Antique Match Safes

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Ithaca Sign Works produced cloth, tin and wooden signs; novelties like yard sticks, match safes, knife sharpeners, fly swatters, and spare tire covers.

FYI: Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Company Fate Sold to the Charles Parker Company Founded 1852 Defunct 1940 Headquarters Meriden, Connecticut, United States The Bradley & Hubbard...

Throughout the 1850s and 1860s they added other lines of household goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859, with the discovery of oil in Titusville, Penn...

Throughout the 1850s and 1860s they added other lines of household goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859, with the discovery of oil in Titusville, Penn...

Throughout the 1850s and 1860s they added other lines of household goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859, with the discovery of oil in Titusville, Penn...

18K yellow gold match safe set on the front with a single sapphire.

Circa 1915 Tiffany & Company 14K yellow Gold match safe in original Presentation Case. Pristine, Mint condition, has a loop at the top for wearing on a chain and a Ruby Cabochon push.

A pair of English pewter inlaid papier mache shoe form match safes, circa 1870.

Love's Dream 1904 pattern sterling silver match safe. Art Nouveau. Period inscription en verso "John J.

German Jugendstil period pair of three-armed candelabra with match-safe, created in Germany around 1900. The set is made of bronze, copper, brass and enamel and has a desirable age-a...

A fine glass match safe with sterling silver collar hallmarked, London, 1926.

Victorian match safes were used to carry matches before the invention of the safety match in order to keep men's pants from catching on fire.

An Exquisite 19th century German match safe made of Ivory and what we believe is tortoise shell.

Late 19th century sterling silver skull and serpent match safe (Vesta). Unknown manufacturer. This rare match safe is marked sterling with a pinched striker on the bottom.

Exquisite Shiebler sterling silver match safe / vesta case in gold vermeil in beautiful leaf design from the late 19th / early 20th century.

This most unusual match safe features this poor fellow peeking out of a basket that will hold your matches.

Superb Rare Antique Figural Vesta Case Match Safe in the form of a Tooth with a Pig/Hog on top of hinged lid.

Antique sterling silver vest case/match safe by Frank Whiting. This match safe/vesta case is a rare piece from the year 1892 even though the World's Columbian Exposition (or Chicago...

Crafted in France circa 1890, the match safe sculpture features a bulldog wearing a hat with match and cigarette compartments on both side.

Fascinating English sterling silver cigarette box with match safe. The combo is in the form of a piano with three compartments.

In the form of a temple with lid for storing matches.

A novelty English silver cigar box with fold down side to reveal a cigar cutter & match safe by maker Wilson & Sharp, Edinburgh 1899.

Sterling silver vesta case, pocket match safes, made in England, 1864. Engraved on the cover with Hebrew blessing for Shabbat candles: "Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the uni...

Fine quality Art Nouveau sterling silver vesta match safe, William Kerr circa 1900. Repousse relief depicting as the central theme on one side, an attractive nude female being adored...

Sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram by R. Wallace & Sons Mfg Co.

This highly whimsical wall mount devil/match holder and gas lighter is a rare item indeed. There is a pocket behind the devil to hold matches and the side of the devil is the match s...

Wonderfully detailed presentation of a miniature Victorian billiard table, with cue stick, balls and green cloth. For those unaware of this game, this came years before pocket billia...

The matchbox holder is embossed with a golfing scene of a male golfer in his back swing. The match safe is hallmarked Birmingham, 1903. The sides are hollowed out so that you can str...

This elegant vintage match safe is expertly crafted from solid 14k yellow gold, showcasing timeless sophistication and fine craftsmanship.

A gift to the renowned 19th century violinist and musicologist Johannes Wolff, a rare sterling silver vesta case or match safe in the form of a violin case. The case has terrific det...

This match safe is engraved with an attractive, allover, wavy engine turned design and has a monogram engraved to the front with the initials WA.

Vesta boxes Vesta cases are small portable boxes made to contain matches and keep them dry. They take their name from the Roman goddess of fire and the hearth, although in the Unite...

In America the more original term “match safes” was used. Sterling Silver is an alloy composed by weight of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper.

Exceptional and very beautiful vesta striker case from the late 19rh century, created in Moscow during the Imperial Russia period, back in the 1871. This is a match safe holder vesta...

In America the more original term “match safes” was used. MEIJI PERIOD was an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912.

Charming Figural Pig Match Safe in brass from the late 19th Century, the pig's head opens to hold matches and there is a striking area under the belly to light the matches.

Sterling silver sporting match safe with etching. Two hunters with a pointer on point.

Antique match safe having bookmatched panels of red Scottish banded agate.

Listed is a quality presidential match safe which crosses over between match safes and American political patriotic items.

Listed is a quality match safe with the theme "Love's Repose", which translates to "the tranquillity of being in love".

Illustrated: Shapiro, Neil and George Sparacio, Gorham Match Safes. Riverdale, New Jersey, International Match Safe Association, 2009, pg. 73.

Match safes were popular from 1870 through 1920 and were used to keep wooden friction matches dry and contained so that they would not rub together and combust prematurely in one's p...

American sterling silver repousse match safe / vesta with an ornate all-over fish design on both sides, circa 1900s.

Fine antique American Arts & Crafts sterling match safe or Vesta with hand hammered design overall; hand chased floral motif to obverse and deeply hand engraved monogram to reverse.

A very nice American silver plated match safe / vesta by Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1900.

This match safe is in excellent all original excellent condition with no restoration of any kind.

Antique 1890s Silver Art Nouveau Lady with flowing hair repousse match safe. The other side has beautiful, art nouveau style flowers.

Exquisite French carved agate, silver and jeweled vesta or match safe of cylindrical form with hinged silver chased crown fitted with turquoise, and various semi precious stones and ...

Antique cast iron match safe with Celtic knot inspired wall plate and sun with a face on the front.  

Listed is a fine quality American, Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe in repousse relief, featuring an Indian chief with elaborate full regalia headdress decoration.

A very rare antique sterling silver repoussé match safe / vesta with shell decoration by George Shiebler & Co., New York, New York, circa 1890s.

Crafted in France circa 1890, the match safe sculpture features a bulldog wearing a hat with match and cigarette compartments on both side.

Very Fine quality Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe, William Kerr C.1900. Repousse relief depicting as the central theme on one side, an attractive nude female being ador...

Card Case Width: ca. 1/4 in. Match Safe Height: ca. 2 1/4in. Match Safe Length: ca. 1 in.

19th century French silver snuff box Late 19th century silver snuffbox with engraved centre and gilt interior Hall marked by the Silversmith, Dubois Leon & Bauve Henri The Dutch...

Antique English Snuff & Pill Box All original with very minor dents or scratches, weighting 31.9 grams Vintage English Snuff or Pill Box, in excellent condition considering 100 y...

This elegant antique card case is a masterclass in Victorian-era aesthetic design. Crafted from fine sterling silver with a substantial weight of 2.642 troy ounces, the piece feature...

Beautiful heavy small jewelry box having ornate cast bronze surface and lined in red velvet.

A stunning masterpiece of early 20th-century craftsmanship, this antique silver compact serves as a perfect bridge between the romanticism of the Edwardian era and the geometric prec...

Antique French gilt silver jewelry box Exquisite and highly refined French gilt silver jewelry box, 19th century, Napoleon III, in gilt silver or vermeil. Rectangular profile with ro...

The “Swan” choker is part of our jewelry collection. All our sterling silver pieces of jewelry are handmade: it means that none is like the other. As a matter of fact, our aim is to ...

A charming tabletop version of our Stripe Planter, this petite wooden cachepot is perfect for housing herbs or orchids. Alternating gray and green painted stripes are hand painted an...

A museum-quality piece of extreme rarity, this turn-of-the-century walking suit is exceptional for its extraordinary workmanship, condition, atypical silhouette and unheard-of large ...

A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...

Being offered is the Iconic John Galliano for Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2000-2001 Newsprint Dress WORN by Sarah Jessica Parker and lent by Vintage Luxury N.Y. for Sex and the Cit...

Pendant watch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Vintage pocket watch, the case is round and engraved with plant motifs all around. The back is gold-plated, engraved, and ...

Pocket watch designed by Waltham. Beautiful hunting pocket watch, created in Massachusetts United States by the A.W Waltham Watch Company, circa 1886-1887. This piece is one of the ...

Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Chainmail Coin Purse Vintage item, made of flowing meshes Made of yellow gold and silver "HERMES PARIS", serial number, craftman's hallmark and 75...

Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...

Unusual Art Deco Faux Pearl and paste tiara from the 1920's. Paste elements with pearls are attached to a rhodium band and is hinged so that it can expand with wearer. Interior band ...


▪ Brand: Christian Dior ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2001 ▪ Fabric: Silk, Tulle ▪ Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6 ▪ Made in: France ▪ Condition: Very Good ▪ ...