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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. The small pig
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Sterling Silver Miniature Engraved Vesta Match Case Birmingham 1886
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique late Victorian engraved sterling silver vesta match case, George Goodman, Birmingham
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.25 in W 1 in D 1.5 in
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
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
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 Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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 Art Nouveau L & Co. Sterling Silver Enamel Vesta Case Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
This antique Art Nouveau Vesta Case is a striking example of sterling silver craftsmanship from the
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Enamel
LOVELY ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SHAGREEN SHARK SKiN VESTA CASE FOR SMALL MATCHES ETC
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian circa 1880 Shargeen & Silver Vesta case for matches
A very good looking, well made and decorative
Category
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.56 in W 1.78 in D 0.6 in
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
H 2.25 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
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
H 1.63 in W 1.5 in D 0.88 in
Sterling Silver Edwardian Novelty Soccer Football Vesta Case Match Holder, 1907
Located in Perth, AU
Rare sterling silver novelty vesta case with striker used for wax matches in the shape of a
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling 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
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
Sterling Silver and Erotica Enamel Vesta Case, Antique Edwardian
By Robert Friederich 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
rough ocean waves.
This fine silver vesta match case is fitted with a ring loop attachment to one
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver
Gorham Silver Match Safe/Vesta Case with Monogram
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram by Gorham #1170. Circa 1875-1899.
This
Category
20th Century Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Silver Match Safe/Vesta Case with Monogram
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram by Gorham #1170. Circa 1875-1899.
This
Category
20th Century Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau German Silver Match Safe/Vesta Case
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Art Nouveau German silver match safe/vesta case.
This beautiful piece features a repousse design
Category
20th Century Boxes and Cases
Materials
Silver
Edwardian 1900 Vesta Cards Case In .925 Sterling Silver With Checkerboard Niello
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian vesta card case.
Very beautiful and elegant vesta match case, created during the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 0.28 in W 2.05 in D 2.28 in
Antique Whiting Mfg Co Sterling Silver Match Case/Vesta Safe with Engraving
By Whiting
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver match safe/vesta case by Whiting Mfg Co with engraving.
Engraved with name
Category
20th Century Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
R Wallace & Sons Mfg Co Sterling Silver Match Safe/Vesta Case with Monogram
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram by R. Wallace & Sons Mfg Co.
This beautiful
Category
Early 20th Century Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Brass Corset Shaped Vesta or Match Safe
Located in Baltimore, MD
Victorian match safes were used to carry matches before the invention of the safety match in order
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gilt Metal
Cartier Paris 1910 Vesta Mechanical Matches Box 18Kt Yellow Gold With Sapphire
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical matches Box designed by Cartier.
This is a very rare mechanical vesta matches box
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
H 1.7 in D 0.47 in L 1.57 in
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
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
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
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
19th Century English Silver Vesta Case, Pocket Match Safes for Shabbat Lights
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver vesta case, pocket match safes, made in England, 1864.
Engraved on the cover with
Category
Antique 1860s English Religious Items
Materials
Silver
H 1.97 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
Antique Whiting Sterling Silver World Expo 1892 Vesta Case Match Safe #16527
By Whiting
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver vest case/match safe by Frank Whiting.
This match safe/vesta case is a
Category
Antique 19th Century Figurines and Sculptures
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
Sterling Silver Vesta Combination Sovereign Case Birmingham 1886
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
the vesta with match striker. The sovereign case has a leaf hinge and press button release. Spring
Category
Antique 1880s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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
Mapping & Webb 1911 London Enamel Guilloche Vesta Cigar cutter Case In 18Kt Gold
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Miami, FL
Vesta cigar cutter box designed by Mapping & Webb.
Fabulous matches vesta and cigar cutter case
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
H 2.32 in W 1.5 in D 0.19 in
Louis Kuppenheim 1930 Germany Art Deco Set of Case & Vesta Box In .900 Silver
By Louis Kuppenheim, Hans Christiansen
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco set of case and vesta matches box by Louis Kuppenheim.
A beautiful set comprising of a
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
H 3.5 in W 3.25 in D 55 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
Chinese Cloisonne Vesta Match Case with Dragon and Pearl design, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese Cloisonné Vesta match case with a sliding match box that we date to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
H 2.36 in W 1.5 in D 0.78 in
Antique Victorian 9 Karat Yellow Gold Miniature Vesta Match Case Birmingham 1897
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique miniature 9 Karat solid gold vesta match case, Birmingham, 1897.
The vesta having a
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
H 4.5 in W 2.5 in D 1 in
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
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
Sterling Silver Match Safe or Vesta Case with Monogram
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram.
This beautiful piece features a
Category
20th Century Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique in Deitsch Sterling Silver Match Safe / Vesta Case
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver match safe/vesta case by IN Deitsch
No monogram
This beautiful piece by IN
Category
20th Century Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Thomas Bishton Match Safe or Vesta Case with Monogram
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique English sterling silver match safe/vesta case by Thomas Bishton, with monogram, circa 1904
Category
20th Century Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Pocket Vesta Match Safe Case
Located in Montreal, QC
Superb Rare Antique Figural Vesta Case Match Safe in the form of a Tooth with a Hog on top of
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe, William Kerr, circa 1900
Located in Toronto, ON
Very Fine quality Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe, William Kerr C.1900. Repousse
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Boxes and Cases
Stunning Little Antique & Handcrafted Pipe Smoking Skull Vesta Case / Match Box
Located in Lisse, NL
antique vesta cases. This fine and possibly unique match box with the ribbed back for striking your
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 2.35 in W 1.38 in D 1.38 in
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
H 1.75 in W 1.12 in D 0.25 in
Rare Vintage Car Silver Ashtray by Maker Charles Dumenil, London 1906
By Charles Henry Dumenil
Located in London, GB
emptied.
The attached vesta case, shows it's match-striker on the front.
Also note patent marks on
Category
Early 20th Century English Ashtrays
Large Silver and Enamel Dual Compartment Vesta Case Matches and Fusees
By Henry Wells
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An early 20th century large and heavy quality silver and enamel dual compartment vesta case, of
Category
Vintage 1910s English Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver Vesta with Bulldog Motif
By Henry Matthews
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver vesta case (for matches) with bulldog motif, hallmarked Birmingham 1906 by Henry
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Vesta Match Case For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vesta match case you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every vesta match case was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a vesta match case — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vesta match case is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made vesta match case has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Archibald Knox, Henry Wells and Joseph Gloster are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vesta Match Case?
Prices for a vesta match case can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $2,390, while the average can fetch as much as $495.
Questions About Vesta Match Case
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.