Skip to main content

Antique Match Strike

Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes
Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes

Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes

Located in High Point, NC

Pair of Edwardian threaded glass match strikes. The tops of the strikes are capped in silver, but with the years of polishing, the hallmarks have been rubbed off.

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver

Antique Black Agate Pekingese Dog Mounted Ashtray / Match Strike Faberge Style
Antique Black Agate Pekingese Dog Mounted Ashtray / Match Strike Faberge Style

Antique Black Agate Pekingese Dog Mounted Ashtray / Match Strike Faberge Style

By Fabergé

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a deep toned black agate ashtray bowl, finely carved Pekingese dog and barrel (match holder) form mount to edge and match strike to side.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Match Strike

Materials

Agate

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Match Strike Book Pendant Fob Guilloche
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Match Strike Book Pendant Fob Guilloche

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Match Strike Book Pendant Fob Guilloche

Located in Westport, CT

The piece includes a matching gold-handled friction rod that fits into the spine of the case and is removed to strike against the surface to ignite a match, designed to be worn as a ...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Match Strike

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike
Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike

Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike

Located in High Point, NC

This lovely match striker has a silver top, which has been well polished and loved over the years. It is mounted on the rim of the glass threaded base. The silver cap is most lik...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver

Belle Époque Bronze Game Bird Match Strike by Franciszek Jozef Kucharzyk
Belle Époque Bronze Game Bird Match Strike by Franciszek Jozef Kucharzyk

Belle Époque Bronze Game Bird Match Strike by Franciszek Jozef Kucharzyk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Designed as a functional yet decorative object, this match strike includes an indented catch-all area measuring 7 inches wide by 2 inches deep, making it perfect for holding matches ...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Match Strike

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Ceramic ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Strike Holder
Antique French Ceramic ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Strike Holder

Antique French Ceramic ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Strike Holder

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

As found in at a French market, this classic blue and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates from the early twentieth Century. The ribbed center is used for striking matches th...

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Match Strike

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze
English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze

English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze

Located in London, GB

To the centre the figure of a naked putti with a walking stick in his hand and a woven basket strapped to his back. This basket is a match holder and strike. Very fine original patin...

Category

1810s English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Bronze

Antique Silver Vesta Match Strike Case, circa 1920's
Antique Silver Vesta Match Strike Case, circa 1920's

Antique Silver Vesta Match Strike Case, circa 1920's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Antique Silver Plate Vesta and Match Case from the Early 20th Century. This charming case has a three letter monogram. We see this piece added to an existing collection or start a ne...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver Plate

Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass & Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1917
Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass & Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1917

Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass & Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1917

Located in Bath, GB

A magnificent oversized English match striker wither a sterling silver mount fully hallmarked for London 1917 (the makers mark is rubbed). Its an impressive and rarely found size ...

Category

1910s English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Ceramic Match Strike Holder "Fine Prunelle Lyon" by Vincent Co.
Antique French Ceramic Match Strike Holder "Fine Prunelle Lyon" by Vincent Co.

Antique French Ceramic Match Strike Holder "Fine Prunelle Lyon" by Vincent Co.

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

As found in at a French market, this classic red and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates from the early twentieth Century. The ribbed center is used for striking matches tha...

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Match Strike

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Antique Regency period satinwood console tables
Pair of Antique Regency period satinwood console tables

Pair of Antique Regency period satinwood console tables

Located in London, GB

A fine and rare pair of Regency period Console Tables, having satinwood & purpleheart galleried concave tops above frieze drawers flanked by giltbrass “match strike” panels, raised o...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Match Strike

Materials

Purpleheart, Satinwood

Italian Military Smoking Table, Wood & Metal, Pedestal Design, 1920s
Italian Military Smoking Table, Wood & Metal, Pedestal Design, 1920s

Italian Military Smoking Table, Wood & Metal, Pedestal Design, 1920s

Located in New York, NY

Unusual Italian military style pedestal side table with polished wood grommeted scudo top holding “grenade” or mace style cigarette and match cups with match strike on slender balust...

Category

1920s Italian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Metal

Antique Silver Hukin & Heath Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, 1920s, Art Deco
Antique Silver Hukin & Heath Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, 1920s, Art Deco

Antique Silver Hukin & Heath Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, 1920s, Art Deco

Located in Greven, DE

Stamped at the bottom "H&H" for its firm Hukin &Heath, and a silver mark "9025". Comprising: Seal, Match Strike & Holder, Candle Holder, Two Pen Rests, a Glass Inkwell and a Letter R...

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver

Figural French Rosewood Cigar Box, circa 1880
Figural French Rosewood Cigar Box, circa 1880

Figural French Rosewood Cigar Box, circa 1880

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Lever opens against lid and front door to reveal open interior and matchbox. Match strike at front, cream plaque "Parlez Au Concierge."

Category

1880s French Antique Match Strike

Materials

Rosewood

Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun, Atrib. Schafer & Vater
Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun, Atrib. Schafer & Vater

Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun, Atrib. Schafer & Vater

By Schafer & Vater

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Humorous figural match strikes of this caliber are increasingly scarce, particularly those combining strong caricature, intact strike surfaces, and nuanced surface treatment.

Category

Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Antique Match Strike

Materials

Porcelain

Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company

Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in Northampton, GB

The smallest tier on the top is a vesta compartment which has a match strike to the front, the second tier is for storing cigarettes and is gilded and the third tier is a humidor for...

Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English silver match box cover by Henry Matthews, 1903
English silver match box cover by Henry Matthews, 1903

English silver match box cover by Henry Matthews, 1903

By Henry Matthews

Located in Delft, NL

A rectangular box to slide into a match box. The silver box is open on the sides to strike the matches on the box and raised on four ball feet.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver

Wedgwood Brown & Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker
Wedgwood Brown & Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

Wedgwood Brown & Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

For the hearth, kitchen or bedside, the holder is ribbed for lighting strike-anywhere matches, the bottom tray is for the spent sticks.

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Match Strike

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker
Wedgwood Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

Wedgwood Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

For the hearth, kitchen or bedside, the holder is ribbed for lighting strike-anywhere matches, the bottom tray is for the spent sticks.

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Match Strike

Materials

Earthenware

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

VESTA CASE a small box that houses matches (strike anywhere matches). In England the containers took their name from the term Newton used for his invention, and they became known as...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Match Strike

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Art Nouveau Design, France, 1900s
Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Art Nouveau Design, France, 1900s

Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Art Nouveau Design, France, 1900s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inside, the case opens on a smooth hinge to reveal a compartment for storing strike-anywhere matches, which it was originally designed to protect from moisture and damage.

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare German Porcelain Ram Head Matchstrike, Attributed to Schafer & Vater
Rare German Porcelain Ram Head Matchstrike, Attributed to Schafer & Vater

Rare German Porcelain Ram Head Matchstrike, Attributed to Schafer & Vater

By Schafer & Vater

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Surrounding textured areas of the fleece serve as integrated strike surfaces, allowing matches to be lit along multiple points without disrupting the sculptural composition.

Category

Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Antique Match Strike

Materials

Metal

Set of Eight English Chippendale Dining Chairs - Two Host and Six Side
Set of Eight English Chippendale Dining Chairs - Two Host and Six Side

Set of Eight English Chippendale Dining Chairs - Two Host and Six Side

Located in New York, NY

The legs are square and chamfered, joined by H-stretchers for strength and symmetry—a hallmark of English craftsmanship. This finely matched set strikes a perfect balance between el...

Category

Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Match Strike

Materials

Damask, Silk, Mahogany

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924
Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924

Located in Delft, NL

The large matchbox slides into the silver holder and at the sides is an opening to strike the matches on. The silver has lined guilloche pattern and the holder is used and shows some...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver

Small naturalistic desk set with rabbit and barrels made of patinated metal
Small naturalistic desk set with rabbit and barrels made of patinated metal

Small naturalistic desk set with rabbit and barrels made of patinated metal

Located in Greven, DE

The interior of both barrels is gilded and each shows a small drilled hole—likely for ventilation, suggesting use as a match holder or strike-light container. The small tray was pres...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Match Strike

Materials

Metal

Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike
Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike

Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike, Realistically cast and modeled, as an anvil, with lift top revealing the match caddy and strike on the lid, resting on a rope edge oval base.

Category

19th Century English High Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Brass

Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891
Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891

Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891

By Heath & Middleton

Located in London, London

The pull off snuffer covers a match holder and strike. The handle is decorated with trailing vine.

Category

1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike, 1914
Antique English Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike, 1914

Antique English Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike, 1914

By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

George V crystal match strike with sterling silver collar. Made by A & J Zimmerman Ltd in Birmingham in 1914.

Category

1910s British Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Belle Epoque Chandelier
Belle Epoque Chandelier

Belle Epoque Chandelier

By Maison Baguès

Located in New York, NY

Now the chandelier can shimmer from within at the flick of a switch, or cast flickering candlelight at the strike of a match, or both, should it suit the occasion or the whim of the ...

Category

Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Match Strike

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Antique Sterling Silver Panatella Cigarillo Cigar Case by Unger Brothers
Antique Sterling Silver Panatella Cigarillo Cigar Case by Unger Brothers

Antique Sterling Silver Panatella Cigarillo Cigar Case by Unger Brothers

By Unger Brothers

Located in San Diego, CA

The case opens at both ends and has a match strike pad by the hallmark stamp. The piece is a rare find and is in excellent vintage condition; it measures 6.5" long and .5" in diamete...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Recent Sales

Set of Three Victorian Match Strikes

Set of Three Victorian Match Strikes

Unavailable

H 2.5 in Dm 3 in

Set of Three Victorian Match Strikes

Located in Austin, TX

Set of three Victorian match strikes with silver fittings. The largest is 3" in diameter and 2.5" tall, medium size is 2.5" diameter and 2.25" tall, the smallest 2" diameter, 1.5" tall.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver

Evgeny Lanceray Russian, "Bearded Peasant Carrying a Barrel"
Evgeny Lanceray Russian, "Bearded Peasant Carrying a Barrel"

Evgeny Lanceray Russian, "Bearded Peasant Carrying a Barrel"

By Lanceray

Located in St. Louis, MO

It stands on its own or can be used for dried flowers, paper clips or even as a match strike. Eugene Alexandrovitch Lanceray was noted for his evocative depictions of horses, Cos...

Category

Late 19th Century Russian Romantic Antique Match Strike

Materials

Slate, Bronze

English Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Chester Races, Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1898
English Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Chester Races, Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1898

English Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Chester Races, Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1898

By William Neale & Son Ltd

Located in York, GB

The end cover is also the match strike. In the open position, it locks out quite rigidly, so that a vesta (early match) could be struck, in a downward direction, towards the hinge.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver

Cartier, A Royal Presentation Cigarette Case
Cartier, A Royal Presentation Cigarette Case

Cartier, A Royal Presentation Cigarette Case

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

The concealed inset cover bearing the initial A surmounted by the crown of the Karageorgevich Dynasty, also with tinder cord and hinged vesta compartment revealing a match-strike, me...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Match Strike

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Edwardian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1909
Edwardian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1909

Edwardian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1909

Located in New York, NY

A diminutive antique English blue crystal match strike orb with an unadorned sterling silver collar mount.

Category

20th Century English Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1896
Victorian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1896

Victorian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1896

Located in New York, NY

An antique English green crystal match strike with an unadorned sterling silver collar mount.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Mounted MATCH STRIKE, London, 1899
Victorian Sterling Mounted MATCH STRIKE, London, 1899

Victorian Sterling Mounted MATCH STRIKE, London, 1899

Located in New York, NY

An antique English green crystal match strike orb with an unadorned sterling silver collar mount.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Match Strike from Whiskey Distillery in Glasgow
Antique Match Strike from Whiskey Distillery in Glasgow

Antique Match Strike from Whiskey Distillery in Glasgow

Located in Seattle, WA

Antique advertising trade match strike / holder from whiskey distillery in Glasgow.

Category

19th Century Antique Match Strike

Anitque Cast Metal & Brass French Match/ Match Strike or Toothpick Holder
Anitque Cast Metal & Brass French Match/ Match Strike or Toothpick Holder

Anitque Cast Metal & Brass French Match/ Match Strike or Toothpick Holder

Located in Ross, CA

Antique French match strike/ match or toothpick holder. Cast metal with a brass bucket and bass tongs.

Category

Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century French Bronze D'ore Figural Dog Match Strike
19th Century French Bronze D'ore Figural Dog Match Strike

19th Century French Bronze D'ore Figural Dog Match Strike

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A rare and charming large-scale figural match strike with a well-cast dog eyeing the bootjack striker.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Match Strike

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Strike, Scottish Thistle
Antique English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Strike, Scottish Thistle

Antique English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Strike, Scottish Thistle

By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd

Located in Bath, GB

A charming Victorian English match strike beautifully cut from crystal in the form of a Scottish thistle.

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Match Strike

Handsome Brass Match Strike & Holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English
Handsome Brass Match Strike & Holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English

Handsome Brass Match Strike & Holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A handsome brass match strike & holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Brass

Antique English Sterling Silver Match Strike / Vesta Case, 1910
Antique English Sterling Silver Match Strike / Vesta Case, 1910

Antique English Sterling Silver Match Strike / Vesta Case, 1910

Located in Bath, GB

A very smart and very elegant kidney shaped vesta case or match striker made from a heavy gauge of English sterling silver.

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver

Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike
Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike

Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome match striker, made from threaded glass and topped with a sterling silver rim. The hallmark is rubbed as they often are on these but I can make it out to be struck for ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Bronze Pocket Watch Stand / Match Strike, Equestrian / Horses
Antique French Bronze Pocket Watch Stand / Match Strike, Equestrian / Horses

Antique French Bronze Pocket Watch Stand / Match Strike, Equestrian / Horses

Located in Bath, GB

At the base the naturalistic tree trunk would have acted as a match holder, with the textured sides used to strike the non-safety matches.

Category

Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Bronze

Antique American Brass Matchbox Holder Flintlock Pistol Figural Match Strike
Antique American Brass Matchbox Holder Flintlock Pistol Figural Match Strike

Antique American Brass Matchbox Holder Flintlock Pistol Figural Match Strike

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique brass pocket sized matchbox holder decorated with a three dimensional flintlock pistol.  

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Match Strike

Materials

Brass

Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1914
Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1914

Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1914

Located in Bath, GB

A magnificent oversized English match striker wither a sterling silver mount fully hallmarked for London 1914 (slightly rubbed). Its an impressive and rarely found size measuring ...

Category

1910s English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Frank Whiting Art Deco Era Sterling and Glass Match Strike/Holder
Frank Whiting Art Deco Era Sterling and Glass Match Strike/Holder

Frank Whiting Art Deco Era Sterling and Glass Match Strike/Holder

By Frank M. Whiting & Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An Art Deco Era match striker by the Frank M. Whiting Company, founded in 1878 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Made of heavy colorless glass with a sterling base and cap for ho...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Antique Black Forest Match Strike, Monkey with Glass Eyes, circa 1900
Rare Antique Black Forest Match Strike, Monkey with Glass Eyes, circa 1900

Rare Antique Black Forest Match Strike, Monkey with Glass Eyes, circa 1900

Located in Bath, GB

The monkey holds a brass matchbox holder on the back with a putt to the top and strikes being revealed on both sides, to the front the monkey holds a brass dish for the spent matches.

Category

Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Match Strike

Materials

Brass

Green Match Striker
Green Match Striker

Green Match Striker

Sold

H 2.25 in Dm 2.25 in

Green Match Striker

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful English match striker (or match strike) of striated green glass, topped with Sterling Silver.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”
Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”

Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”

Located in Houston, TX

This ceramic match strike is from the St. Galmier Distillery and is embossed in navy.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Match Strike

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”
Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”

Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”

Located in Houston, TX

This ceramic match strike is from the St. Galmier Distillery and is embossed in navy.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Match Strike

Materials

Porcelain

English Pink Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim
English Pink Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

English Pink Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful English ovoid match striker (or match strike vesta) of striated pink glass, topped with sterling silver.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim
English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful English spherical match striker (or match strike vesta) of striated green glass, topped with sterling silver.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim
English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful English spherical match striker (or match strike vesta) of striated green glass, topped with sterling silver.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Sold

H 6.1 in W 5.1 in D 5.1 in

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Located in High Point, NC

This earthy stoneware pyrogene was hand-thrown on the wheel, the combed ridges offer a convenient match strike surface. Once found in Parisian cafes, these quaint vessels serve as co...

Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Match Strike

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Sold

H 6.5 in W 5.1 in D 5.1 in

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Located in High Point, NC

This earthy stoneware pyrogene was hand-thrown on the wheel, the combed ridges offer a convenient match strike surface. Once found in Parisian cafes, these quaint vessels serve as co...

Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Match Strike

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Black Forest Novelty Table Vesta / Match Striker circa 1890, Monkey
Antique Black Forest Novelty Table Vesta / Match Striker circa 1890, Monkey

Antique Black Forest Novelty Table Vesta / Match Striker circa 1890, Monkey

Located in Bath, GB

He holds a removable cast brass match strike to hold matches (we are unable to ship matches - display only) with the textured exterior having been used for non-safety matches to be s...

Category

1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Match Strike

Materials

Wood

English blown and cut glass match striker, c. 1880-1900
English blown and cut glass match striker, c. 1880-1900

English blown and cut glass match striker, c. 1880-1900

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Globe form cut glass match strike. The lower half of the globe is slice cut in a beehive hexagonal pattern.

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Match Strike

Materials

Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Unusual Antique English Novelty Match Striker, circa 1880
Unusual Antique English Novelty Match Striker, circa 1880

Unusual Antique English Novelty Match Striker, circa 1880

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful and most unusual novelty match strike made from cast brass and just back from a professional clean and polish by our silversmith.

Category

1880s English Late Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Brass

French Equestrian Themed Bronze Matchbox with Hinged Top, Early 20th Century
French Equestrian Themed Bronze Matchbox with Hinged Top, Early 20th Century

French Equestrian Themed Bronze Matchbox with Hinged Top, Early 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

the hinged top mounted with a riding crop, a spur, and a stirrup iron, the box having a match-strike at the front

Category

Late 19th Century French Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Match Book Holder / Striker, 1929
Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Match Book Holder / Striker, 1929

Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Match Book Holder / Striker, 1929

By Albert Carter

Located in Bath, GB

A beautiful vintage English sterling silver match strike made from a good solid gauge of sterling silver decorated on the top with a fabulous rich blue guilloche enamel with a bright...

Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Striker, 1922
Large English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Striker, 1922

Large English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Striker, 1922

Located in Bath, GB

A stunning large and heavy cut crystal table-top match strike topped with English sterling silver.

Category

1920s English Antique Match Strike

1900s French Porcelain Pyogenes, a Pair
1900s French Porcelain Pyogenes, a Pair

1900s French Porcelain Pyogenes, a Pair

Sold

H 4.1 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

1900s French Porcelain Pyogenes, a Pair

Located in High Point, NC

Porcelain pyrogene hand-thrown on the wheel, with ridges combed across its base offers a convenient match strike surface. Once found in Parisian cafes, these quaint vessels serve as ...

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Match Strike

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Regency period Gillows Mahogany Writing Table
19th Century Regency period Gillows Mahogany Writing Table

19th Century Regency period Gillows Mahogany Writing Table

Located in London, GB

A fine early 19th century Regency period six-drawer mahogany writing table having reeded edged gilt-tooled leather top with two inset reading stands above cockbeaded drawers flanked ...

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Match Strike

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Bronze Devil Match Safe/Striker and Cigar Lighter Sculpture
Bronze Devil Match Safe/Striker and Cigar Lighter Sculpture

Bronze Devil Match Safe/Striker and Cigar Lighter Sculpture

Located in Petaluma, CA

There is a pocket behind the devil to hold matches and the side of the devil is the match strike.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Gothic Revival Antique Match Strike

Materials

Bronze

Unusual 19th Century English Treen Folk Art Match Box
Unusual 19th Century English Treen Folk Art Match Box

Unusual 19th Century English Treen Folk Art Match Box

Located in London, GB

With a match strike at the stepped base still in place this piece of unusual treen would make a great talking point or add a touch of curiosity to a gentleman’s table.

Category

1880s British Folk Art Antique Match Strike

Materials

Pine

Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Answered/Unanswered Letter Clip, circa 1880
Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Answered/Unanswered Letter Clip, circa 1880

Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Answered/Unanswered Letter Clip, circa 1880

Located in Bath, GB

The central handle is in the from of a stirrup and underneath is a hinged box for matches, sealing wax and seal, the textured surface to the lid would have acted as the match strike....

Category

1880s English Late Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century English Carved Treen Folkart Elephant Vesta
19th Century English Carved Treen Folkart Elephant Vesta

19th Century English Carved Treen Folkart Elephant Vesta

Located in London, GB

In untouched condition this object opens to reveal a small matchstick compartment and its original match strike. Brass hinges and a worn surface give this object a tactile and decora...

Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique English Oak Novelty Carriage Cigar Box / Humidor, Reg. 1904
Rare Antique English Oak Novelty Carriage Cigar Box / Humidor, Reg. 1904

Rare Antique English Oak Novelty Carriage Cigar Box / Humidor, Reg. 1904

Located in Bath, GB

At the back of the carriage is a locked drawer with working key, which once opened reveals a match compartment, match strike and tray for spent matches and another smaller cedar line...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Brass

English Novelty Dog Kennel Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
English Novelty Dog Kennel Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

English Novelty Dog Kennel Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

By George Heath

Located in Newark, England

The Dog kennel hinges at the peaked roof allowing access to the hollow centre for storing matches. To one side of the kennel a ribbed section allows the user to strike the match.

Category

Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker
Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

By William Brownfield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

For the hearth, kitchen, desk or bedside, the holder is ribbed for lighting strike-anywhere matches, the bottom tray is for the spent sticks.

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Match Strike

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood Green Tortoiseshell Glazed Majolica Match Striker, Dated Marked 1875
Wedgwood Green Tortoiseshell Glazed Majolica Match Striker, Dated Marked 1875

Wedgwood Green Tortoiseshell Glazed Majolica Match Striker, Dated Marked 1875

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

For the hearth, kitchen or bedside, the holder is ribbed for lighting strike-anywhere matches, the bottom tray is for the spent sticks.

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Earthenware

Brass Turtle, Match Holder with Advertising Piece for Furniture, circa 1920s
Brass Turtle, Match Holder with Advertising Piece for Furniture, circa 1920s

Brass Turtle, Match Holder with Advertising Piece for Furniture, circa 1920s

By Grand Rapids Brass Co.

Located in Petaluma, CA

This whimsical and unusual turtle has a lot going on for it. It is primarily a match holder with the area to strike the match on the underside of the lid.

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Match Strike

Materials

Brass

Antique English Victorian Betjemans Oak & Brass Tantalus & Humidor 19th Century
Antique English Victorian Betjemans Oak & Brass Tantalus & Humidor 19th Century

Antique English Victorian Betjemans Oak & Brass Tantalus & Humidor 19th Century

By Betjemanns & Sons

Located in London, GB

The locking swing brass handle above three crystal decanters and brass strapwork handles, over hinged sides compartments fitted with cedar-lined tobacco wells with sliding covers and...

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Silver Combination Match Vesta & Snuff Box Francis Clark Birmingham 1846
Antique Silver Combination Match Vesta & Snuff Box Francis Clark Birmingham 1846

Antique Silver Combination Match Vesta & Snuff Box Francis Clark Birmingham 1846

By Francis Clarke

Located in Portland, OR

An unusual combination snuff & silver vesta case, the case having engine turned decoration and two hinged lids to the top, one with a storage area for matches the other with storage ...

Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Golf Matchbox Holder
Silver Golf Matchbox Holder

Silver Golf Matchbox Holder

Sold

H 2.75 in W 2 in D 1 in

Silver Golf Matchbox Holder

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

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...

Category

Early 1900s English Sporting Art Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver

Edwardian Match Strike - English Sterling Silver & Pink Crystal - 1907
Edwardian Match Strike - English Sterling Silver & Pink Crystal - 1907

Edwardian Match Strike - English Sterling Silver & Pink Crystal - 1907

Located in New York, NY

An Antique English Rose Ribbed Crystal Match Strike Orb with an unadorned Sterling Silver collar mount.

Category

20th Century English Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Pig and Trough Match Strike 1885 J. Braham
Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Pig and Trough Match Strike 1885 J. Braham

Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Pig and Trough Match Strike 1885 J. Braham

By Joseph Braham

Located in London, London

The match strike model measures 2.75"(7cm) tall, by 7.5"(19cm) wide, by 4.75"(12cm) deep.   

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

1900s French Bistro Match Strike and Holder, Dubonnet Liqueur Advertising
1900s French Bistro Match Strike and Holder, Dubonnet Liqueur Advertising

1900s French Bistro Match Strike and Holder, Dubonnet Liqueur Advertising

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A French ceramic match strike and holder, circa early 1900s. These strikers were given to bistros, cafes and restaurants to advertise and promote the sale of a product.

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Match Strike

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Antique English Figural Match Strike, Owl, London, 1907
Rare Antique English Figural Match Strike, Owl, London, 1907

Rare Antique English Figural Match Strike, Owl, London, 1907

Located in Bath, GB

Always highly sought-after and collectable, these moulded figural Owl match strikes or table vestas don't come around all that often.

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handsome Brass Match Strike & Holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English
Handsome Brass Match Strike & Holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English

Handsome Brass Match Strike & Holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A handsome brass match strike & holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Brass

Antique English Match Strike, Sterling Silver, 1902
Antique English Match Strike, Sterling Silver, 1902

Antique English Match Strike, Sterling Silver, 1902

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous Edwardian match striker, clear glass decorated with spun red glass creating an unusual and highly decorative example. The top is made from sterling silver fully hallmar...

Category

Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Match Strike with Enamel English Springer Spaniel Portrait
Match Strike with Enamel English Springer Spaniel Portrait

Match Strike with Enamel English Springer Spaniel Portrait

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Silver plate case for matches with a hinged lid and a strike on the base.

Category

Early 20th Century Country Antique Match Strike

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Asprey, London, Red Silver Mounted Match Strike, 1913
Asprey, London, Red Silver Mounted Match Strike, 1913

Asprey, London, Red Silver Mounted Match Strike, 1913

By Charles & George Asprey

Located in Bath, GB

A stunning match striker made from clear glass and decorated with spun red ribs and cut. The mounted match holder is made from solid English sterling silver fully hallmarked for Birm...

Category

1910s English Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Golf Ball Match Strike, Sterling Silver, 1902
Antique English Golf Ball Match Strike, Sterling Silver, 1902

Antique English Golf Ball Match Strike, Sterling Silver, 1902

By Henry Williamson Ltd

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful little glass tabletop match striker in the form of a golf ball, always highly sought-after. The top is made from sterling silver fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1902, ...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Match Strike

Materials

Sterling Silver

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Match Strike", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique Match Strike For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique match strike you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and glass, every antique match strike was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique match strike — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique match strike, designed in the Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique match strike has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Charles & George Asprey, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd and Frank M. Whiting Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Match Strike?

Prices for an antique match strike start at $250 and top out at $6,339 with the average selling for $995.