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Exceptionally special smoking set, ashtray, elephant, bakelite, art deco, 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
combines an ashtray, a cigarette box and a match holder in one object. The elephant's head functions as a
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1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

GEORG ADAM SCHEID 1905 Austria Mechanical Vesta Wick Case In 900 Sterling Silver
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in Miami, FL
exists today. Vesta boxes Vesta cases are small portable boxes made to contain matches and keep them
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Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo
By Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Newark, England
emblem of dignity and the refined spirit of Japanese tradition. VESTA CASE a small box that houses
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill Co London Circa 1910
By Thornhill
Located in London, GB
stationery box and an elegant desk pad, both adorned with the well-matched crocodile skins. Opening the box
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1910s English Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Crocodile, Alligator

Hand Carved Tobacco Smoking Small Pedestal Side Table, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
the larger boxes for pipes/cigars, smaller storage boxes for tobacco/matches, also an ash tray and
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Cabin Decor Antler Humidor, circa 1890-1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
at the lid - see pictures). On top of the lid with hollow turned antler box for matches. Executed ca
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Late 19th Century Unknown Black Forest Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Wood, Antler

Sterling silver matches box
Located in Madrid, ES
A horse feet and sterling silver mount and matches box ,victorian period and style,England,19th
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Boxes

Swedish Silver Match Box Holder
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Swedish silver match box holder, Maker's mark CAK Hallmarked 1915, 6.6 ounces, 187 grams,. Our
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1910s Swedish Other Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver

Print of an Old Match Box Label Collection
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Very fine digital print on high quality rag paper with old Japanese match box labels from the Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Match Boxes

Paul Frey, a Gold Match Box Holder Decorated with Clovers
By Paul Frey
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Paul Frey. A gold match box holder decorated with clovers, with maker's mark, eagle's head (2
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Early 20th Century Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Gold

Silver Cigarette and Match Box Made by J Grinsel, England
Located in London, London
A silver cigarette and match box made by J Grinsel, England, 1923 J Grinsel, Maker.
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1920s English Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver

Collection of Tortoise Items
Located in Washington, DC
Tortoise and silver garlands knife box form match box 3" x 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" with interior mirrory @ $450
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19th Century British Antique Match Boxes

Matched Pair Chinese Carved Lacquer Peach-form Boxes
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair of Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Peach Shaped Covered Boxes. Depicting Carved Scene of
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Match Boxes

Rare German 800 Silver Match and Ashtray Boxed Set, circa 1920s
Located in Redding, CA
Beautifully cast and chased, hard to find boxed set of individual silver ashtrays and match box
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1920s German Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
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Early 1900s American Antique Match Boxes

Materials

14k Gold

Victorian Fiddle Back Mahogany Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
paper that has been handpicked to match the box. The box measures 25 by 14.5 and stands 14.5 cm height.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Art Deco Style Japanese Sewing Supply Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique art deco style Japanese sewing supply box. Handmade box with matched veneer, in excellent
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19th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Georgian Burr Yew Book Matched Blackthorn Oyster Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Burr Yew tea caddy with decorative book matched blackthorn oyster ovals on the top and front, the
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Yew

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
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Early 1900s American Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Turquoise, Base Metal

Picnic Tea Set
Located in West Palm beach, FL
lidded decanter to use for milk. There are three out of four original spoons and an extremely old box of
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Picnic Tea Set
Picnic Tea Set
$2,500 / set
Roycroft Desk Set
By Roycroft
Located in Woodstock, NY
calendar and match box.
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Brass

Roycroft Desk Set
Roycroft Desk Set
$1,250 / set
Smoker’s Set Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte circa 1923 Austrian Jugendstil
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
sets. Complete sets are incredibly rare to find and, in this case, even the match box holder is still
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Cloisonné Cigarette Box and Match Holder with Floral Motif
Located in Winnetka, IL
A multicolored, lidded box and match holder with an enameled floral pattern. The intricate design
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Match Boxes

French Bronze Knights Helmet Form Cigar Stand 19th Century "Rarity"
Located in Redding, CA
open nicely, one side cup is the ashtray the other storage, the centre receptacle is the match box
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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Large Mid-19th Century Iranian Silver Persian Miniature Enamel Painted Polo Box
Located in Harrogate, GB
of a polo match. Marked silver box with fine engraving work on the sides demonstrates the finesse of
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Match Boxes

Victorian Oak Cased Three Bottle Tantalus, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
. Inside the box are three matched square cut glass decanters with star cut bases, circa 1880. Worldwide
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1880s European Victorian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Cut Glass, Oak

George Jones Majolica Butterfly Match Box
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George Jones Majolica match box which features a butterfly forming the removable lid. The base is
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1870s Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Majolica

George Jones Majolica Butterfly Match Box
By George Jones
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George Jones Majolica match box which features a butterfly forming the removable lid. The base is
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Match Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era covered enamel over brass match box. The ware is adorned with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Brass

TIFFANY CO. Antique Solid Gold 1925 Gunther Match Box
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Antique Gunther Match Box by Tiffany & Co. Great Condition. Possibly once
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

18k Gold

19th Century Russian Solid Silver Enamel Match Box, Moscow, c.1890
By Grachev Brothers
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Russian solid silver & enamel match box, of traditional design, decorated with
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19th Century Russian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Large American Sterling Art Deco Table Match Box Vesta Case, circa 1930
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Unusual large heavy American sterling Art Deco table match box vesta case, circa 1930. Plain
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Early 20th Century Antique Match Boxes

Rare French Silver Gem Set and Enamel Match Box Froment-Meurice circa 1848 Paris
By François-Désiré Froment-Meurice
Located in Queens, NY
A very rare French silver, gem set, and enameled match box by Francois Desire Froment-Meurice
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19th Century French Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Unusual Carved Black Forest Bear Match Box Striker
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual carved Black Forest bear match box striker having lovely quality carvings and standing on a
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19th Century English Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Cartier Paris 1910 Vesta Mechanical Matches Box 18Kt Yellow Gold With Sapphire
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical matches Box designed by Cartier. This is a very rare mechanical vesta matches box
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze Neoclassical or Adam style match box holder By Tiffany Studios (signed
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Match Box Holder
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A gilt bronze “Zodiac” match box holder by Tiffany Studios New York. The match box holder features
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Unusual 19th Century English Treen Folk Art Match Box
Located in London, GB
Unusual 19th century English treen Folk Art match box A unique example of a late 19th century
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1880s British Folk Art Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Pine

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style match box holder By Tiffany Studios
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Stunning art deco sterling silver and enamel match box cover ash tray - 1928
Located in London, London
Match Box Cover & Ash Tray, is in the art deco taste, with wonderful enamel detailing to both pieces
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Crest Arts Crafts Nautical Bronze Ashtray With Match Box Holder
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period Nautical gilt bronze ashtray with match box holder By Silver
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze Graduate pattern match box stand
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Large Cigar Match Box, London, c.1889
By Joseph Braham
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver large match box, of traditional design on ball shaped
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver

Heintz Arts Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Ashtray With Match Box Holder
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze ashtray with match
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Heintz Arts Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Ashtray With Match Box Holder
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze ashtray with match
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Greek Key Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze match box holder featuring a Greek key
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Bronze

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1899 Vesta Matches Box In Repousse .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An antique vesta box with Spanish-American War motifs. This is an amazing and rare vesta matches
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1890s American Edwardian Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Match Box Holder
Located in Long Island City, NY
The exterior of the ware is covered with polychrome enamel floral, foliage, and butterfly motifs framed by a geometrical ornament against a bright turquoise background made in the Cl...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Heintz Arts Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Ashtray With Match Box Holder
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze ashtray with verdigris green patina By Heintz Art Metal Shop (signed to the underside) USA, Early 20th Centur...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Art Deco Cigarette Box of Sandalwood (with Fitted Interior)
Located in Austin, TX
cigarettes). With original expanding (pop-up) match box or vesta mounted to center. Underside of lid lined in
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Metal

Germany 1920 Art Deco Enameled Mechanical Vesta Box in Sterling Silver with Dog
Located in Miami, FL
Vesta mechanical box made in Germany. Stunning and very rare vesta match box, created in Germany
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Black Man Ceramic Cigar Jar. Austrian-made, circa 1900
Located in Bradenton, FL
nattily dressed black man in top hat sits on the lid with an old-fashioned match box in his hands
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Early 20th Century Austrian American Classical Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Cigar Smokers Set, Silver, Amber and 9k Gold, Cased
Located in NEWARK, GB
. There is a silver match box cover and an Amber cigar holder / cheroot with a 9kt yellow gold rim
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Amber, 9k Gold, Silver

German Art Deco Louis Kuppenheim .900 Silver Set of Cigarette Box and Match Case
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Mexico City, MX
An elegant ca. 1920 Art Deco set of cigarette box and match case in .900 silver by German
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Silver

French Enamel Match Holder and Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique French enamel match holder and striker made in the early 1900s. This piece can
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Early 20th Century French Antique Match Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Metal

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Antique Match Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique match boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique match boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Antique match boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique match boxes made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Georg Jensen, Asprey International Limited and Black, Starr Frost each produced beautiful antique match boxes that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Match Boxes?

Prices for antique match boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique match boxes begin at $125 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $718.
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