Vesta
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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Sterling Silver
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
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Boot Vesta Case and Taper Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver vesta case in the form of a boot, an
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Antique 1850s Russian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
