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Victorian Silver and Enamel Golfing Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of rectangular form with flat hinged lid, the
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Novelty Silver Havana Cigar Vesta Case
By William Neale
Son Ltd
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality Victorian novelty silver Vesta Case, naturalistically formed as a bunch of four
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Antique Silver Wild Boar Vesta Case
By Deakin
Francis
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality Victorian silver figural Vesta Case depicting a Wild Boar, with sprung hinged lid
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Silver Combined Vesta Case, Whistle
Compass
By Frederick Edmonds 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty silver Vesta Case made in the form of a Whistle, combined with a working
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Novelty Silver Mussel Shell Vesta Case
By Hilliard
Thomason
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty silver Vesta Case made in the form of a Mussel Shell with hinged flip-top
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Silver Tigers Eye Vesta Case
By Alfred Fuller
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine and heavy quality Victorian silver Vesta Case of plain rounded rectangular form with
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver and Enamel Huntsman Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver vesta case of rounded rectangular form with hinged flip-top lid, the face
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Silver and Enamel Coaching Scene Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver and enamel vesta case of plain rectangular form with flat hinged lid, the
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Spaniel Head Vesta Case by Crisford and Norris Birmingham, 1902
Located in London, London
A spaniel head vesta case by Crisford and Norris Birmingham, 1902.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Gold and Silver Striped Vesta Case
By Alfred Clark
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality Edwardian silver and gold striped Vesta case with receded decoration to silver
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Gold, Silver
Edwardian Silver and Hardstone Thistle Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Edwardian novelty silver Vesta case made in the form of a thistle head, inset with two
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver
Enamel Cuban Cigar Box Vesta Case
By HORTON
ALLDAY OF BIRMINGHAM (1888-1933)
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely fine and rare Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case made in the form of a 'A De
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Mussel Shell Vesta Case, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
An unusual English Victorian mussel shell vesta case. The base is mussel shell and the lid with
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Edwardian Antique Silver Vintage Car Vesta Case
By James Fenton
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Edwardian circular silver Vesta case with hinged flip-top lid, the face chased and engraved
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Antique Silver Figural Horses Head Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty cast silver Vesta Case made in the form of a horses head, with sprung
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Edwardian Continental Silver and Enamel Vesta Case with Andromeda
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality early 20th century silver Vesta Case of curved rounded rectangular form with hinged
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Early 20th Century 9-Carat Gold Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality early 20th century 9-carat gold vesta case, of rounded rectangular form with hinged
Category
Early 20th Century English George V Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
9k Gold
Antique Edwardian Silver Edward VII Vesta Case Pendant
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A remarkable antique vesta case dating from 1901, to commemorate the new King of England Edward VII
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case, 19th Century
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine and rare 19th century sterling silver and enamel Vesta Case made in the form of rolled up
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19th Century American Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Antique Silver
Enamel Horse Racing Scene Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare and fine quality Victorian silver Vesta Case of rectangular form with hinged lid and
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Silver
Enamel
Milestone
Vesta Case
By William Houghton and Charles Gunn
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare Victorian novelty silver and enamel vesta case made in the form of a triangular
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Glamorous Lady
By Lawrence Emmanuel
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form with sprung hinged flat
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Antique Silver Combined Vesta Case and Cigar Cutter
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality Victorian silver combined Vesta case and cigar cutter of rounded rectangular form
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Early Victorian Silver Vesta Case, Birmingham and Dutch Silver Box
By Birmingham
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
An early Victorian silver vesta case, Birmingham, engraved with foliate scrolls, and a Dutch silver
Category
19th Century Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Carlo Giuliano Antique Enamelled Gold Vesta Case
By Carlo Giuliano
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A museum quality antique vesta case by the Great Carlo Giuliano. The case is executed in 18k gold
Category
Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Novelty Silver
Military Leather Cross-Belt Pouch
Vesta Case
By George Heath
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty silver vesta case made in the form of a military leather cross-belt pouch
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Antique Edwardian Silver Vesta Case Dated 1902, Henry Griffiths and Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Edwardian silver vesta case dated 1902, Henry Griffiths and Sons
Hallmarked in Chester
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Silver Combination Vesta Case, Cigar Cutter
Map Measuring Tool
By Hamilton
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Edwardian silver combination Vesta Case, Cigar Cutter and Map Measuring Tool with sprung
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Antique Silver
Enamel Maritime Flags Vesta Case
By John William Barrett
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver and enamel vesta case of rounded rectangular form with hinged flip-top lid
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver and Enamel Calling Card Vesta Case, Engraved
Will
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality Victorian silver Vesta Case of rectangular form with flat hinged lid, the face
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Figural Silver Vesta Case Depicting the Bust of William Gladstone
By Lines, Bunn
Mason, Birmingham
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian silver figural Vesta Case depicting a bust of William Gladstone, with hinged flip
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Silver Aesthetic Engraved Vesta Case, Owl, Heron
Finch
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver Vesta case of rounded rectangular form with sprung hinged lid, the back and
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Antique Silver and Enamel Vintage Car Vesta Case
By John Millward Banks
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine quality and rare Edwardian silver "flat-top" Vesta case, of rectangular form with
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Antique Silver and Enamel
Old Friends
Vesta Case
By George Unite
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form with flat hinged lid and
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Antique Silver and Enamel Horse Racing Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine quality Victorian silver and enamel vesta case of plain rectangular form with sprung
Category
1890s English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Silver
Enamel
Scottish Pipers
Vesta Case, Sampson Mordan, 1900
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine Victorian silver and enamel Vesta case of rectangular form with flat hinged lid, the
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Silver Combination Vesta Case/Sovereign Case/Cheroot Cutter 1901
By John Millward Banks
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality Edwardian large silver combination Vesta case/double Sovereign case/Cheroot cutter
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver "Sporting" Vesta Case by George Randle, Birmingham, 1889
By George Randle
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An unusual Victorian silver Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form with foliate engraved decoration
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
French Silver and Enamel Horse Racing Vesta Case, circa 1900
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality late 19th century French silver and enamel Vesta Case of rectangular form with
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Antique Silver and Enamel
Can-Can Girl
Vesta Case
By George Heath
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A nice quality Victorian silver and enamel vesta case of rounded rectangular form with hinged lid
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Silver Horseshoe Vesta Case Combined Wick Holder, Crest of Henry
By Henry William Dee
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality and early Victorian silver Vesta Case combined with a wick holder, made in the form
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Novelty Silver Mussel Shell Vesta Case by Hillard
Thomason, 1881
By Hilliard
Thomason
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty silver vesta case made in the form of a Mussel Shell, with hinged flip-top
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Silver
Enamel Domino Vesta Case, James Deakin
Sons, 1899
By James Deakin
Sons
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty silver and enamel Vesta Case made in the form of a Domino, with silver
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Silver
Enamel Boer War Interest Vesta Case "Gentleman in Khaki"
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form with hinged flip top lid
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Silver Combined Whistle and Vesta Case. George Wilkinson, 1889
By George Wilkinson
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver Vesta case made in the form of a Whistle, the oval tubular body
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver Plate and Copper Champagne Crate Vesta Case, circa 1891
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A late Victorian novelty silver plate and copper vesta case made in the form of a wooden Moet and
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Rare Victorian Silver and Enamel Railway Ticket Vesta Case, 1886
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely fine and rare Victorian silver and enamel novelty vesta case of rectangular form with
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
George III Copper "Cartwheel" Two Pence Coin Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian silver mounted vesta case formed from a large George III copper "Cartwheel" two
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Early 1900s English George III Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Copper
George V Silver
Enamel Golfing Vesta Case by Robert Chandler, 1911
By Robert Chandler
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality early 20th century silver and enamel Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form with
Category
1910s English Georgian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver and Enamel Playing Cards Vesta Case
Queen of Hearts
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian silver and enamel Vesta case of rectangular form with sprung hinged flat-top lid
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Edwardian German Silver Mr. Punch Box or Vesta Case with Chester Import Mark
By Friedlander
Co.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An Edwardian German novelty silver Box or possibly Vesta Case modelled as Mr Punch, his hat forming
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Vesta Cases
Edwardian Silver
Enamel Trinity College, Cambridge University Vesta Case, 1905
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Edwardian silver and enamel Vesta case of rounded rectangular form with sprung hinged lid
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Enameled Silver
Punch Magazine
Cover Vesta Case, 1892
By John Millward Banks
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver and enamel Vesta case of rounded rectangular form with hinged lid and
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Silver, Gold
Niello Horseshoe Vesta Case, circa 1880
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality late 19th century French silver and niello work Vesta Case of horseshoe shape, the
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Continental Silver and Enamel Rebus
Four Vices
Vesta Case, circa 1900
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine 19th century German .800 standard silver (with French import marks) and enamel Vesta Case of
Category
Early 1900s German Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Silver Horses Head Vesta Case, by W G Knight, Birmingham, 1904
By W.G. Knight
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An Edwardian silver Vesta case of plain rounded rectangular form with sprung hinged lid, the face
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Silver and Enamel "Point-To-Point" Vesta Case, Sampson Mordan, 1889
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine and rare Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of rectangular flat-top form, the face
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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Antique Vesta Cases For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique vesta cases for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, all antique vesta cases available were constructed with great care. Antique vesta cases 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 vesta cases made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique vesta cases over the years, but those made by Sampson Mordan
Co., John Millward Banks and Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Vesta Cases?
Antique vesta cases can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,150, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $16,000.
Questions About Antique Vesta Cases
- What is a silver Vesta case?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Vesta cases or vesta boxes are small portable boxes to protect matches and make sure they stay dry, which is why they are also known as match safes. They are named after the Roman goddess of the hearth, Vesta.
- What is a Victorian vesta case?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A vesta case is a small box that’s designed to hold matches. The name Vesta is taken from the Roman goddess of the hearth. Interestingly, in the 1830s, friction matches became as popular as strike-anywhere matches. However, they were unstable and could combust at any time, so a case to hold and protect the individual matches was necessary. Shop a range of antique and vintage vesta cases on 1stDibs.
- What are Vesta cases used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022With a name borrowed from the Roman goddess for fire and the hearth, Vesta cases were used to store matches and protect them from getting wet. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of Vesta cases from some of the world’s top sellers.
- When were Vesta cases invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Vesta cases were invented in the early 18th century, shortly after the 1826 advent of the friction “lucifer” matches, which could spontaneously ignite and even explode from friction. Vesta cases were developed to hold the matches to protect them from friction — and the match-holder from danger. Small and compact, these cases typically had a hinged lid and were usually made of gold or silver, and they ranged from very plain to highly ornate. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vesta cases from top sellers worldwide.