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14k Vesta Match Safe
Located in Montreal, QC
14k yellow gold Vesta match safe with elaborate work. Acid tested 14k. Measures 1 3/8 inches x 1
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
14k Gold
Victorian Sterling Etched Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Victorian Sterling Etched Match safe from the late 1900's UK. Hand etched with ornate scroll
Category
Early 1900s Ashtrays
Antique Gold Match Safe/Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully textured hinged match safe. Heavy gauge 14K yellow gold. Allover nailhead pattern. 2
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Boxes and Cases
Materials
14k Gold
Antique Gunmetal and Copper Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
Antique match safe: gunmetal, with applied copper horse and rider. The clasp is set with a bezel
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Boxes and Cases
Materials
Turquoise, Base Metal
Antique Sterling Silver Snake Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
A great figural sterling silver match safe. A double-sided representation of a snake. Well
Category
Antique 1890s American More Jewelry
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
19th Century Sterling Art Nouveau Match Safe Collection
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Collection of six extraordinary sterling match safes. Largest 3" x 2", smallest 2 1/4" x 1 1/2
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
H 1.75 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Birmingham England Match Safe Repousse Sides
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century sterling silver match safe with beautiful repousse sides made by WSH Birmingham
Category
Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.75 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in
1910s Sterling Silver Blankinton Match Safe • Automobile Chauffeur Driver
By Blankinton & Co.
Located in Lancaster, PA
A striking and highly detailed sterling silver match safe, this c. 1910s example attributed to
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique Gilbert Sterling Silver Match Safe Vesta Case with Monogram #21300
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver match safe/vesta case by F.S Gilbert & Co, with monogram.
Monogram appears
Category
Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Vanity Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Dutch Mahogany And Satinwood Match Safes
Located in Essex, MA
Meant to hang on a wall. Barrel shape with alternating woods. Lift lid and cutout back to hang on a wall. Commonly referred to as treen ware.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Art Nouveau L & Co. Sterling Silver Enamel Vesta Case Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
, portable container originally used to hold safety matches, often with a striking surface on one side for
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Enamel
Antique English Sterling Silver Heart Match Safe / Vesta by William Hair Haseler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Edwardian figural matchsafe or vesta.
In sterling silver.
In the shape of a heart.
Made by William Hair Haseler of Birmingham, England in 1898.
With engraved leaf decorati...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.59 in W 1.43 in D 0.55 in
American Arts & Crafts Brass Smoking Stand
Located in Queens, NY
, candle holder and match safe.
Category
20th Century American Mission Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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
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 American Student Converted Twin Oil Lamp By Bradley & Hubbard 1800's
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Brass tables, call bells, candlestick holders, clocks, match safes, lamps, architectural grilles
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
VESTA CASE 1920 Germany Art Deco Matches Box In 14Kt Gold & Sterling Silver
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
fire and the hearth, although in the United States they are more prosaically know as match safes. The
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
H 1.77 in W 2 in D 0.32 in
Antique Wang Hing Chinese Export Silver Vesta or Matchsafe
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
silver match safe!
Date:
Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Boxes and Cases
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Native American Indian Motif "Note Holder" American, Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
left (see image). It is 2 7/8" high x 2" wide resembling and in the style of a match safe; probably
Category
Antique 1880s American Native American Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.88 in W 2 in D 0.35 in
Indian Chief Motif Porcelain Humidor, American, circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
that topic; note cigar store "Indians", match safes, and humidors. This is a very desirable and item of
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Native American Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Dog Kennel Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By George Heath
Located in Newark, England
America the more original term “match safes” was used.
Sterling Silver is an alloy composed by weight of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Bradley & Hubbard Bookends-Ancient Greek Temple Columns & Arch
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Downingtown, PA
measuring tapes and match safes during the war years.
The discovery of oil in Pennsylvania in 1859 also
Category
Early 20th Century American Craftsman Bookends
Materials
Iron
Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
States they are more prosaically know as match safes. The first successful friction match appeared in
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 1.81 in W 0.98 in D 0.67 in
GEORG ADAM SCHEID 1905 Austria Mechanical Vesta Wick Case In 900 Sterling Silver
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in Miami, FL
they are more prosaically know as match safes. The first successful friction match appeared in 1826
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 2.75 in W 1.77 in D 0.63 in
Antique American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Lorelei Match Safe
By William B. Kerr & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1890. Shaped with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unger Brothers Art Nouveau Match Safe with Ethereal Nymph Lighting Up
By Unger Brothers
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe. Made by Unger Bros in Newark, ca 1900. Shaped rectangle
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unger Bros Art Nouveau Loves-Me-Loves-Me-Not Daisy Match Safe
By Unger Brothers
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe. Made by Unger Bros in Newark, ca 1900. Curved with whiplash
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Handcrafted Match Safe, Dated 1930
Located in Cookeville, TN
A craftsman with the initials O S F lovingly made this unique match safe in 1930. The wood has been
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Wood
Glazed Ceramic Hunting Theme Match Safe
Located in Cookeville, TN
We are offering a unique early 20th century ceramic hunting theme match safe with polychromed
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Match Safe Pendant Necklace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Fantastic, sterling silver Art Nouveau match safe pendant. In a highly intricate repousse design of
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Rope Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Art Deco Chrome Combination Cigarette Case, Match Safe and Belt Buckle
Located in Port Hope, ON
An intriguingly designed and rare American Art Deco chrome combination cigarette case, match safe
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Chrome
H 3 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in
American Advertising Art Match Safe Men's Jeans
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an advertising piece for Yondorf Brothers clothiers and furnishers.
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Yellow Gold Match Safe Locket Necklace, circa 1910-20's
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18K yellow gold Art Deco match safe, in pristine condition, shown on antique chain to be worn as a
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
William K. Vanderbilt's Cartier Art Deco Enamel Gold Ashtray
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
, centering a match safe edged with blue enamel, further centering a yachting flag plague applied with white
Category
Vintage 1930s More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gold
Airplane Smoker's Compendium Art Deco
By J. A. Henckels
Located in New York, NY
This is a very unusual cigar box, cigarette box, match safe & cigar cutter all part of an early
Category
Vintage 1930s German Aviation Objects
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Ithaca Sign Works Mirrors ca.1909
By Ithaca Sign Works
Located in Solebury, PA
signs; novelties like yard sticks, match safes, knife sharpeners, fly swatters, and spare tire covers
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Mirrors
Set of Hound-Form Cast Iron Andirons
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
over the years produced Art Brass tables, call bells, candlestick holders, clocks, match safes, lamps
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique Turn of Century Ivory Sex Netsuke (Bonerific)
Located in Brunswick, ME
goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859, with the discovery of oil in
Category
Early 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Bradley Hubbard B&H Gold/Gilded Bookends Federal Neoclassical Building w/Columns
Located in Brunswick, ME
goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859, with the discovery of oil in
Category
Early 20th Century American Paperweights
Materials
Iron
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 1.25 in
Fine/Detailed Gilded Antique B&H Cast Polo Players on Horseback Antique Bookends
Located in Brunswick, ME
added other lines of household goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Iron
H 5.75 in W 4.25 in D 3 in
Pig Match Safe as Necklace
Located in Seattle, WA
charming little pig match safe made into necklace using antique chain.
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sapphire Gold Match Safe
Located in Napoli, NA
18K yellow gold match safe set on the front with a single sapphire. it is in excellent all
Category
Vintage 1910s More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Edwardian Gold Match Safe
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1915 Tiffany & Company 14K yellow Gold match safe in original Presentation Case. Pristine
Category
20th Century American Edwardian More Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique Garnet Sterling Silver Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique sterling silver figural shoe match safe. Set with fifteen faceted garnets. 3" x 1 1
Category
Antique 1890s American Boxes and Cases
Materials
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Match safe in the form of shoes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of English pewter inlaid papier mache shoe form match safes, circa 1870.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
1904 Unger Bros, Sterling Silver Match Safe
By Unger Brothers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Unger Bros. Love's Dream 1904 pattern sterling silver match safe. Art Nouveau. Period inscription
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Jugendstil Enamel Candelabras and Match-Safe
Located in Astoria, NY
German Jugendstil period pair of three-armed candelabra with match-safe, created in Germany around
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Candelabras
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Copper, Bronze
Victorian French Sapphire Diamond Gold Trefoil Match Safe
Located in Narberth, PA
An interesting and unusual match safe from the Victorian (ca1880) period! This unique piece is made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Unger Brothers Sterling Indian Chief Match Safe
By Unger Brothers
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver hinged match safe. The front of the case is a figural "Indian Head" in
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Glass and Sterling Silver Match Safe, Hallmarked 1926
Located in London, GB
A fine glass match safe with sterling silver collar hallmarked, London, 1926.
Dimensions: 9 cm/3
Category
Vintage 1920s British Sterling Silver
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
Exquisite 19th century Ivory and tortoise match safe nude woman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Exquisite 19th century German match safe made of Ivory and what we believe is tortoise shell. It
Category
Antique 19th Century German Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
Trompe l'Oeil Porcelain Deck of Cards Match Safe
Located in Essex, MA
form of a deck of cards, the lid with domino handle/finial, the interior designed as a match safe with
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
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
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
Antique Match Safe with Man Peeking Out of a Basket
Located in Petaluma, CA
This most unusual match safe features this poor fellow peeking out of a basket that will hold your
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
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Match Safe For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the match safe you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every match safe was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer match safe, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A match safe, designed in the Art Nouveau, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made match safe has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gorham Manufacturing Company, Gorham and Joseph Gloster are consistently popular.
How Much is a Match Safe?
Prices for a match safe can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $80 and can go as high as $8,950, while the average can fetch as much as $882.
Questions About Match Safe
- What is a match safe?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A 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.