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Rare Art Deco Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Glass Owl-Form Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Art Deco Period, sterling silver-mounted glass owl-form match striker (with original glass
Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 20thC English Silver-Mounted Royal Doulton Ceramic Match Striker c.1910
By Finnigans, London 1, Royal Doulton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century English solid silver mounted ceramic match striker, made by Royal
Category

Vintage 1910s British Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Asprey, London, Antique Cut Glass Silver Match Striker
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English Edwardian match strike made from clear glass, hand cut in an attractive bark
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wedgwood Brown Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Wedgwood Majolica earthenware pottery match holder and striker, Staffordshire, England – circa
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood Green Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Wedgwood Majolica earthenware pottery match holder and striker, Staffordshire, England – circa
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Hungarian Art Deco Silver Match Striker and Cigar Ashtray
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Hungarian Art Deco Silver Ashtray with Matchbox Holder, Stamped 800 This Hungarian Art Deco silver ashtray with integrated matchbox holder is a striking example of early 20th-centur...
Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Silver

Austrian Pair Antique Terracotta Match Holder Striker Figures
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine pair Austrian antique terracotta figural match holders and strikers dating from around 1890
Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Hand Painted Japanese Ceramic Match Holder Strikers, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of hand painted Japanese match holder & strikers. Three holes in the back allow them to be
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Leather Box Matchstick Holder Striker
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian leather and gold embossed matchstick holder and match striker box, circa mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Leather

AUSTRIAN 1915 Sculptural Enameled Racehorse With Jockey Table-Desk Striker
Located in Miami, FL
, created in Vienna Austria, back in the 1915. The sculptural desk match striker has been designed in the
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Spelter

Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike
Located in High Point, NC
This lovely match striker has a silver top, which has been well polished and loved over the years
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Paperweights

Materials

Silver

19th Century Austrian Majolica Stove Smoker Set
Located in Austin, TX
19th century fine Austrian Majolica smoking set match striker harvest theme with a willow baskets
Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Rustic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Austrian Majolica Tablescape Smoker Set
Located in Austin, TX
19th century fine Austrian Majolica smoking set match striker harvest theme with a willow baskets
Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Rustic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

AUSTRIAN 1910-1915 Sculptural Enameled Racehorse With Jockey Desk Touch Striker
Located in Miami, FL
match striker has been designed in the shape of a racehorse with a jockey. All mounted on a rectangular
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Bronze, Spelter

Antique English Golf Ball Match Strike, Sterling Silver, 1902
By Henry Williamson Ltd
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful little glass tabletop match striker in the form of a golf ball, always highly sought
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1917
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent oversized English match striker wither a sterling silver mount fully hallmarked for
Category

Vintage 1910s English Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
holder. The metal holder has rolled rims and side cutouts for the match strikers. An unusual little
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Asprey, London, Red Silver Mounted Match Strike, 1913
By Charles George Asprey
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning match striker made from clear glass and decorated with spun red ribs and cut. The
Category

Vintage 1910s English Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Bronze Dog Shaped Top Hat Match Holder Striker Figure
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Victorian Bronze Dog Shaped Top Hat Match Holder Striker Figure Continental Bronze Late
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Henry Howell YZ Nut Bird Match Holder, Striker Ashtray
By Henry Howell Co. Ltd
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Rare and iconic Art Deco YZ bird novelty match holder, striker and ashtray designed by Henry Howell
Category

Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bakelite, Macassar

English Silver Car Cigar Holder
Located in New York, NY
engine lifts up to reveal a compartment for matches, the top of engine serves as a match striker. Fully
Category

Vintage 1910s English Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Girl Half Doll Cigarette Striker, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
match striker dating to the 1930s and sourced in France. Depicting a flapper girl sat holding a fan
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 14k Yellow Gold and Enamel Spark Striker Circa 1920
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
spark striker/flint match has a plain rectangular rounded form. The anterior surface of this impressive
Category

Vintage 1920s European Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver Horseshoe Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
thumbpiece which secures to the opposing hinge of the hallmarked serrated panel/match striker. Condition
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian English Bramah Leather Fold-out Correspondence Writing Desk
By Joseph Bramah
Located in Reading, Berkshire
and match-striker for light. New notepad, Quill Pen modern. With Esteemed Locksmith "Bramah" Lock, no
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Very Rare 1800s Norfolk and Western Railroad Dining Car Double Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
porcelain shades. An interesting and unique detail is the brass match striker on the side of the main tube
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Cigar Box With a Terrier in a Dog House, French, c1880
Located in valatie, NY
Portier," (Talk to the Doorman). The doormat is a brass match striker plate. Trent Antiques has been a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

French gilt bronze ink stand depicting a young man harvesting circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
addition a pen holder and a small container for matches with an accompanying match striker on the reverse
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Metal

1800s Norfolk and Western Bright Finish Railroad Dining Car Double Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
match striker on the side of the main tube and the original piped smoke catchers above each lamp
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique French SUC Simon Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic blue and white with black lettering matchstick striker
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French CORDEVANT LAON Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic blue and white with black lettering matchstick striker
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage English Wedgwood Majolica Match Holder With Striker
By Wedgewood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive colorful and classic matchstick striker also known as a pyrogen. The ribbed base is used
Category

Mid-20th Century English French Provincial Barware

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French Cassis Quenot Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, this colorful and classic red and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Edwardian 9k Yellow Gold and Rose Gold Vesta Case (1908)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
integrated serrated panel/match striker to the underside. Condition This antique 9k gold vesta case is an
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case (1919)
By Horace Woodward Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
hinged cover with a plain rounded thumbpiece. There is an integrated serrated panel/match striker to the
Category

Vintage 1910s British George V Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Boar Vesta Case
By Deakin Francis
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
serrated panel/match striker. The case is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover/head, opening to reveal
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique French Ceramic Advertising Apollinaris Match Holder Striker
Located in Montreal, QC
Antique Hand crafted Ceramic Advertising Apollinaris Match Holder. They were necessary both to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Garniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French FINE PRUNELLE LYON Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic red and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic blue and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Edwardian 1901 Sterling Silver Pig Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
features. The back of the pig incorporates a hallmarked hinged cover with a textured match striker to
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

George Houston Antique Edwardian 1906 Sterling Silver Vesta Case
By George Houston
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
antique sterling silver case incorporates a serrated panel/match striker to the underside. Condition This
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique French GRAMMONT Match Holder With Striker, Victor De Schreye
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic green and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Victorian Sterling Silver Sarcophagus Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
the body bears a serrated panel/match striker and the upper portion incorporates a ring loop
Category

Antique 1880s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 9k Yellow Gold Vesta Case by Adie Brothers Ltd (1922)
By Adie Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
panel/match striker to the underside. Condition This antique gold vesta case is an exceptional gauge of
Category

Vintage 1920s English George V Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold

Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
with a plain hinged cover to one end and has a serrated panel/match striker to the other. The
Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

1890s Antique French Silver Mussel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
of the organic shell, features a serrated panel/match striker and loop attachment. The hallmarks
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Luigi Frullini Rare Italian Hand Carved Figural Match Holder Striker
By Luigi Frullini
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and rare antique Italian Renaissance revival hand carved wooden match holder and striker
Category

Antique 1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By George Wilkinson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
surmounted with a ring loop attachment. There is an integrated serrated panel/match striker to the
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
features an applied oval serrated panel / match striker. The hinged tortoiseshell cover opens to reveal
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Mussel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
thumb piece. One side of the body features an applied serrated panel/match striker below a ring loop
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver and Erotica Enamel Vesta Case
By B&S, Birmingham 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
incorporated thumb piece. This impressive silver vesta case has a serrated panel/match striker to the
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Edwardian Golf English Sterling Silver Vesta Case
By George Houston
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
cover and ring loop attachment to the side. There is an integrated serrated panel/match striker to the
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By Steinhart Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
underside of the case incorporates an integrated serrated panel/match striker. Condition This antique
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Boar Vesta Box
By James Barclay Hennell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
which opens to reveal the serrated panel/match striker. The secondary hallmarked hinged panel opens
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co. Ltd Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Vesta Case
By Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
thumbpiece to the anterior edge. There is an integrated serrated panel/match striker to the underside
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By Rolason Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. There is an integrated serrated panel/match striker to the underside. Condition This antique silver
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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An assortment of match strikers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique match strikers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Match strikers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Match strikers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Art Deco and mid-century modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made match strikers over the years, but those made by John Grinsell Sons, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd and Wedgwood are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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