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Match Safe Vesta

Antique Petite Bronze Dragon / Griffin Pattern Repousse Match Safe / Vesta
Antique Petite Bronze Dragon / Griffin Pattern Repousse Match Safe / Vesta

Antique Petite Bronze Dragon / Griffin Pattern Repousse Match Safe / Vesta

Located in San Diego, CA

Antique petite bronze dragon / griffin pattern repousse match safe / vesta with an ornate all-over

Category

Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Bronze

Late Victorian Western 10K Gold Stallion Pair Match Safe Vesta w/ Diamond
Late Victorian Western 10K Gold Stallion Pair Match Safe Vesta w/ Diamond

Late Victorian Western 10K Gold Stallion Pair Match Safe Vesta w/ Diamond

$2,100Sale Price|40% Off

H 2.25 in W 1 in D 0.25 in

Late Victorian Western 10K Gold Stallion Pair Match Safe Vesta w/ Diamond

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This stunning match safe/vesta case is a beauty. It dates from the Late Victorian Western erain

Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold

Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case
Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case

Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golf Vesta case A round antique silver golfing match safe with striker on the bottom. The match

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

Vintage Cricket Vesta Case
Vintage Cricket Vesta Case

Vintage Cricket Vesta Case

$472

H 1.97 in W 1.42 in D 0.52 in

Vintage Cricket Vesta Case

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Rare Golf / Cricket Bakelite Vesta Case. A rare Victorian vesta case, match safe with striker. The

Category

20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bakelite

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

This antique sterling silver match safe, also known as a vesta case, is a finely crafted example of

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Vesta Case in the Form of a Devil’s Head
An Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Vesta Case in the Form of a Devil’s Head

An Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Vesta Case in the Form of a Devil’s Head

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

An amusing sterling silver novelty vesta case / match safe in the form of a devil's head. The face

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Skull and Serpent Match Safe 'Vesta'
Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Skull and Serpent Match Safe 'Vesta'

Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Skull and Serpent Match Safe 'Vesta'

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Zena Kruzick. Late 19th century sterling silver skull and serpent match safe (Vesta

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Shiebler Silver Match Safe in Gold Vermeil
Shiebler Silver Match Safe in Gold Vermeil

Shiebler Silver Match Safe in Gold Vermeil

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H 3.3 in W 1.5 in D 3.3 in

Shiebler Silver Match Safe in Gold Vermeil

By George W. Shiebler & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Exquisite Shiebler sterling silver match safe / vesta case in gold vermeil in beautiful leaf design

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Pocket Vesta Pig Match Safe Case in Sterling Silver
Pocket Vesta Pig Match Safe Case in Sterling Silver

Pocket Vesta Pig Match Safe Case in Sterling Silver

Located in Montreal, QC

Superb Rare Antique Figural Vesta Case Match Safe in the form of a Tooth with a Pig/Hog on top of

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe William Kerr, circa 1900
Fine Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe William Kerr, circa 1900

Fine Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe William Kerr, circa 1900

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Fine quality Art Nouveau sterling silver vesta match safe, William Kerr circa 1900. Repousse relief

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Ivan Ivanovich Futikin 1871 Russia Moscow Vesta Striker Case 875 Silver & Niello
Ivan Ivanovich Futikin 1871 Russia Moscow Vesta Striker Case 875 Silver & Niello

Ivan Ivanovich Futikin 1871 Russia Moscow Vesta Striker Case 875 Silver & Niello

By Ivan Ivanovich Futikin

Located in Miami, FL

1871. This is a match safe holder vesta striker and match box combined with wick holder. It was crafted

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

An Amusing 20th Century Sterling Silver Vesta Case in the Form of Mr. Punch
An Amusing 20th Century Sterling Silver Vesta Case in the Form of Mr. Punch

An Amusing 20th Century Sterling Silver Vesta Case in the Form of Mr. Punch

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

An amusing sterling silver novelty vesta case / match safe in the form of Mr. Punch. The face is

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Fish Pattern Repousse Match Safe / Vesta
Sterling Silver Fish Pattern Repousse Match Safe / Vesta

Sterling Silver Fish Pattern Repousse Match Safe / Vesta

Located in San Diego, CA

American sterling silver repousse match safe / vesta with an ornate all-over fish design on both

Category

Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Match Safe ‘Vesta’ with Mermaids
Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Match Safe ‘Vesta’ with Mermaids

Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Match Safe ‘Vesta’ with Mermaids

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Zena Kruzick. Late 19th century sterling silver match safe (Vesta) with Mermaids

Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Match Safe / Vesta by George Shiebler, 1890s
Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Match Safe / Vesta by George Shiebler, 1890s

Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Match Safe / Vesta by George Shiebler, 1890s

By George W. Shiebler & Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

A very rare antique sterling silver repoussé match safe / vesta with shell decoration by George

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Joseph Gloster Sterling Silver Match Safe/Vesta Case No Monogram, circa 1909
Joseph Gloster Sterling Silver Match Safe/Vesta Case No Monogram, circa 1909

Joseph Gloster Sterling Silver Match Safe/Vesta Case No Monogram, circa 1909

By Joseph Gloster

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage Joseph Gloster sterling silver match safe/vesta case. Art Noveau leaf/floral pattern with

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Plated Repousse Frog Form Match Safe by Gorham
Silver Plated Repousse Frog Form Match Safe by Gorham

Silver Plated Repousse Frog Form Match Safe by Gorham

By Gorham

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice American silver plated match safe / vesta by Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence

Category

Early 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Tiffany & Co. Aesthetic Movement Sterling  Match Safe Raindrop-Shagreen Pattern
Tiffany & Co. Aesthetic Movement Sterling  Match Safe Raindrop-Shagreen Pattern

Tiffany & Co. Aesthetic Movement Sterling Match Safe Raindrop-Shagreen Pattern

By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

silver match safe (vesta case) was made by Tiffany & Co., circa 1884, during the tenure of Charles T

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique American Arts & Crafts Sterling Match Safe or Vesta
Antique American Arts & Crafts Sterling Match Safe or Vesta

Antique American Arts & Crafts Sterling Match Safe or Vesta

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fine antique American Arts & Crafts sterling match safe or Vesta with hand hammered design overall

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Carved Agate, Silver and Jeweled Vesta or Match Safe
French Carved Agate, Silver and Jeweled Vesta or Match Safe

French Carved Agate, Silver and Jeweled Vesta or Match Safe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Exquisite French carved agate, silver and jeweled vesta or match safe of cylindrical form with

Category

Early 20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Agate, Multi-gemstone, Silver

Antique Japanese Cicada Match Safe Vesta, circa 1890s
Antique Japanese Cicada Match Safe Vesta, circa 1890s

Antique Japanese Cicada Match Safe Vesta, circa 1890s

Located in Stamford, CT

Brass Japanese match safe vesta in the shape of a Cicada circa 1890s. Made in Japan. Please note of

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

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By George Houston

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case with golfing interest; an addition to our sports related silverware collection. This fine antique Edwardia...

Category

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Materials

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Match Safe Vesta For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic match safe vesta available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every match safe vesta was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the match safe vesta you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each match safe vesta bearing Victorian, Art Nouveau or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. A well-made match safe vesta has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gorham Manufacturing Company and Joseph Gloster are consistently popular.

How Much is a Match Safe Vesta?

The average selling price for a match safe vesta at 1stDibs is $885, while they’re typically $159 on the low end and $2,390 for the highest priced.
Questions About Match Safe Vesta
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A match safe is a small portable box that is designed to hold matches and keep them dry. In the early 19th century, these boxes were very popular since matches were known to ignite unexpectedly when carried without a protective cover.