2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century

A 19th century Dutch silver pipe stopper with ship. A ship on a plateau on the stem. The stem is openwork and twisted. The pipe cleaner was originally a simple instrument only intended to empty the pipe bowl. 19th Century and Dutch hallmarked with the "Sword" used from 1814-1906. The silversmith mark is faded The size of the pipe cleaner is 10,5 cm high, 2 cm wide and the depth is 0,7 cm ( 4.1 Inch x 0.8 Inch x 0.3 Inch) The weight is 14 grams The silver version of the pipe cleaner, consisting of a pen topped by a figure, has no relation to the luxurious multi-piece garnish or the clipping tube. It originated from the simple brass or copper predecessor or the more popular variant of wood, bone or in a rare case also ivory. It is a consumable with only one purpose: to remove the tobacco plug at the bottom of the pipe bowl and to clean the kettle. The point is the working part of the object, the decorative element functions as a handle. In addition to the pipe stopper intended for pressing the smoldering tobacco, the rooting tool is an indispensable tool for the smoker to empty the pipe bowl after smoking. Strangely enough, there is little relationship between the pipe stopper on the one hand and the pipe rooter on the other. It is especially remarkable that the silver rooters...

Large collection of antique 19th century Dutch money purses with silver mounts 20 Pieces of antique Dutch silver money purses, the pockets of which are made in various materials with a 19th Century silver mounting. Some purses have a double interior. The bags are made of beads, silver, cloth and embroidered. All purses...

A 19th Century Dutch miniature Doll house silver tea caddy A Dutch silver tea caddy of 2.5 cm high in octagonal shape with a thumb spoon (typical...

19th Century Dutch Art Nouveau silver watch-key, 1890 A silver watch key with Art Nouveau leaf pattern. The key is Dutch silver hallmarked with "Boar...

A silver very rare horseshoe shaped vesta case decorated with niello inlays opening on 2 sides, with a compartment for matches and a striker, with wheel to wind the lighter wick the ...

Antique mid-19th Century very rare Victorian solid silver vesta case and lighter, in a shape of a horseshoe, opening on both sides, with a compartment for matches and a striker, with wheel to wind the lighter wick, one side is applied with initials "E.H". Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), London, year 1853 (S), Maker's mark H.W.D (Henry William Dee...

Golf Vesta case A round antique silver golfing match safe with striker on the bottom. The match holder is embossed with a golfing scene of a male golfer in his back swing watched by...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel envelope style vesta case; an addition to our silver case collection This fine antique Victorian English s...