Vesta Cases
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Vesta Case (1900)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case with Royal family
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By George Wilkinson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Fish Vesta Case (1891)
By Minshull & Latimer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver fish vesta case
Category
Antique 1890s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Fox Vesta Case (1908)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver fox vesta case; an
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Sarcophagus Vesta Case (1886)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
vesta case; an addition to our silver case collection.
This fine antique Victorian English sterling
Category
Antique 1880s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By Rolason Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Dog Kennel Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By George Heath
Located in Newark, England
Silver and Enamel Vesta Case. The Silver and Enamel Vesta Case of Novelty shape modelled as a Dog Kennel
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Silver Boot Vesta Case and Taper Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver vesta case in the form of a boot, an
Category
Antique 1850s Russian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
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
Sampson Mordan & Co. silver vesta case
Located in Braintree, GB
This is a Sampson Mordan & Co. silver vesta case.
Made in England, 1913.
Vestas are small cases
Category
Vintage 1910s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Vesta Case
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case; an
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian 1900s Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case
By Joseph Walton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver and enamel flag vesta case
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George Houston Antique Edwardian 1906 Sterling Silver Vesta Case
By George Houston
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and collectable antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case with billiard interest
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Combination Sovereign or Vesta Case
By Thomas Hayes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
or vesta case, an addition to our diverse box and case collection.
This exceptional antique
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Continental Sterling Vesta Case Modeled as a Shoe
Located in Montreal, QC
. In addition to the rubbed marks it has British import marks for 1896. We believe it is German.
Vesta
Category
Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Lawrence Emanuel
By Lawrence Emanuel, Birmingham 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel vesta case
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 1.58 in W 0.36 in D 1.26 in
Antique Dutch Silver Vesta Case in the Shape of an Officers Boot, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
Antique Dutch silver vesta case in the shape of an officers boot.
Dated circa 1870.
833 standard
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 2.56 in W 1.19 in D 0.4 in
Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case with Enamel Portrait of Dog, W J Myatt & Co
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver vesta case with enamel portrait of dog
Made in Birmingham 1913
Maker: W J
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.32 in W 1.19 in D 1.42 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Box (1889)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
; an addition to our range of collectable silver vesta boxes and cases.
This exceptional antique
Category
Antique 1880s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Tiffany Sterling Silver Vesta Match Case, circa 1875
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
Exceptional nineteenth century silver vesta case by Tiffany. Stamped with date letter M which
Category
Antique 1870s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Recent Sales
Engraved Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Birmingham, 1915
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
commensurate with age. Fully hallamrked
Engraved sterling silver Vesta Case, Birmingham, 1915
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Chester Races, Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1898
By William Neale & Son Ltd
Located in York, GB
English sterling silver - VESTA CASE - CHESTER RACES.
A full English hallmarks for Sheffield 1898
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 2.13 in W 1.14 in D 0.56 in
George V Silver Combination Opisometer, Vesta Case and Compass
By J. C. Vickery
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine and unusual George V silver Opisometer map measuring tool combined with a Vesta case and a
Category
Vintage 1910s English Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Sampson Mordan Solid Silver Vesta Case with Gold Link Chester, 1906
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
commensurate with age. Fully hallmarked
Edwardian vesta case by Sampson Mordan
Solid silver body with
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.89 in W 1.66 in D 0.32 in
Victorian Silver & Enamel Golfing Vesta Case by Sampson Mordan & Co London, 1892
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of rectangular form with flat hinged lid, the
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 2.29 in W 1.23 in D 0.4 in
Victorian Silver and Enamel Horses Head Vesta Case by George Heath London, 1890
By George Heath
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality Victorian silver and enamel Vesta case of rounded rectangular form with sprung
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 2.17 in W 1.46 in D 0.48 in
Rare Victorian Silver Patent Bi-Valve Vesta Case, by Moritz Wolfsky London, 1889
By Moritz Wolfsky
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An unusual Victorian patent silver Bi-Valve Vesta case of plain rounded rectangular form, hinged
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 1.54 in W 1.26 in D 0.36 in
Sterling Silver Vesta Case - Antique Edwardian
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, unusual antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case depicting
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Vesta Case
By William J. Holmes 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and collectable antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case with golfing interest
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Sterling Silver Compass Vesta Case
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
vesta case; an addition to our boxes and cases collection
This exceptional antique Victorian English
Category
Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sampson Mordan Vesta Case with Whistle London 1884
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sampson Mordan vesta case with whistle
Date : Hallmarked in London in 1884 for Mordan
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
1900s Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By John Millward Banks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Combination Silver Sovereign and Vesta Case, Birmingham, 1900
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rare combination silver Sovereign and vesta case, Birmingham, 1900, Joseph Hawkins. The vesta case
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Antique Victorian Silver Vesta Case and Whistle Combined, Birmingham, 1886
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Victorian silver vesta case and whistle combined, Birmingham 1886, SM. Whistle tubular
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique Edwardian Silver Vesta Case Dated 1902, Henry Griffiths and Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Edwardian silver vesta case dated 1902, Henry Griffiths and Sons
Hallmarked in Chester
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Combination Silver Vesta Case and Cigar Cutter, Birmingham 1888 Horton & Allday
By HORTON & ALLDAY OF BIRMINGHAM (1888-1933)
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A rare Victorian silver ‘Unity Patent’ vesta case and cigar cutter, Birmingham 1888 Horton & Allday
Category
Antique 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.97 in W 1.58 in D 0.44 in
Antique Victorian Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Victorian silver puzzle vesta case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster. Rectangular cushion
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
style vesta case; an addition to our silver case collection
This exceptional antique Victorian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vesta Case Combined with Sovereign Case, W & Co Ltd, Birmingham, 1908
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver vesta case combined with sovereign case in one. Also can be attached to key
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver and Enamel Vesta Case / Match Holder 1902 Import Mark Erotic/Nude
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique silver and enamel Vesta case / match holder. The front of the Vesta case has a
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique English Sterling Silver Match Strike / Vesta Case, 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart and very elegant kidney shaped vesta case or match striker made from a heavy gauge of
Category
Early 20th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Large American Sterling Art Deco Table Match Box Vesta Case, circa 1930
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Unusual large heavy American sterling Art Deco table match box vesta case, circa 1930. Plain
Category
Early 20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Antique Silver and Enamel Vesta Case Match Holder 1904 Erotic Nude
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique silver and enamel vesta case / match holder. This Vesta has a richly colored
Category
Early 20th Century European Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver Niello Vesta Case, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this intricate and distinguished antique Imperial Russian vesta case
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Lovely 800 Grade Solid Silver Vesta Case Depicting Statue of Liberty in America
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning handmade solid silver 800-grade vesta case
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 1.68 in W 1.97 in D 0.32 in
Sterling Silver Violin Case Vesta by Thornhill, Hallmarked London, 1889
By Thornhill
Located in London, GB
silver vesta case or match safe in the form of a violin case. The case has terrific detailing in sterling
Category
Antique 19th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.38 in W 2.75 in D 0.88 in
Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta / Cheroot Cutter - Antique Victorian
By H.J. Cooper & Co Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
vesta and cheroot cutter; an addition to our silver case collection
This fine antique Victorian
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver
Archibald Knox Cymric Sterling Silver Vesta Matches Case Liberty's & Co Enamel
By Archibald Knox, Liberty & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Sterling Silver and Enamel vesta case
A stunning and very collectable piece of Liberty’s sterling silver
Category
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.6 in W 1.19 in D 1.78 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Carriage Lamp Lantern 1871
By Jane Brownett 1
Located in London, GB
moves the candle up as it burns down. This Lamp includes a small vesta case and is embellished with two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Sterling Silver Vesta Combination Sovereign Case Birmingham 1886
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling Silver Vesta Combination Sovereign Case
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham 1886
Category
Antique 1880s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver Vesta Match Case Locket, Birmingham 1903 C & Co
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rare combination silver Vesta locket, Birmingham 1903 C & Co. The vesta with hidden hinged front
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Novelty Antique Sterling Silver Combination Pocket Box by William Hornby in 1913
By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in London, London
Silver Cigarette Case, Stamp box & Vesta combination, has a plain and handsome style. The case has a
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4.93 in W 2.76 in D 0.79 in
Antique Moss Agate Sterling Silver Walking Stick Cane George Adam Schied 1900
Located in London, GB
creations which include vesta, cigarette and vanity cases. His firm also crafted silver accessories
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 36.23 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in
Antique Austrian Amethyst Sterling Silver Walking Stick Cane Adam Schied 1900
Located in London, GB
include vesta, cigarette and vanity cases. His firm also crafted silver accessories, jewellery boxes and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Sterling Silver
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
H 35.83 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in
Antique Victorian Silver Horseshoe Shaped Vesta Case
By Howard James
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian silver horseshoe shaped vesta case, dated 1881, made in Birmingham.
Unusual
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an addition
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A very good antique Victorian sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an addition to our equestrian
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case (1902)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Asprey London 1922 Solid Sterling Silver Vesta Case Handmade in Chester
By Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
case
A lovely thing in good period condition throughout, this is a much larger vesta case than the
Category
Early 20th Century European Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.82 in W 1.97 in D 0.32 in
Antique Scandinavian Enameled Sterling Silver Vesta Case with Neoclassical Motif
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This highly collectible circa 1896 vesta case was made in Oslo, Norway by Arthur David-Andersen
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Norwegian Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.05 in W 1.25 in D 1.75 in
Rare Liberty London 1899 Solid Sterling Silver Vesta Case William Hair Haseler
By William Hair Haseler, Liberty & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sterling vesta case made by William Hair Haseler
A very good looking decorative piece, its hand-hammered
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.17 in W 1.86 in D 0.48 in
Miniature Leather and Sterling Silver Flask Vesta Case, Hallmarked 1894
Located in London, GB
A wonderful leather covered and sterling silver vesta match case with striking plate to the base
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Vesta Match Case London 1876 William Summers
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver Vesta London 1876 William Summers. Plain rectangular form, striker on base, one side
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Silver & Eamel British Bulldog Vesta Case
By John Rose
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality late Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form with hinged
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Novelty Silver Havana Cigar Vesta Case
By William Neale & Son Ltd
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality Victorian novelty silver Vesta Case, naturalistically formed as a bunch of four
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver and Enamel Huntsman Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver vesta case of rounded rectangular form with hinged flip-top lid, the face
Category
Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Spaniel Head Vesta Case by Crisford and Norris Birmingham, 1902
Located in London, London
A spaniel head vesta case by Crisford and Norris Birmingham, 1902.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Silver & Enamel Royal Western Yacht Club Vesta Case
By J W Benson Ltd.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Edwardian silver Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form with hinged flip top cover, the face
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Novelty Antique Silver Figural Horses Head Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty cast silver Vesta Case made in the form of a horses head, with sprung
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sterling Silver
Victorian Antique Silver & Enamel Horse Racing Scene Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare and fine quality Victorian silver Vesta Case of rectangular form with hinged lid and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
French Silver and Enamel Horse Racing Vesta Case, circa 1900
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality late 19th century French silver and enamel Vesta Case of rectangular form with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Silver & Enamel Boer War Interest Vesta Case "Gentleman in Khaki"
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form with hinged flip top lid
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 2.17 in W 1.54 in D 0.48 in
Victorian Novelty Silver Combined Whistle and Vesta Case. George Wilkinson, 1889
By George Wilkinson
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver Vesta case made in the form of a Whistle, the oval tubular body
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 2.84 in W 0.63 in D 0 in
Edwardian Silver & Enamel Trinity College, Cambridge University Vesta Case, 1905
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Edwardian silver and enamel Vesta case of rounded rectangular form with sprung hinged lid
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
H 1.97 in W 1.58 in D 0.48 in
Late 19th Century French Silver, Gold & Niello Horseshoe Vesta Case, circa 1880
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality late 19th century French silver and niello work Vesta Case of horseshoe shape, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Sterling Silver
H 1.93 in W 1.74 in D 0.4 in
Victorian Silver and Enamel "Point-To-Point" Vesta Case, Sampson Mordan, 1889
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine and rare Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of rectangular flat-top form, the face
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
H 1.23 in W 1.78 in D 0.4 in
Victorian Novelty Silver Fish Head Vesta Case. by William Oliver Birmingham 1892
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare Victorian novelty silver Vesta case made in the form of a fish's head with
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 2.05 in W 1.26 in D 0.6 in
George V Silver & Rose Gold Striped Vesta Case Sampson Mordan & Co, Chester 1916
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good early 20th century silver and rose gold vesta case of rounded rectangular form with sprung
Category
Vintage 1910s English Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Silver
H 1.58 in W 1.5 in D 0.28 in
Rare Victorian Silver & Enamel Punch Magazine Cover Book Form Vesta Case
By Henry William Dee
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An exceptionally fine quality and large enamelled silver Vesta Case made in the form of a book, the
Category
Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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Vesta Cases For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of vesta cases for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique vesta cases was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Vesta cases have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vesta cases to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Neoclassical and Georgian vesta cases are of considerable interest. Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd, Liberty & Co. and Sampson Mordan & Co. each produced beautiful vesta cases that are worth considering.
How Much are Vesta Cases?
Vesta cases can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,133, while the lowest priced sells for $248 and the highest can go for as much as $3,406.
Finding the Right Sterling Silver for You
Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.
Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.
Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”
Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.
Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.
“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”
Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Vesta Cases
- What is a Victorian vesta case?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A vesta case is a small box that’s designed to hold matches. The name Vesta is taken from the Roman goddess of the hearth. Interestingly, in the 1830s, friction matches became as popular as strike-anywhere matches. However, they were unstable and could combust at any time, so a case to hold and protect the individual matches was necessary. Shop a range of antique and vintage vesta cases on 1stDibs.
- When were Vesta cases invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Vesta cases were invented in the early 18th century, shortly after the 1826 advent of the friction “lucifer” matches, which could spontaneously ignite and even explode from friction. Vesta cases were developed to hold the matches to protect them from friction — and the match-holder from danger. Small and compact, these cases typically had a hinged lid and were usually made of gold or silver, and they ranged from very plain to highly ornate. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vesta cases from top sellers worldwide.
- What is a silver Vesta case?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Vesta cases or vesta boxes are small portable boxes to protect matches and make sure they stay dry, which is why they are also known as match safes. They are named after the Roman goddess of the hearth, Vesta.
- What are Vesta cases used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022With a name borrowed from the Roman goddess for fire and the hearth, Vesta cases were used to store matches and protect them from getting wet. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of Vesta cases from some of the world’s top sellers.
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