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Kellner Brothers Vienna 1885 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver With Knife
Kellner Brothers Vienna 1885 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver With Knife

Kellner Brothers Vienna 1885 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver With Knife

Located in Miami, FL

Mechanical vesta case designed by the Kellner Brothers Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case with wick, created in Vienna Austria for the Kellner Brothers Co. around the 1880's.

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1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

GERMANY 1900 Antique Edwardian Vesta Matches Box In Engine Turned Nickel
GERMANY 1900 Antique Edwardian Vesta Matches Box In Engine Turned Nickel

GERMANY 1900 Antique Edwardian Vesta Matches Box In Engine Turned Nickel

Located in Miami, FL

Antique Vesta Cases were made popular in Victorian times where they were worn on a chatelaine belt or men's fob to contain wax matches.

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Early 1900s German Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Silver, Nickel

Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Vesta / Match Safe
Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Vesta / Match Safe

Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Vesta / Match Safe

Located in San Diego, CA

Elegant sterling silver vesta case featuring flowing repoussé floral and scrolling decoration with a softly asymmetrical Art Nouveau silhouette.

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

A figured oak and brass late 19th Century smoker's companion
A figured oak and brass late 19th Century smoker's companion

A figured oak and brass late 19th Century smoker's companion

Located in Reepham, GB

A figured oak smoker’s companion of great character, taking the form of a horse-drawn delivery van, dated 1897, having a hinged lid and stay rail enclosing two storage compartments, ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Boar Vesta Box
19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Boar Vesta Box

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Boar Vesta Box

By James Barclay Hennell

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This impressive antique vesta case is embellished with details replicating the features of the boar's coat of fur and anatomical features.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Travelling Or Carriage Lamp - London 1895
Antique Sterling Silver Travelling Or Carriage Lamp - London 1895

Antique Sterling Silver Travelling Or Carriage Lamp - London 1895

By Thomas Wheeler

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1895 by Thomas Wheeler, this very handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Travelling Lamp, is in the Industrialist style, and features an integral vesta ...

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1890s English Industrial Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Austro-Hungarian Empire 1880 Budapest Vesta Tinder Box In .900 Sterling Silver
Austro-Hungarian Empire 1880 Budapest Vesta Tinder Box In .900 Sterling Silver

Austro-Hungarian Empire 1880 Budapest Vesta Tinder Box In .900 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

An Austro-Hungarian mechanical vesta tinder case. Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case, created in Budapest Hungary around the 1880.

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1880s Hungarian Empire Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box
Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box

Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box

By Louis Kuppenheim

Located in Miami, FL

Vesta boxes Vesta cases are small portable boxes made to contain matches and keep them dry.

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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Griffin Vesta / Match Safe, circa 1900
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Griffin Vesta / Match Safe, circa 1900

Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Griffin Vesta / Match Safe, circa 1900

Located in San Diego, CA

Exceptional antique Art Nouveau sterling silver vesta case or match safe featuring an ornate repoussé design with flowing organic scrollwork surrounding a central blank cartouche and...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Novelty Smokers Companion Carriage
19th Century Novelty Smokers Companion Carriage

19th Century Novelty Smokers Companion Carriage

Located in London, by appointment only

A late Victorian oak smoker’s companion in the form of a horse drawn delivery van, 1897, a hinged lid encloses two compartments, with a pipe rack and vesta case to the front, and a d...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Oak

Karl Rössler 1890 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver 18Kt Gold And Niello
Karl Rössler 1890 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver 18Kt Gold And Niello

Karl Rössler 1890 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver 18Kt Gold And Niello

By Karl Rössler 1

Located in Miami, FL

Austro-Hungarian empire mechanical vesta tinder case made by Karl Rössler Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case, created in Vienna Austria around the 1890.

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Travelling German Cocktail Set Germany Circa 1920
Antique Travelling German Cocktail Set Germany Circa 1920

Antique Travelling German Cocktail Set Germany Circa 1920

Located in London, GB

Dimensions; H 4 1/4” W3” H 11 cm W 7.25 cm The case does appear to have some stitching replaced on the lid Also showing below a rare item which is available on my 1stdibs storef...

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Leather

THOMAS JONHSON 1865 London Exceptional Oval Vesta Matches Box In .925 Sterling
THOMAS JONHSON 1865 London Exceptional Oval Vesta Matches Box In .925 Sterling

THOMAS JONHSON 1865 London Exceptional Oval Vesta Matches Box In .925 Sterling

By Thomas Johnson II, Thomas Johnson, London 1

Located in Miami, FL

Rare, beautifully executed, and increasingly difficult to find in such preserved condition, this sterling silver vesta case is an outstanding example of fine English silver craftsman...

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1860s English High Victorian Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Silver Plate

JAMES DEAKIN & SONS 1911 Chester Curved Vesta Matches Box In .925 Sterling
JAMES DEAKIN & SONS 1911 Chester Curved Vesta Matches Box In .925 Sterling

JAMES DEAKIN & SONS 1911 Chester Curved Vesta Matches Box In .925 Sterling

By James Deakin & Sons

Located in Miami, FL

Rare, beautifully executed, and increasingly difficult to find in such preserved condition, this sterling silver vesta case is an outstanding example of fine English silver craftsman...

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1910s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Brass Vesta Match Case in the Shape of a Pig
Brass Vesta Match Case in the Shape of a Pig

Brass Vesta Match Case in the Shape of a Pig

Located in Delft, NL

A brass vesta match case in the shape of a pig A small vesta match case in brass.

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Late 19th Century European Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Victorian Sterling Silver Napkin Rings by J. & R. Griffin
Set of Six Victorian Sterling Silver Napkin Rings by J. & R. Griffin

Set of Six Victorian Sterling Silver Napkin Rings by J. & R. Griffin

Located in York, GB

Products: They made various silverware, including napkin rings, scent bottles, and vesta cases. Assay Office: While based in Birmingham, much of their work was sent to the Chester As...

Category

1890s English Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

FRENCH 1920 Art Deco Sterling & 18Kt Gold Cigarette Vesta Striker
FRENCH 1920 Art Deco Sterling & 18Kt Gold Cigarette Vesta Striker

FRENCH 1920 Art Deco Sterling & 18Kt Gold Cigarette Vesta Striker

Located in Miami, FL

An art deco French cigarette & vesta-box compendium striker This is a very rare compendium luxury pocket box that combine a cigarettes case, a vesta box for matches and a striker li...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Vesta Cases

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

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Antique Vesta Cases For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique vesta cases for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, all antique vesta cases available were constructed with great care. Antique vesta cases 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 vesta cases made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique vesta cases over the years, but those made by Sampson Mordan & Co., John Millward Banks and Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Vesta Cases?

Antique vesta cases can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,150, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $16,000.