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Shagreen Match Box
Located in New York, NY
Shagreen match box . Bone trimmed celadon galuchat match box with three strike voids and paper
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Early 20th Century English Antique Match Boxes

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Shagreen

Antique Shagreen Match Box
Shagreen Match Box
H 1.38 in W 3 in D 2.25 in
English silver match box cover by Henry Matthews, 1903
By Henry Matthews
Located in Delft, NL
English silver match box cover by Henry Matthews, 1903 An English silver match box cover made by
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Early 20th Century English Antique Match Boxes

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Silver

Napoleon Linder 1890 Paris Hinged Vesta Matches Box in Niello and .900 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Vesta matches box designed by Napoleon Linder. Very rare hinged box, created in Paris France at
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

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Bronze

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Combo Match Box Holder and Ashbox
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Art Deco sterling silver combo match box holder and ashbox. Maker : Asprey Registration
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Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
A gilt bronze “Zodiac” match box holder by Tiffany Studios New York. The match box holder features
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Match Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz
By Brienz Switzerland, Black Forest
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
the hidden funtion as a match box container. The bear is skillfully carved to depict the top half of
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1880s German Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Wood

Hugo Berger Goberg German Jugendstil Owl Wall Hanging Match Box Holder
By Goberg
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish German Jugendstil iron industrial style owl wall hanging match box holder designed
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Match Boxes

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Wrought Iron

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

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Bronze

19th Century Sterling Silver Match Box Holder and Ashtray Stand by Tiffany & Co
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an exquisite early 19th-century treasure: a Sterling Silver Match Box Holder
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19th Century American Antique Match Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Edwardian 1905 Desk Matches Box in Bronze and Crocodile Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian desk matches box with crocodile leather. Beautiful and very unusual box, created in
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Match Boxes

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Bell Metal and Brass Monkey Cigar Cutter w/Match Box Holder
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
match box, on a circular ashtray base. The body of the monkey is bell metal (brass with high copper
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Match Box Holder
Located in New York, NY
The exterior of the ware is covered with polychrome enamel floral, foliage, and butterfly motifs framed by a geometrical ornament against a bright turquoise background made in the Cl...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Match Boxes

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Enamel

Mid 19th Century English Wooden Cylindrical Match Box Ebonized Wood
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid 19th century English "go to bed light box" match holder, wood cylindrical shape with an
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Match Boxes

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Wood

Tramp Art Match Book Sewing Box Early 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful and whimsical tramp art sewing box made with old matchbooks. The colorful geometric
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Match Boxes

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Silk, Paper

Black Man Ceramic Cigar Jar. Austrian-made, circa 1900
Located in Bradenton, FL
nattily dressed black man in top hat sits on the lid with an old-fashioned match box in his hands
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Early 20th Century Austrian American Classical Antique Match Boxes

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Ceramic

Victorian Brass Temple Form Match Safe
Located in Essex, MA
In the form of a temple with lid for storing matches.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Brass

Antique Gold Match Safe/Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully textured hinged match safe. Heavy gauge 14K yellow gold. Allover nailhead pattern. 2
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Early 1900s American Antique Match Boxes

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14k Gold

Antique Gold Match Safe/Pill Box
Antique Gold Match Safe/Pill Box
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W 1 in L 2.33 in
French Enamel Match Holder and Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique French enamel match holder and striker made in the early 1900s. This piece can
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Early 20th Century French Antique Match Boxes

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Metal, Enamel

Two Dutch Mahogany And Satinwood Match Safes
Located in Essex, MA
Meant to hang on a wall. Barrel shape with alternating woods. Lift lid and cutout back to hang on a wall. Commonly referred to as treen ware.
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Match Boxes

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Mahogany, Satinwood

A Handmade Silver Scent Box or Match Case, Sweden, 1920's Decorative Silver Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful scent box or match case handmade crafted in Silver. Marked Sweden, 1920's Art Deco
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1920s Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

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Silver

3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Powder, Perfume and Matches
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Powder, Perfume and Matches A Glove powderer in sycamore
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19th Century Georgian Antique Match Boxes

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Sycamore

Antique Victorian Black Forest Carved Bear Match Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
match box holder and an ashtray. In lovely original condition. Measures: H 10.5cm W 11cm D 9cm
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19th Century English Antique Match Boxes

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Oak

Sèvres Porcelain And Bronze Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Seven resplendent Sèvres porcelain plaques surround this magnificent doré bronze box. The bright
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19th Century French Antique Match Boxes

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Bronze

Sèvres Porcelain And Bronze Box
Sèvres Porcelain And Bronze Box
H 4.5 in W 6.25 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Antique Chinese Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
This Antique Sewing box is octagonal-shaped with a rolled top, it features a hinged lid whilst
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Match Boxes

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Lacquer

19th Century Antique Chinese Sewing Box
19th Century Antique Chinese Sewing Box
H 6.3 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in
Art Nouveau Seabed Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Daguet’s beautifully patinated cash box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. So much more
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Match Boxes

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Copper, Steel

Antique French Pyrogene, Utensil Holder, Secret Box, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
smoking utensils, such as matches. The monk holds two bottles in his hands and raises one arm, ready to
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Late 19th Century French Antique Match Boxes

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Metal

Antique Coromandel Gothic Revival Gilt Brass Strapwork Stationery Box
Located in London, GB
stationery box, circa 1870 in date. This delightful antique writing slope has a hinged serpentine lid
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1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Match Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Napoleon III Game Box with Burl Wood and Brass
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
match, inlaid with brass trims. This box shows the fine craftsmanship of the ebenist who made the box
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Match Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Napoleon III Game Box with Burl Wood and Brass
19th Century Napoleon III Game Box with Burl Wood and Brass
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H 2.76 in W 9.06 in D 12.21 in
Antique White Opaline Glass Box with Blue Floral Enamel Decoration, 1890
Located in Hamburg, DE
to collect and mix and match. Opline glass boxes are antique collectibles that also fit into a modern
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1880s Italian Belle Époque Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Metal

Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870 Additional
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Wood

Tunbridge Ware - A Round Topped And Square Ended Glove Box, c1860
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Round Topped And Square Ended Glove Box - Battle Abbey Cloisters, c1860
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Satinwood

Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Renaissance Medical Box. Spanish Or Italian Workshop, Around 1550 Renaissance Medical
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16th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Wood

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Padouk Sadeli Mosaic Scroll Box of Hindu Gods
Located in Dallas, TX
corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Match Boxes

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Silver

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Padouk Wood with Sadeli Mosaic Inlay Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bone, Padouk, Sandalwood

Pair Signed Erhard Sohne Trinket Casket Box Casket Original Keys Brass Wood 1900
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
boxes / jewelry caskets with amazing inlaid wood veneer and patinated brass showing fruit baskets and
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Match Boxes

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Brass

Kellner Brothers Vienna 1885 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver With Knife
Located in Miami, FL
pressure lid door for match storage, a sliding compartment to slide the wick, a rotating screw for the wick
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1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Ronson Art Metal Works 1920 Very Rare Art Deco Sterling Silver Plate Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco desk box designed by Ronson. An exceptional and very rare desk box, created in New Jersey
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Asprey & Co. 1923 Birmingham Art Deco Hexagonal Vesta Box In 9Kt Yellow Gold
By Asprey London
Located in Miami, FL
Hexagonal vesta box designed by Asprey & Company. Very rare and unusual vesta matches box, created
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Karl Rössler 1890 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver 18Kt Gold And Niello
By Karl Rössler 1
Located in Miami, FL
fitted with a seven barrels hinged pressure lid door for the matches storage, a sliding compartment to
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Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Gunmetal and Copper Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
Antique match safe: gunmetal, with applied copper horse and rider. The clasp is set with a bezel
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Early 1900s American Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Turquoise, Base Metal

Antique Gunmetal  and Copper Match Safe
Antique Gunmetal  and Copper Match Safe
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W 1.75 in L 2 in
19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver

19C Anglo Indian Carved Padouk Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box
Located in Dallas, TX
without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Match Boxes

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Silver, Pewter

Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait. Box made
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Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

A Large Three Drawer Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Chest and Work Box, c1925
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Large Three Drawer Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Chest and Work Box, c1925 Additional Information
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Paper

1920s Vintage Etched Sterling Silver Cigarette and Match Holder Signed with W
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Art Nouveau sterling silver match holder on a stand. It has an Art Deco style holder and a
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1920s Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
are very wanted. Vesta boxes Vesta cases are small portable boxes made to contain matches and keep
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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Antique Match Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

English Snuff Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Glimmering with iridescent mother-of-pearl inlay, this English papier-mâché snuff box dates to the
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Silver

Antique Gutta-Percha Jewelry Box, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
put matches in, can now also be used wonderfully as a jewelry box. Exceptional ornaments with the
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Resin

Antique Edwardian 1901 Sterling Silver Pig Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Match Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Snuff Box Hunting Scene Design - 1837
Located in London, GB
base of the snuff box is matched with the top and side with further acanthus embellishments and a
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19th Century Georgian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Snuff Box Hunting Scene Design - 1837
Antique Silver Snuff Box Hunting Scene Design - 1837
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H 0.87 in W 3.08 in D 1.89 in
Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta box
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1880s British Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Victorian English 1886 Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
decorated silver gilt internal cover allowing access to the match compartment. This vesta box in silver and
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1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver Table Snuff/Vesta/Trinket Barrel Box
By Frederick Edmonds & Edward J.W. Johnson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
/vesta/trinket box modelled in the form of a barrel; an addition to our diverse silverware collection
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1890s British Victorian Antique Match Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique 1815 Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
condition. The box is set with evenly colour matched seed pearls and turquoise. The decoration to the
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1810s Antique Match Boxes

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Gold

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Desk Accessory Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
-piece set includes: match box holder, ink well, and pen tray. By Tiffany Studios New York, USA
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze

New Old Stock, Union Matches, Set of Nine Packs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
packs. Pink matches with a mustard tip. Made in Belgium, Never used. Each match box is a new condition
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19th Century Unknown Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Wood

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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.
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