Antique Match Strike

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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....

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

The match strike measures 2"(5cm) tall, by 2.25"(5.5cm) in diameter.

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

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

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.

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

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

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...

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

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...

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, ...