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English Antique Pearlware Pottery Castle Spill Holder
English Antique Pearlware Pottery Castle Spill Holder

English Antique Pearlware Pottery Castle Spill Holder

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual and rare antique English pearlware pottery model of a castle spill holder dating from

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Pottery

Royal Worcester Scarce Majolica Figural Spill Holder c.1865
Royal Worcester Scarce Majolica Figural Spill Holder c.1865

Royal Worcester Scarce Majolica Figural Spill Holder c.1865

$376Sale Price|40% Off

H 5.71 in Dm 3.15 in

Royal Worcester Scarce Majolica Figural Spill Holder c.1865

By Royal Worcester

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A scarce and delightful antique English majolica pottery man carrying a sack spill holder by Royal

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Earthenware

Early 19th Century Turned Spill or Taper Holder A lovely piece
Early 19th Century Turned Spill or Taper Holder A lovely piece

Early 19th Century Turned Spill or Taper Holder A lovely piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Early 19th Century Turned Spill or Taper Holder A lovely piece designed to hold long spills or

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Early 1800s Georgian Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Walnut

Late Regency Pair Gothic Openwork Bronze Spill Vases, circa 1820
Late Regency Pair Gothic Openwork Bronze Spill Vases, circa 1820

Late Regency Pair Gothic Openwork Bronze Spill Vases, circa 1820

By Pugin

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

trellis work spill holders with a castellated top formed of heart and fleur-de-lis motifs the trellising

Category

Early 19th Century British Gothic Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Bronze

Antique German Porcelain Salt & Pepper Holder and Floral Spill Vase - GIFT-READY
Antique German Porcelain Salt & Pepper Holder and Floral Spill Vase - GIFT-READY

Antique German Porcelain Salt & Pepper Holder and Floral Spill Vase - GIFT-READY

By Ernst Bohne Söhne

Located in Bochum, NRW

-20th Century Dimensions: - Salt & Pepper holder: approx. 6cm H x 8cm W - Spill vase: approx. 10cm H x

Category

1920s German Victorian Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Porcelain

Staffordshire Stag with Fawn Spill Vase England Circa 1860
Staffordshire Stag with Fawn Spill Vase England Circa 1860

Staffordshire Stag with Fawn Spill Vase England Circa 1860

By Staffordshire

Located in Katonah, NY

ornaments and practical holders for spills (small rolled paper or wood strips used to transfer fire from

Category

Mid-19th Century English Country Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Pottery

Wardle English Majolica Glazed Hand Holding Corn Spill or Posy Vase
Wardle English Majolica Glazed Hand Holding Corn Spill or Posy Vase

Wardle English Majolica Glazed Hand Holding Corn Spill or Posy Vase

Located in Philadelphia, PA

era for holding posies or spills. Spill vases have a cylindrical holder for containing splints or

Category

19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Earthenware

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French 3-Piece Palatial Dore Bronze Garniture Clock Set
French 3-Piece Palatial Dore Bronze Garniture Clock Set

French 3-Piece Palatial Dore Bronze Garniture Clock Set

By Raingo Frères

Located in MC Leansville, NC

-like holders, ready to spill golden candlelight across any grand salon. Every inch is a celebration of

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Bronze

Stylish William IV Rosewood and Silver-Gilt Portable Desk Compendium
Stylish William IV Rosewood and Silver-Gilt Portable Desk Compendium

Stylish William IV Rosewood and Silver-Gilt Portable Desk Compendium

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

single curved carrying handle, a pen tray, two cut glass inkbottles, two spill holders and a candle with

Category

1820s English Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Silver

Antique Pair of Royal Blue Regency English Spill Vases, Early 19th Century
Antique Pair of Royal Blue Regency English Spill Vases, Early 19th Century

Antique Pair of Royal Blue Regency English Spill Vases, Early 19th Century

Located in London, GB

back to the 15th century, as do the vases that held them. From 1700-1870 spill holders were made of

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1820s English Regency Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Royal Blue Derby Spill Vases, circa 1900
Antique Pair of Royal Blue Derby Spill Vases, circa 1900

Antique Pair of Royal Blue Derby Spill Vases, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

1700-1870 spill holders were made of wood, iron, porcelain, pottery, brass and even wall paper. There

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Coalport Spill Vases Early 19th Century
Antique Pair of Coalport Spill Vases Early 19th Century

Antique Pair of Coalport Spill Vases Early 19th Century

Located in London, GB

them. From 1700-1870 spill holders were made of wood, iron, porcelain, pottery, brass and even wall

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1810s English Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Porcelain

English Staffordshire Majolica Glazed Hand Holding Cattails Spill or Posy Vase
English Staffordshire Majolica Glazed Hand Holding Cattails Spill or Posy Vase

English Staffordshire Majolica Glazed Hand Holding Cattails Spill or Posy Vase

Located in Philadelphia, PA

posies or spills. Spill vases have a cylindrical holder for containing splints or rolled paper tapers

Category

19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Earthenware

Large Mid 19th Century Pierced Brass Wall Pocket or Tidy Box with Two Drawers
Large Mid 19th Century Pierced Brass Wall Pocket or Tidy Box with Two Drawers

Large Mid 19th Century Pierced Brass Wall Pocket or Tidy Box with Two Drawers

Located in Nantucket, MA

. Called spill holders or tidy boxes these pieces were often placed by fireplaces and used to keep matches

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of Royal Crown Derby Imari Trumpet Shaped Spill Vases, 1919
Antique Pair of Royal Crown Derby Imari Trumpet Shaped Spill Vases, 1919

Antique Pair of Royal Crown Derby Imari Trumpet Shaped Spill Vases, 1919

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in London, GB

that held them. From 1700-1870 spill holders were made of wood, iron, porcelain, pottery, brass and

Category

1910s English Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Green and Gilt Regency English Beaker Matchpots, 19th Century
Antique Pair of Green and Gilt Regency English Beaker Matchpots, 19th Century

Antique Pair of Green and Gilt Regency English Beaker Matchpots, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

them. From 1700-1870 spill holders were made of wood, iron, porcelain, pottery, brass and even wall

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1820s English Regency Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Porcelain

PAIR 19TH C. HANDBLOWN VASES
PAIR 19TH C. HANDBLOWN VASES

PAIR 19TH C. HANDBLOWN VASES

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H 10 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in

PAIR 19TH C. HANDBLOWN VASES

Located in Hudson, NY

Pair of Handblown Glass Vases or Spill Holders made by the Cambridge and Boston Glass Co. Each

Category

19th Century American Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Blown Glass

Rare 19th Century Pair Tole Wall Sconces
Rare 19th Century Pair Tole Wall Sconces

Rare 19th Century Pair Tole Wall Sconces

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H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6.25 in

Rare 19th Century Pair Tole Wall Sconces

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

; the candle arm incorporating spill holders, and the decorated candle holders terminating with

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1830s French Antique Spill Holders

Denua Porcelain Guanyin Figure from Kangxi Period
Denua Porcelain Guanyin Figure from Kangxi Period

Denua Porcelain Guanyin Figure from Kangxi Period

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H 5.87 in W 2.92 in D 2.17 in

Denua Porcelain Guanyin Figure from Kangxi Period

Located in Leeds, GB

both decorate a shrine as well as act as a joss-stick or spill holder, as well as for the export market

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Staffordshire Pottery Dog Spill Vases, C. 1860
Pair Staffordshire Pottery Dog Spill Vases, C. 1860

Pair Staffordshire Pottery Dog Spill Vases, C. 1860

By Staffordshire

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

Pair of Staffordshire pottery quill holder spill vases, c. 1860. Well modelled as two dogs, wearing

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Earthenware

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Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

$1,462 / set

H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Located in London, GB

Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Iron

"Nude Triton", Larger, Rare Bronze of Nude Male Triton by Netzer, 1920s
"Nude Triton", Larger, Rare Bronze of Nude Male Triton by Netzer, 1920s

"Nude Triton", Larger, Rare Bronze of Nude Male Triton by Netzer, 1920s

By Hubert Netzer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At once strong and sensuous, this large bronze of a fully nude triton figure, his right arm raised high with his trident, ready to strike, was sculpted in the 1920s by Hubert Netzer....

Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Bronze

"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965
"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965

"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965

By John B. Lear

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This early and ambitious watercolor painting by John B. Lear shows the growing scale and detail of his best work, here incorporating three nude and semi-nude male figures in a surrea...

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Paint

A rare Valsuani silvered bronze vase of prancing horses, Paris 1930
A rare Valsuani silvered bronze vase of prancing horses, Paris 1930

A rare Valsuani silvered bronze vase of prancing horses, Paris 1930

Located in London, GB

A silvered bronze vase with a frieze of prancing horses, bears incised monogram of French foundry Valsuani. Signed M Divani. Marcello Valsuani emigrated from Italy to France and wor...

Category

1930s French Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Silver, Bronze

"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984
"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984

"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984

By John B. Lear

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although John Lear entitled this drawing "Confrontation," the half-nude male figure and the falcon on the other end of his bright red leash are contemplating each other with placidit...

Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Paper

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk
Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Made as a slant lid desk with fold down writing lid opening to a fitted interior. Two drawers below and bracket feet. Bone is white and tinted green. Carved details.

Category

1790s European Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Bone, Wood

Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere
Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere

Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This pair of bronze sculptures of Atlas with Globe & Armillary Sphere are of high cast quality. Pairs have sold for over 700,000 Euro. Their condition is excellent for age and has ve...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Modern coffee table / side table, 1940s
Swedish Modern coffee table / side table, 1940s

Swedish Modern coffee table / side table, 1940s

By Carl-Erik Johansson

Located in Stockholm, SE

This exquisite Swedish coffee table from the 1940s is a true masterpiece of mid-century design, combining elegance with innovative craftsmanship. The table features a raw glass top, ...

Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Metal

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CIR 1840 HAND CARVED LIONS HEAD CHESTERFIELD LiBRARY ARMCHAIR
EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CIR 1840 HAND CARVED LIONS HEAD CHESTERFIELD LiBRARY ARMCHAIR

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CIR 1840 HAND CARVED LIONS HEAD CHESTERFIELD LiBRARY ARMCHAIR

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, collectable circa 1840-1860 English Victorian hand carved Mahogany framed Library reading armch...

Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Paint

Rare Large Staffordshire Pottery Otter Hunter Spill Vase
Rare Large Staffordshire Pottery Otter Hunter Spill Vase

Rare Large Staffordshire Pottery Otter Hunter Spill Vase

By Staffordshire

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Staffordshire spill vase with a hunting theme which features an otter hunter, his dogs and an otter impaled on his spear. Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt base ...

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Earthenware

"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen
"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen

"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the most stunning and monumental depictions of male nude figures -- and male athletes -- ever accomplished in the Modern era, this large painting shows five nude rowers, relax...

Category

1930s British Art Deco Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Paint

English Rare Creamware Pottery Initialled Fox Head Stirrup Cup
English Rare Creamware Pottery Initialled Fox Head Stirrup Cup

English Rare Creamware Pottery Initialled Fox Head Stirrup Cup

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A charming and rare antique English creamware pottery fox head stirrup cup probably dating from around 1800. The lightly potted large cup is modelled as a fox head with molded featur...

Category

1790s English George III Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Pottery

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

By William L'Engle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude m...

Category

1930s American Art Deco Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Paint

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, "Colosseum" Cabinet, Walnut, USA, 1950s
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, "Colosseum" Cabinet, Walnut, USA, 1950s

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, "Colosseum" Cabinet, Walnut, USA, 1950s

By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in High Point, NC

A walnut "Colosseum" cabinet designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s.

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Spill Holders

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Spill Holders For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique spill holders available for sale. The range of distinct antique spill holders — often made from ceramic, metal and earthenware — can elevate any home. Antique spill holders have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique spill holders are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and louis xv styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique spill holders are appealing in their simplicity, but Staffordshire produced popular antique spill holders that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Spill Holders?

Prices for antique spill holders can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique spill holders begin at $195 and can go as high as $7,033, while the average can fetch as much as $694.
Questions About Antique Spill Holders
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.