Vesta Match Case

This fine silver vesta match case is fitted with a ring loop attachment to one side and has a sprung hinged cover which incorporates a plain thumbpiece.

Art Nouveau German silver match safe/vesta case. This beautiful piece features a repousse design of swirls, scrolls, and leaves.

Antique sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram by Gorham #1170.

Antique sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram by Gorham #1170.

An Edwardian vesta card case. Very beautiful and elegant vesta match case, created during the Edwardian Period, back in the 1900.

Antique sterling silver match safe/vesta case by Whiting Mfg Co with engraving.

Sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram by R. Wallace & Sons Mfg Co.

Victorian match safes were used to carry matches before the invention of the safety match in order to keep men's pants from catching on fire. This titillating example is quite unusua...

It consisted of a wax stem with embedded cotton threads and a tip of phosphorus. Antique Vesta Cases were made popular in Victorian times where they were worn on a chatelaine belt or...

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

A very smart and very elegant kidney shaped vesta case or match striker made from a heavy gauge of English sterling silver.

A lovely antique silver and enamel vesta case / match holder. This Vesta has a richly colored enameled image on the front showing a nude woman wrapped in pink fabric against a rich g...

Unusual large heavy American sterling Art Deco table match box vesta case, circa 1930. Plain rectangular shape with open sides to allow for large box.

Sterling silver vesta case, pocket match safes, made in England, 1864.

Antique sterling silver vest case/match safe by Frank Whiting. This match safe/vesta case is a rare piece from the year 1892 even though the World's Columbian Exposition (or Chicago...

A lovely antique silver and enamel Vesta case / match holder. The front of the Vesta case has a lovely enameled image showing two woman in an idyllic outdoor scene showing a river an...

A gift to the renowned 19th century violinist and musicologist Johannes Wolff, a rare sterling silver vesta case or match safe in the form of a violin case.

Fabulous matches vesta and cigar cutter case box, created in London England by the goldsmiths Mapping & Webb Limited, back in the 1911.

Art deco set of case and vesta matches box by Louis Kuppenheim.

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

Exquisite Shiebler sterling silver match safe / vesta case in gold vermeil in beautiful leaf design from the late 19th / early 20th century.

The Vesta case is rectangular with an end opening having a sliding wooden match box.

A good antique miniature 9 Karat solid gold vesta match case, Birmingham, 1897. The vesta having a hinged lid enclosing a storage area for matches to the inside, to the top is a circ...

Exceptional nineteenth century silver vesta case by Tiffany. Stamped with date letter M which, together with its pattern number, dates it circa 1875. It is also engraved with the nam...

Antique silver Vesta London 1876 William Summers. Plain rectangular form, striker on base, one side engraved possibly JMC 1878. Measures: 1.75 x 1.00 inches. Item Weight: 24.90. Good...

A wonderful leather covered and sterling silver vesta match case with striking plate to the base, in the form of a miniature drinking flask.

Collateral: This German Vesta matches case is presented in a jewelry pouch.

Vintage sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram. This beautiful piece features a repousse design of swirls and scrolls.

Sterling silver match safe/vesta case by IN Deitsch No monogram This beautiful piece by IN Deitsch of NY, NY (from 1904-1920) features an etched scroll design on one side with a bl...

Antique English sterling silver match safe/vesta case by Thomas Bishton, with monogram, circa 1904.

Superb Rare Antique Figural Vesta Case Match Safe in the form of a Tooth with a Hog on top of hinged lid.

Very Fine quality Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe, William Kerr C.1900. Repousse relief depicting as the central theme on one side, an attractive nude female being ador...

It may be small in size, but that is almost always the case with antique vesta cases. This fine and possibly unique match box with the ribbed back for striking your matches on, is in...

This discreetly worked abrasive area was purposefully designed for igniting matches, underscoring the object’s original practical function while showcasing the thoughtful craftsmansh...

A vesta case is a small, portable container originally used to hold safety matches, often with a striking surface on one side for lighting them, as this one does.

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

Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Match Safe with Raindrop–Shagreen Surface, circa 1884 Description: A refined and sculptural example of American Aesthetic silver design, this ster...

The  body is double skinned allowing the inner part to be lifted and emptied. The attached vesta case, shows it's match-striker on the front.

An early 20th century large and heavy quality silver and enamel dual compartment vesta case, of plain rounded rectangular form with attached suspension ring, the striker plate to one...

Sterling silver vesta case (for matches) with bulldog motif, hallmarked Birmingham 1906 by Henry Matthew.

Vintage Joseph Gloster sterling silver match safe/vesta case. Art Noveau leaf/floral pattern with diagonal blank space for monogram, side ring on narrow side, striker on bottom.

Antique Continental Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case embellished with a gorgeous Enamelled Image on the Front of the Case. This Image shows a subtly erotic image of a woman putting on ...

Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item, with nice patina. Made in Europe, circa 1960s. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's roo...

Italian Glazed Ceramic Monkey Statue. Offered is a 20th century Italian Hollywood Regency style glazed ceramic statue or sculpture of a monkey holding a banana. This well detailed mo...

19th century American black cast iron piggy bank, money box, animal sculpture. We left it intentionally in the distressed look to show its age. It has visible signs of previous use t...

A Japanese Meiji period netsuke. This is an exceptional antique Japanese netsuke, masterfully carved during the Meiji period, circa 1880–1890. The netsuke is finely sculpted and dep...

A beautiful Silver Cigarette Case decorated with a beautiful Enamel Image on the front of the case. The Image shows a woman with rich golden brow hair covered in part with a diaphano...

19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese hand-carved wood seated monkey. The eyes are inlaid and made of glass. The fur and details are very realistic. The piece is signed on the bottom ...

This beautiful snuff box is made from sterling silver. Its inside is gold plated. Its shape is reminiscent of a book and lid and bottom are covered in a unique floral ornamental desi...

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19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot. Antique decorative Arabic coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass finish. Probably from Om...

A charming tabletop version of our Stripe Planter, this petite wooden cachepot is perfect for housing herbs or orchids. Alternating gray and green painted stripes are hand painted an...

19th Century Alpine region hand painted marriage chest circa 1890. Here we have a marriage chest which is likely to be from Switzerland.  Using a much earlier pine chest this piece ...

An extremely rare ring that commemorates the naval hero, Horatio Nelson, who died in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, fighting against the Napoleonic forces. Dr William Nelson, the a...

Fantastic pair of French Bistro Garden Dining Chairs by Francois Carre c1910. An unusual style with slatted backs and the signature sunburst Spring steel seats. Some of the petals ha...

Folk Art carved & hand painted Zebra bench with glass eyes.

This antique Mills Novelty Co. "Cherry Blossom" 5-cent slot machine is a classic example of early 20th-century arcade and gambling equipment, dating to approximately 1930. Crafted wi...

Original late 1960s life-size six-foot-tall palm tree floor lamp sculpted from stick rattan and wicker with removable leaves and 3 coconut-shaped lights attributed to Mario Lopez Tor...

Ugo Trevisan (Officina d’Arte), fireplace, hammered steel, copper, Italy, 1950s The Turin-based atelier Officina d’Arte was established by the Venetian-born metalworker and designe...

Very large and exceedingly rare English Renaissance Revival fireplace mantel, circa 1860s. Made of hand carved walnut featuring a gothic cathedral design. The fireplace portion is ...

Galaxy sterling silver belt buckle by Southwestern artist David Freeland Jr. This piece features a desert village under a night sky filled with planets and stars surrounded by turquo...