Metalwork Tobacco Accessories

An antique vesta box with Spanish-American War motifs. This is an amazing and rare vesta matches box, created in America with Spanish-American War motifs, back in the 1899-1900. The...

This is a very "early" Pre-Prohibition round advertising beer tray (circa 1902) promoting "Hinkel's Lager Beer". The beer tray promotes "Hinkel's" as being "...

Hooka handmade hookah, turquoise glass, Designed by Karim Rashid for GAIA&GINO. Hooka is inspired by whirling Dervishes in Turkey. It is a working h...

Hooka handmade hookah, clear glass, Designed by Karim Rashid for GAIA&GINO. Hooka is inspired by whirling Dervishes in Turkey. It is a working hooka...

A lighter and a cigarette holder in the shaper of a globe. Lighter plays music when twisted.

A wonderful Chinese export silver matchbox holder or cover, by Hone Wo, early 20th century, China. The silver matchbox cover decorated with a fantastic...

Bulgari sterling silver and gold double cigar holder in original box A magnificent fluted silver double cigar holder by Bvlgari Italy with dual 18-karat gold label bands. Desig...

Gold inlaid Toledo damascened cigarette case circa 1920s. Exquisitely detailed Fine metalwork, crafted in brass, 22-karat gold and oxidized steel, ...

Sleek 1950s Italian sterling silver cigarette case with finely crafted crosshatch detail. Closes with clasp. Stamped Sterling Made In Italy Bonwit Teller.

The first yatate were long boxes, with the ink compartment in the axis of the pen. The "smoking pipe" shape was designed to increase the quantity of available ink. Asian Metal Japanese Yatate, Edo, bronze vase...

Listed is a fine quality American, Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe in repousse relief, featuring an Indian chief with elaborate full regalia headdress decoration. It has a hinged top, and a nicely detailed match strike to the bottom. A monogram with non discernible initials completes the decoration on the reverse side (could be "J.T.L."---just a guess). It is marked "Sterling" on the inside storage compartment where matches are kept (see image). The image is indicative, and exactly the same as an Unger Brothers pattern, so probably by them. Unger Brothers of Newark, New Jersey sometimes sold their molds to the likes of Gorham and other nearby silver makers, so could also be by one of those silver makers. The American Indian was still a popular subject at the turn of the century; probably circa 1905 manufacture. Dimensions: 2 5/16" high x 1 3/4" wide x 1/2" deep This match safe is in excellent all original condition with no restoration of any kind. There are no dents. It has a few minor scratches. Match safes were popular from 1870 through 1920 and were used to keep wooden friction matches dry and contained so that they would not rub together and combust prematurely in one's pocket. The wooden match wood be struck against the ribbed surface at the bottom to ignite (see image). The advent of matchbooks and the popularity of the cigarette lighter in the 1920s brought about the demise of the match safe. Provenance: This particular piece is from the George Cross collection. George died in 2007 and was known for his discerning quest for quality and rarity. He collected saloon items and Western...

Listed is a fine quality Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe in repousse relief. It is typical of risque bar items used at the turn of the century; depicting as the central theme on one side, an attractive nude female being adored and pursued by a multiplicity of male suitors with an elaborate floral design framing the subject. The other side is either etched monogrammed (looks like "EBS Jack" but difficult to make out letters) or filigree design, again, framed with identical elaborate floral design. It is marked "Sterling" on the inside storage compartment where matches are kept (see image). Of American manufacture (no identifying mark) although companies like Gorham, Tiffany and Unger were known to produce such objects. This match safe is in excellent all original excellent condition with no restoration of any kind. Match safes were popular from 1870 through 1920 and were used to keep wooden friction matches dry and contained so that they would not rub together and combust prematurely in one's pocket. The wooden match wood be struck against the ribbed surface at the bottom to ignite (see image). The advent of matchbooks and the popularity of the cigarette lighter in the 1920's brought about the demise of the match safe. Provenance: This particular piece is from the George Cross collection. George died in 2007 and was known for his discerning quest for quality and rarity. He collected saloon items and Western...