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Cased Asprey Amber and Gold Smoker
s Set with Cigar Cutter and Vesta Case
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
gold, with a cigar cutter, vesta case and two holders for cheroots and cigarettes, Birmingham, 1905
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Gold
Victorian Novelty Silver Fish Head Vesta Case. by William Oliver Birmingham 1892
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare Victorian novelty silver Vesta case made in the form of a fish's head with
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver and Enamel Comic Hunting Scene Vesta Case, London, 1885
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver Vesta Case of plain rectangular form with flat hinged lid, the face inset
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Large Silver and Enamel Dual Compartment Vesta Case Matches and Fusees
By Henry Wells
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An early 20th century large and heavy quality silver and enamel dual compartment vesta case, of
Category
1910s English Other Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Silver and Essex Crystal Dog Kennel Vesta Case, Thomas Johnson, 1880
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine Victorian novelty silver and Essex rock crystal vesta case / box, modelled as a slatted
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
George V Silver
Rose Gold Striped Vesta Case Sampson Mordan
Co, Chester 1916
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good early 20th century silver and rose gold vesta case of rounded rectangular form with sprung
Category
1910s English Other Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Gold, Silver
George V Silver and Enamel
Leys School
Cambridge Vesta Case, 1920
By Robert Chandler
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality early 20th century silver and enamel Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form with
Category
1920s English Other Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Silver
Guilloche Enamel Combined Cigarette
Vesta Case M. Munk Wien
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
and Vesta case, of flat rounded rectangular form with two hinged lids and silver gilt interior
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Rare Victorian Silver
Enamel Punch Magazine Cover Book Form Vesta Case
By Henry William Dee
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An exceptionally fine quality and large enamelled silver Vesta Case made in the form of a book, the
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Silver and Enamel Exeter College Boat Club Vesta Case, 1897
By S. Blanckensee
Sons
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver and enamel vesta case of rounded rectangular form with sprung hinged lid
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Antique Silver and Enamel Clyde Corinthian Yacht Vesta Case
By W.
G. Myers 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality Victorian silver and enamel vesta case of rounded rectangular form with hinged flip
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver
Enamel Horse Racing Vesta Case, Triple Crown Winner "Common"
By Wright
Davies 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality Victorian silver and enamel Vesta Case of plain rectangular form with sprung flat
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Novelty Vesta Case
Located in London, GB
A very unusual novelty vesta in the form of a Gladstone bag. The removable striking plate,with ring
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
George V Silver and Enamel Ladies Portrait Vesta Case by Horace Woodward, 1914
By Horace Woodward
Co. Ltd.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality early 20th century silver Vinaigrette of rounded rectangular form with sprung hinged lid and attached suspension ring, the face enameled with a portrait of a young lad...
Category
1910s English Other Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Vesta with Bulldog Motif
By Henry Matthews
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver vesta case (for matches) with bulldog motif, hallmarked Birmingham 1906 by Henry
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
CARTIER. A Gold And Silver Cigar Box
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
with an associated vesta case of similar design, 1930s, French assay mark for mixed silver and gold
Category
1930s French Art Deco Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Box, Eve in the Garden of Eden
By Walter Thornhill
Co 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine quality Victorian silver Cigarette Box / Table Vesta Case of rounded rectangular form
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Novelty Silver Registered Design Shoe Bonbonniere
Seal
By Edward H. Stockwell
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
light box (vesta case), an etui, a seal, an inkstand, a spirit lamp, a lozenge box, a scent bottle, a
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Silver and Bone Bridge Counter by Samuel M Levi, Birmingham, 1912
By Samuel L. Levi
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
rings, perfume bottle tops, purses, salts, sovereign casse, trays, vases and vesta cases; though we
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Vesta Case
Located in Troy, NY
Vesta cases are used to store matches and became popular mid 19th century. This vesta case is made
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Silver Horseshoe Shaped Vesta Case
By Howard James
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian silver horseshoe shaped vesta case, dated 1881, made in Birmingham.
Unusual
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Late 19th Century
Located in Belgium, BE
French neoclassical Vesta case of the late 19th century.
Very finely chiselled sterling silver in
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver and Enamel Hunting Scene Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine Victorian silver Vesta Case of plain rectangular form with flip-top sprung hinged lid
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Rare Edwardian Antique Silver Hockey Players Vesta Case
By Joseph Fray
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare early 20th century silver Vesta Case of circular form with hinged flip-top lid and attached
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Vesta Cases
Victorian Novelty Silver Havana Cigar Vesta Case, by William Neale, 1887
By William Neale 2
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality Victorian novelty silver Vesta case, naturalistically formed as a bunch of four
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Rare Novelty Midsummer Nights Dream William Shakespeare Silver Vesta Case
Located in St Helens, GB
A very unusual and rare novelty commemorative vesta case.
Edwardian era, English made example
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Edwardian Antique Silver
Billiards
Vesta Case by George Houston, 1907
By George Houston
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Edwardian circular silver Vesta Case with hinged flip toplid, the face chased and engraved
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Edward Prince of Wales Royal Presentation Silver Vesta Case
By Alfred Clark
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality early 20th century silver Vesta Case complete with original leather pouch, the case
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
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
Materials
Silver
Large Victorian Prince of Wales
s Hospital Fund Stamp Vesta Case
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine and rare Victorian silver Vesta Case of large rectangular form with flat hinged lid and
Category
19th Century English Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Vesta Sovereign Stamp Case
Located in Vancouver, BC
A rare Victorian sterling silver vesta sovereign stamp case with toothpick holder and propelling
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Vesta Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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 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.
- 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.