Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6

MASONIC 1890 Art-Nouveau Enameled Vesta Matches Box In Repousse .925 Sterling

About the Item

An antique vesta box with enameled Masonic motifs. This is an amazing and rare vesta matches box, created in America with Masonic motifs, back in the 1890-95. The vesta box has been crafted in solid sterling silver with embossed and repoussé of garlands and volutes. The box is decorated with the Masonic plaque, which is embellished with applications of blue and white enamel. The craftsmanship and condition is exceptional with little trace of wear, very sharp and crisp with beautiful, aged patina. Fitted with a tree-barrels hinge and a snap closure system. Period: Art-Nouveau, 1890-1895. Motif: Masonic. Materials: .925 sterling silver, blue and white glass enamels. Weight: 25.95 Grams, (16.65 Dwt). Measurements: 67 mm by 40 mm by 11 mm (2.48 x 1.42 x 0.51 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the model number and the mark for the assay of the silver as follow: "STERLING 6". Collateral: This Masonic Vesta box is accompanied by a presentation jewelry pouch. Condition: The overall condition of this Masonic Vesta matches box is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the silver and all parts are secured in their settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity. INVENTORY REF: D053025MENG/.7693
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.48 in (6.3 cm)Width: 1.42 in (3.61 cm)Depth: 0.51 in (1.3 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Enamel,Silver,Sterling Silver,Enameled,Hand-Crafted,Polished,Repoussé
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this Masonic Vesta matches box is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the silver and all parts are secured in their settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: D053025MENG/.76931stDibs: LU8303245419492

More From This Seller

View All
ART-NOUVEAU 1890 Vesta Matches Box With Floriated Repousse In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An antique vesta box with art-nouveau motifs. This is an amazing and rare vesta matches box, created in America with Art-Nouveau motifs, back in the 1890-95. The vesta box has been ...
Category

Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Peter Hertz 1857 Denmark Vesta Cigar Cutter Lighter Box In .925 Sterling Silver
By Peter Hertz
Located in Miami, FL
Multifunctional vesta lighter box designed by Peter Hertz (1811-1885). Beautiful antique vesta case, created in Copenhagen Denmark at the silversmiths workshop of Peter Hertz in 185...
Category

Antique 1850s Danish Early Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

DUNHILL London Art Deco Green & Black Enamel Desk Lighter In 925 Sterling Silver
By Alfred Dunhill, Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Desk butane lighter designed by Dunhill. This is an exceptional beautiful lift arm butane desk lighter, created in London England by the Alfred Dunhill Company, back in the 1980-199...
Category

Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Austro-Hungarian Empire 1880 Budapest Vesta Tinder Box In .900 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Austro-Hungarian mechanical vesta tinder case. Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case, created in Budapest Hungary around the 1880. It was crafted during the Austro-Hungarian ...
Category

Antique 1880s Hungarian Empire Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Napoleon Linder 1890 Paris Hinged Vesta Matches Box in Niello and .900 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Vesta matches box designed by Napoleon Linder. Very rare hinged box, created in Paris France at the silversmith atelier of Napoleon Linder. This is a vesta matches box crafted in ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

VESTA CASE 1920 Germany Art Deco Matches Box In 14Kt Gold & Sterling Silver
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
A vesta matches box in gold and sterling attributed to Louis Kuppenheim. A beautiful vesta box for matches created in Germany during the early art deco period, back in the 1920. The...
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

You May Also Like

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 hinged cover and strike. On front in relief the Lorelei rise out of roiling water with...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Sterling Silver Equestrian Horseshoe Vesta Case Match Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 19th Century English sterling silver equestrian horseshoe vesta case match box and striker. Hallmarked, Birmingham, England 1887. Acquired from a collector's estate ...
Category

Antique 1880s English Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christian Dior Table Vesta Gilt Boxes for Matches, France 1950´s
By Christian Dior
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Christian Dior table Vesta gilt boxes for Matches. France 1950´s. Lovely Pair of Christian dior gilt boxes. They have a blue stone on each one. Perfect...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

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". Period: Last quarter of the 19th century Origin: ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

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, 1886. This miniature vesta case is profusely engraved on all sides with a floral ...
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver and Erotica Enamel Vesta Case
By B&S, Birmingham 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and erotica enamel vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases This fine antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular form. The body of the case is ornamented with a fine and impressive rectangular enamel panel depicting a nude female character amidst her scattered clothing on the bank of a river, lined with trees and foliage. The case is fitted with a plain hallmarked hinged cover with incorporated thumb piece. This impressive silver vesta case has a serrated panel/match striker to the underside. The posterior surface of this impressive vesta is plain and unembellished. Condition This antique vesta case...
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Recently Viewed

View All