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Victorian Brass Temple Form Match Safe
Located in Essex, MA
In the form of a temple with lid for storing matches.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
19th Century English Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Pocket Vesta Pig Match Safe Case in Sterling Silver
Located in Montreal, QC
Superb Rare Antique Figural Vesta Case Match Safe in the form of a Tooth with a Pig/Hog on top of
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Combination Match Vesta
Snuff Box Francis Clark Birmingham 1846
By Francis Clarke
Located in Portland, OR
matches. The box with two sets of hallmarks, one to the inside and the other to the underside, with
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Cigar Humidor, English, Oak, Bronze, Smoker
s Case, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
working order, key present
Arranged with a pair cigar boxes, the centre hosting a match box and striker
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Oak
Box/Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
painted to match many years ago. The box swivels on the stand and has keys.
Category
19th Century English Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Macassar
$2,995
Malachite and Bronze Doré Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
carefully and matched. The borders of the box are rows of acanthus leaf tips. The box itself rests upon
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Biedermeier Box, Walnut Veneer, South Germany circa 1840
Located in Regensburg, DE
Straightened Biedermeier box. Beautiful book-matched walnut veneer. Restored and hand polished with
Category
1840s German Biedermeier Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Vintage Art Nouveau Trinket Boxes - Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
consistent with age and use. A perfect match for collectors, these boxes blend beautifully with Art Nouveau
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Belgian Silver and Enamel Vesta Box, circa 1868
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
side of the box features a serrated panel/match striker.
This vesta box retains the original gilt
Category
1860s Belgian Other Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Asprey
Co. 1923 Birmingham Art Deco Hexagonal Vesta Box In 9Kt Yellow Gold
By Asprey London
Located in Miami, FL
Hexagonal vesta box designed by Asprey & Company.
Very rare and unusual vesta matches box, created
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Jewellery Box in Coromandel
Located in Northampton, GB
! This drawer has three padded compartments that match the rest of the box.
The box has a fully
Category
19th Century British Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Brass
Exceptional 19th Century Anglo Indian Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
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
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Gilt Metal
19th Century Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box
Located in Dallas, TX
without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Silver, Pewter
Fine Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe William Kerr, circa 1900
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Fine quality Art Nouveau sterling silver vesta match safe, William Kerr circa 1900. Repousse relief
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Match Boxes
1920s Vintage Etched Sterling Silver Cigarette and Match Holder Signed with W
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Art Nouveau sterling silver match holder on a stand. It has an Art Deco style holder and a
Category
1920s Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Rectangular Match Stick Holder Unengraved 1904 Jan. 12th
Located in Sewickley, PA
This elegant vintage match safe is expertly crafted from solid 14k yellow gold, showcasing timeless
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Match Boxes
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
GERMANY 1920 Art-Deco Graff Zeppelin Shaped Desk Cigar Cutter Match Holder
Located in Miami, FL
and match-box holder created in Germany during the art deco period, back in 1920.The amazing piece is
Category
1920s German Art Deco Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Zinc
Antique Cubic Tea Box, Birch Veneer, North Germany circa 1860
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful cubic tea box. Birch book-matched veneered on softwood. Restored and hand polished with
Category
1860s German Neoclassical Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Birch, Softwood
R Wallace
Sons Mfg Co Sterling Silver Match Safe/Vesta Case with Monogram
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver match safe/vesta case with monogram by R. Wallace & Sons Mfg Co.
This beautiful
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ivan Ivanovich Futikin 1871 Russia Moscow Vesta Striker Case 875 Silver
Niello
By Ivan Ivanovich Futikin
Located in Miami, FL
1871. This is a match safe holder vesta striker and match box combined with wick holder. It was crafted
Category
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Desk Accessory Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
-piece set includes: match box holder, ink well, and pen tray.
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Victorian English 1886 Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
decorated silver gilt internal cover allowing access to the match compartment.
This vesta box in silver and
Category
1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Sterling Silver Three-Tiered Cigarette Cigar Box Smokers Companion 1910
By Joseph Braham
Located in London, GB
, the centre box for cheroots or cigarettes and the top box for matches. The base of each box is lined
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Antique French Solid Silver Cigar Box Cigarette Smokers Companion c. 1910
Located in London, GB
/ cigarettes and one smaller compartment for matches and a match striker. The Smoking Box is of substantial
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Burr-Walnut and Brass Mounted Cigar Box, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
lighting the matches.
This cigar box has a very stylish and timeless design and would delight any
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Brass
Roycroft Arts
Crafts Hammered Copper Bird-Of-Paradise Ashtray
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper ashtray and match box holder with bird-of
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Copper
Fantastic quality antique Edwardian oak smokers cabinet
Located in Ipswich, GB
cabinet, with two glass doors to the front opening to reveal compartments for cigars, match boxes and
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Oak
Victorian Mahogany Coal Scuttle Box or Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
shovel and match box.
This is a quality piece, with no loose joints.
Good age and patina, would look
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Black Leather Writing Box with Bramah Lock
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, providing a hard surface for writing note cards while giving access to the pen tray, inkwell and match box
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
French Equestrian Themed Bronze Matchbox with Hinged Top, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the hinged top mounted with a riding crop, a spur, and a stirrup iron, the box having a match
Category
Late 19th Century French Edwardian Antique Match Boxes
19th Century Matched Pair Prisoner of War Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
19th century matched pair prisoner of war snuff box
We are proud to offer a rare, matched pair
Category
19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood
English Sterling Silver Piano Cigarette Box and Match Safe Fabulous Hollowware
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fascinating English sterling silver cigarette box with match safe. The combo is in the form of a
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Novelty English Silver Cigar Box with Match Safe and Striker Dated 1899
Located in London, GB
A novelty English silver cigar box with fold down side to reveal a cigar cutter & match safe by
Category
19th Century English Antique Match Boxes
WMF Ignatius Taschner Jugendstil Copper and Brass Goat
Sleigh Candleholder
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
with a raised copper match box holder attached to the back with brass strapping. The design is very
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Art Nouveau Repoussé Snake 14k Gold Open Match Striker Box Pendant w/ Diamond
Located in Montclair, NJ
gold and features a match striker design with a mechanical top that opens. This beautiful charm have a
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
ASPREY
CO. 1925 London Art Deco Mechanical Vesta Box In .925 Sterling
By Asprey
Garrard Limited
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical vesta matches box designed by Asprey & Company.
This is a very rare and unusual
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Doerr
Co American 1925 Lacquered Art Deco Smoking Station In Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
lacquer. It is fitted with three compartments; the first one a pull out for the matches box, the second in
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Steel
17th Century German Games Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
opponent to finish a "match." This box retains its checkers and dice.
Tric-trac was very popular during
Category
17th Century German Other Antique Match Boxes
19th Century Anglo-Indian Teakwood Box or Coffee Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
color. The box is perfect match for a Classic and modern interior
Size: W 118cm, D 64cm, H 51cm
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Teak
Antique Daughters of the American Revolution Gold
Platinum Brooch Original Box
Located in Towson, MD
. Caldwell & Co of Philadelphia, which matches the inside of the box.
Mrs. Anne Cummins Culbertson is
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
19th Century Antique Oak Cigar/Tobacco Cabinet
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
and old matches in wooden box. Perfect as a gift. Made circa 1890.
The whole is 43 cm high, 29 cm
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Brass
Silver Golf Matchbox Holder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
. The sides are hollowed out so that you can strike the match on the box.
Category
Early 1900s English Sporting Art Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Silver
Pair of English Solid Mahogany Cigar Stands
Located in Austin, TX
ashtray, a brass handle, a box to hold matches and inlaid brass details.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Novelty Dog Kennel Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By George Heath
Located in Newark, England
is a small box that houses matches (strike anywhere matches). In England the containers took their
Category
Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Answered/Unanswered Letter Clip, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
underneath is a hinged box for matches, sealing wax and seal, the textured surface to the lid would have
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Pair of Collet Set of Oval Amethyst Bracelets
Located in New York, NY
fitted box. The perfectly matched amethysts make a striking pair. They are set in 15k gold and the well
Category
1880s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Amethyst, 15k Gold
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
Category
1910s English Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Crocodile
Boxing Hip Flask Bareknuckle Fight
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
, a match was ratified to box at 9st 8lb, for £50, a side, to come off in the Birmingham district on
Category
1860s British Antique Match Boxes
19th Century Pair of Miniature Dogs with Ephemera Photographs
X-Rays Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
. Look again at its size, our photographer has placed a box of matches beside him so you can get some
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Softwood, Paper
Shagreen Match Box
Located in New York, NY
Shagreen match box . Bone trimmed celadon galuchat match box with three strike voids and paper
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
Hunting Dog Setter Golden Retriever Lab Bird Antique Silver Match Box Safe
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning antique Victorian Sterling Silver Match Box Safe decorated with a spectacular
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Silver
Vintage Enamel
Brass Match Box Cover
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare vintage enamel and brass matchbox cover, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good condition with a rich patina and measures 4.75"W x 2.75"D x 1.75"H. It is marked West Germany ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Tobacconist Advertising Oversized Match Box, circa 1925
Located in London, GB
Union Match Bruxelles Tobacconist advertising over sized match box circa 1925
This lot is a
Category
1920s British Folk Art Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Paper
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
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Set of Eight Vintage Abecrombie
Fitch Sterling Match Boxes
By Black, Starr
Frost
Located in New York, NY
& Fitch. Monogram "CSB." Stamped "5130 sterling Gorham Inc," all with original Swedish paper match boxes
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Match Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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
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