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19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Smoker’s Desk Set
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Smoker’s Desk Set

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Smoker’s Desk Set

Located in Dallas, TX

compartments with carved lids provide additional storage, including a mall box suitable for matches. A circular

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Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique sterling silver table vesta, Matchbox cover, Salmon
Antique sterling silver table vesta, Matchbox cover, Salmon

Antique sterling silver table vesta, Matchbox cover, Salmon

By Grey & Co., Chester

Located in NEWARK, GB

holds a large box of matches for the stylish and easy striking of one match to light a pipe or perhaps a

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

ASPREY & Co. 1914 London Pocket Vesta Case Solid .925 Sterling Silver With Cord
ASPREY & Co. 1914 London Pocket Vesta Case Solid .925 Sterling Silver With Cord

ASPREY & Co. 1914 London Pocket Vesta Case Solid .925 Sterling Silver With Cord

By Charles Asprey and Charles Asprey junior 1

Located in Miami, FL

Purse vesta box designed by Asprey & Company. A beautiful purse-style vesta case-box for matches

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1910s English Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Iron

Exceptionally special smoking set, ashtray, elephant, bakelite, art deco, 1920s
Exceptionally special smoking set, ashtray, elephant, bakelite, art deco, 1920s

Exceptionally special smoking set, ashtray, elephant, bakelite, art deco, 1920s

Located in Wien, AT

combines an ashtray, a cigarette box and a match holder in one object. The elephant's head functions as a

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1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

GEORG ADAM SCHEID 1905 Austria Mechanical Vesta Wick Case In 900 Sterling Silver
GEORG ADAM SCHEID 1905 Austria Mechanical Vesta Wick Case In 900 Sterling Silver

GEORG ADAM SCHEID 1905 Austria Mechanical Vesta Wick Case In 900 Sterling Silver

By Georg Adam Scheid

Located in Miami, FL

exists today. Vesta boxes Vesta cases are small portable boxes made to contain matches and keep them

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Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910
Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910

Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910

By Thornhill

Located in London, GB

stationery box and an elegant desk pad, both adorned with the well-matched crocodile skins. Opening the box

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1910s English Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Crocodile, Alligator

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo
Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo

By Fujii Yoshitoyo

Located in Newark, England

emblem of dignity and the refined spirit of Japanese tradition. VESTA CASE a small box that houses

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Hand Carved Tobacco Smoking Small Pedestal Side Table, Sweden circa 1860-80
Hand Carved Tobacco Smoking Small Pedestal Side Table, Sweden circa 1860-80

Hand Carved Tobacco Smoking Small Pedestal Side Table, Sweden circa 1860-80

Located in Round Top, TX

the larger boxes for pipes/cigars, smaller storage boxes for tobacco/matches, also an ash tray and

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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Cabin Decor Antler Humidor, circa 1890-1900
Rare Cabin Decor Antler Humidor, circa 1890-1900

Rare Cabin Decor Antler Humidor, circa 1890-1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

at the lid - see pictures). On top of the lid with hollow turned antler box for matches. Executed ca

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Late 19th Century Unknown Black Forest Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Wood, Antler

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Antique Match Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique match boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique match boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Antique match boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique match boxes made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Georg Jensen, Asprey International Limited and Black, Starr & Frost each produced beautiful antique match boxes that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Match Boxes?

Prices for antique match boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique match boxes begin at $125 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $718.