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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

Category

1910s English Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Matched pair of Cantonese enameled porcelain standing jars
Matched pair of Cantonese enameled porcelain standing jars

Matched pair of Cantonese enameled porcelain standing jars

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Matched pair of Cantonese enameled porcelain standing jar. On original hardwood bases.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Matches

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Polo Match Scene Bronze Sculpture, France, 1920´s
Polo Match Scene Bronze Sculpture, France, 1920´s

Polo Match Scene Bronze Sculpture, France, 1920´s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

1920´s Art Deco polo match bronze sculpture. Scene of two polo players on their horses. Made of

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Matches

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen

Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Matches

Materials

Stone

Antique French FINE PRUNELLE LYON Match Holder With Striker
Antique French FINE PRUNELLE LYON Match Holder With Striker

Antique French FINE PRUNELLE LYON Match Holder With Striker

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

from the early twentieth Century. The ribbed center is used for striking matches that are stored inside

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Holder With Striker
Antique French ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Holder With Striker

Antique French ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Holder With Striker

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

from the early twentieth Century. The ribbed center is used for striking matches that are stored inside

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze match box holder featuring symbols

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Frosted Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Victorian Frosted Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Victorian Frosted Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

By Andrew Barrett & Son

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

match striker; an addition to our ornamental collection. This exceptional antique Victorian glass

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Large Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Large Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

Large Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in New York, NY

Large, Edwardian, sterling silver match - mounted, threaded crystal match striker, having a full

Category

1910s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Asprey, London, Antique Cut Glass & Silver Match Striker
Asprey, London, Antique Cut Glass & Silver Match Striker

Asprey, London, Antique Cut Glass & Silver Match Striker

By Asprey International Limited

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome English Edwardian match strike made from clear glass, hand cut in an attractive bark

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

By Levi & Salaman

Located in New York, NY

Unusually shaped, Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted, threaded crystal match striker

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Glass and English Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Antique Glass and English Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Antique Glass and English Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and glass match

Category

1910s English Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Matched Pair Massive Steer Horn Chairs
19th Century Matched Pair Massive Steer Horn Chairs

19th Century Matched Pair Massive Steer Horn Chairs

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Matched pair of massive steer Horn chairs. Reupholstered with black leather. Came from a ranch in

Category

1870s American Antique Matches

Materials

Horn, Leather

Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, London, year-hallmarked

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

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

An antique 14K yellow gold match strike pendant, circa 1920s. Designed in the form of a miniature

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Matches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rattan match holder with engraved plant motifs and monogram
Rattan match holder with engraved plant motifs and monogram

Rattan match holder with engraved plant motifs and monogram

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox with engraved plant motifs surrounding a monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 26.28 grams. Dimensions...

Category

19th Century European Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

Matched Pair of French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century
Matched Pair of French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century

Matched Pair of French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality near pair of French Mahogany Empire influenced armchairs. Each being upholstered in a classical damask patterned burgundy fabric, polished back rail, Dolphins carved t...

Category

Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Matches

Materials

Silver Plate

1910s Sterling Silver Blankinton Match Safe • Automobile Chauffeur Driver
1910s Sterling Silver Blankinton Match Safe • Automobile Chauffeur Driver

1910s Sterling Silver Blankinton Match Safe • Automobile Chauffeur Driver

By Blankinton & Co.

Located in Lancaster, PA

A striking and highly detailed sterling silver match safe, this c. 1910s example attributed to

Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Matches

Materials

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century One-Cent Match Vending Machine by Krema
Early 20th Century One-Cent Match Vending Machine by Krema

Early 20th Century One-Cent Match Vending Machine by Krema

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1909-1910; Safety Match Vending Co. (John F. Krcma/Krema Manufacturing Co.) - Chicago A cast

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Matches

Materials

Iron

Matched Pair Of English Tufted Leather Wing Back Chairs
Matched Pair Of English Tufted Leather Wing Back Chairs

Matched Pair Of English Tufted Leather Wing Back Chairs

Located in Essex, MA

The matching chair 29.5 w x 44.5 h x 32 d x seat H 17.25. Two worn olive leather chairs with tufted back and seat. Scrolled arms with brass tacks. Circular tapered legs with casters....

Category

1840s English George III Antique Matches

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze

Mix & Match Swedish Biedermeier Golden Birch Chairs, Set of 6
Mix & Match Swedish Biedermeier Golden Birch Chairs, Set of 6

Mix & Match Swedish Biedermeier Golden Birch Chairs, Set of 6

Located in Rīga, LV

Elegant set of six mix & match Swedish Biedermeier dining chairs, made from richly grained golden

Category

Early 1900s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Matches

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Hukin & Heath Sterling Silver 1897 Victorian Rare Match Striker
Hukin & Heath Sterling Silver 1897 Victorian Rare Match Striker

Hukin & Heath Sterling Silver 1897 Victorian Rare Match Striker

By Hukin & Heath

Located in New York, NY

Hukin & Heath sterling silver match striker from 1897 (Victorian era) with a gadrooned rim. It

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Match Box Holder
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Match Box Holder

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze

Louis Philippe Book Matched Burl Walnut Chest With Marble Top
Louis Philippe Book Matched Burl Walnut Chest With Marble Top

Louis Philippe Book Matched Burl Walnut Chest With Marble Top

Located in Bradenton, FL

in richly figured burl walnut veneer, carefully book-matched across the drawer fronts to create

Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Matches

Materials

Walnut, Burl

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

A Wedgwood Majolica earthenware pottery match holder and striker, Staffordshire, England – circa

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Matches

Materials

Earthenware

Large Matched Pair of Early 19th Century Biot Olive Jars
Large Matched Pair of Early 19th Century Biot Olive Jars

Large Matched Pair of Early 19th Century Biot Olive Jars

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 19th Century French matched pair of traditional Biot pots. With weathered yellow ochre glaze

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Matches

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

A Wedgwood Majolica earthenware pottery match holder and striker, Staffordshire, England – circa

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Matches

Materials

Earthenware

Massive Vienna Bronze Double Devil Figure Match Holder with Tray
Massive Vienna Bronze Double Devil Figure Match Holder with Tray

Massive Vienna Bronze Double Devil Figure Match Holder with Tray

Located in Danville, CA

This is a rare massive double Devil figure desk tray match holder. The winged devils are holding a

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze

Matched Schofield Baltimore Silversmiths Sterling Silver Tazzas Castle Landscape
Matched Schofield Baltimore Silversmiths Sterling Silver Tazzas Castle Landscape

Matched Schofield Baltimore Silversmiths Sterling Silver Tazzas Castle Landscape

By Baltimore Silversmith Manufacturing Company 1

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This unusual matched pair of sterling silver tazzas were made by the Baltimore Silversmiths

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Important  match pair of four sconces louis XVI style
Important  match pair of four sconces louis XVI style

Important match pair of four sconces louis XVI style

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional match pair of sconces Superb suite of four Louis XVI style scones in gilded bronze with

Category

1890s French Louis XVI Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze

Oversized Edwardian Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker
Oversized Edwardian Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker

Oversized Edwardian Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Bath, GB

A magnificent oversized English match striker wither a sterling silver mount and well fully

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

3 Horn, Wood and Silver Match Safes or Trinket Boxes
3 Horn, Wood and Silver Match Safes or Trinket Boxes

3 Horn, Wood and Silver Match Safes or Trinket Boxes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A lovely little group of three Victorian Match safes and little trinket boxes. One is horn with

Category

19th Century British Antique Matches

Materials

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

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

and a woven basket strapped to his back. This basket is a match holder and strike. Very fine original

Category

1810s English Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze

Secessionist Silver Cigarette / Match Holder, Desk Accessory, Josef Hoffmann
Secessionist Silver Cigarette / Match Holder, Desk Accessory, Josef Hoffmann

Secessionist Silver Cigarette / Match Holder, Desk Accessory, Josef Hoffmann

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Buffalo, NY

Secessionist sterling silver cigarette / match holder, desk accessory, attributed to Josef Hoffmann

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen #L2L
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen #L2L

Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen #L2L

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 8 × 6.25 × 0.75 in. / 20 × 16 × 2 cm Dimensions on custom display stands: 10.5 × 5.5 × 3.5 in. / 27 × 14 × 9 c...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Matches

Materials

Stone

Matched Pair of Tiffany Studios Gold Favrile Glass Sherbets
Matched Pair of Tiffany Studios Gold Favrile Glass Sherbets

Matched Pair of Tiffany Studios Gold Favrile Glass Sherbets

By Tiffany Studios

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Matched Pair of Tiffany Studios gold Favrile glass sherbets, circa 1910 each inscribed L.C.T

Category

1910s Antique Matches

Materials

Art Glass

Large Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Large Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

Large Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

Located in New York, NY

Large, Edwardian, sterling silver mounted, threaded crystal match striker, American, circa 1910

Category

1910s American Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Buffet
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Buffet

19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Buffet

Located in Fayetteville, AR

and features a book matched facade. A single upper drawer fits seamlessly into the apron and two lower

Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Matches

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Large Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Crackled Crystal Match Striker
Unusual Large Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Crackled Crystal Match Striker

Unusual Large Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Crackled Crystal Match Striker

By Hilliard & Thomason

Located in New York, NY

Unusual, large, Victorian, sterling silver-mounted, crackled crystal match striker (looks like

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Edwardian Pair of Colored Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strikers
Edwardian Pair of Colored Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strikers

Edwardian Pair of Colored Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strikers

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive pair of antique Edwardian English sterling silver and colored glass match

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Alabaster Lapis Lazuli and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Antique Alabaster Lapis Lazuli and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Antique Alabaster Lapis Lazuli and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

By George Betjemann & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

lazuli match striker; an addition to our ornamental collection. This exceptional antique George V

Category

1910s British Art Deco Antique Matches

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver

Unusual Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Unusual Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

Unusual Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker

By John & William Deakin

Located in New York, NY

Unusual, Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, Chester, England

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Style of Myles Birket Foster - Watercolour, The Conkers Match
Style of Myles Birket Foster - Watercolour, The Conkers Match

Style of Myles Birket Foster - Watercolour, The Conkers Match

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming pastoral scene after British artist Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899). The painting depicts children in a meadow with two on the right playing a game of conkers. Signed with...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Matches

Materials

Watercolor

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Antique Matches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique matches is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and wood, all antique matches available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique matches available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique matches made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique matches are appealing in their simplicity, but John Grinsell & Sons, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd and Levi & Salaman produced popular antique matches that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Matches?

Prices for antique matches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique matches begin at $80 and can go as high as $392,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,846.