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Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes
Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes

Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes

Located in High Point, NC

Pair of Edwardian threaded glass match strikes. The tops of the strikes are capped in silver, but with the years of polishing, the hallmarks have been rubbed off.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Paperweights

Materials

Silver

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Match Strike Set
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Match Strike Set

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Match Strike Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The rough, unglazed portions of the ceramic body provide the perfect tactile surface for use as a match strike, blending utilitarian purpose with a high-end sculptural aesthetic.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Antique Black Agate Pekingese Dog Mounted Ashtray / Match Strike Faberge Style
Antique Black Agate Pekingese Dog Mounted Ashtray / Match Strike Faberge Style

Antique Black Agate Pekingese Dog Mounted Ashtray / Match Strike Faberge Style

By Fabergé

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a deep toned black agate ashtray bowl, finely carved Pekingese dog and barrel (match holder) form mount to edge and match strike to side.

Category

Early 20th Century French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Match Strike Book Pendant Fob Guilloche
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Match Strike Book Pendant Fob Guilloche

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Match Strike Book Pendant Fob Guilloche

Located in Westport, CT

The piece includes a matching gold-handled friction rod that fits into the spine of the case and is removed to strike against the surface to ignite a match, designed to be worn as a ...

Category

Early 20th Century Vanity Items

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Gilt Bamboo Table Setting Personal Match Strikes - Set of 8
Vintage Gilt Bamboo Table Setting Personal Match Strikes - Set of 8

Vintage Gilt Bamboo Table Setting Personal Match Strikes - Set of 8

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

These diminutive accessories were a hallmark of upscale entertaining, designed to provide each guest with a personal match strike, adding an undeniable layer of panache to a curated ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Tableware

Materials

Metal

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Match Strike Set
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Match Strike Set

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Match Strike Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exquisite two-piece studio pottery set perfectly captures the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic of the 1970s, celebrating the raw beauty of hand-thrown functional art. Handcrafted with a clea...

Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery

Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike
Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike

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. It is mounted on the rim of the glass threaded base. The silver cap is most lik...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Paperweights

Materials

Silver

Belle Époque Bronze Game Bird Match Strike by Franciszek Jozef Kucharzyk
Belle Époque Bronze Game Bird Match Strike by Franciszek Jozef Kucharzyk

Belle Époque Bronze Game Bird Match Strike by Franciszek Jozef Kucharzyk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Designed as a functional yet decorative object, this match strike includes an indented catch-all area measuring 7 inches wide by 2 inches deep, making it perfect for holding matches ...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Ceramic ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Strike Holder
Antique French Ceramic ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Strike Holder

Antique French Ceramic ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Strike Holder

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

As found in at a French market, this classic blue and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates from the early twentieth Century. The ribbed center is used for striking matches th...

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze
English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze

English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze

Located in London, GB

To the centre the figure of a naked putti with a walking stick in his hand and a woven basket strapped to his back. This basket is a match holder and strike. Very fine original patin...

Category

Antique 1810s English Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Silver Vesta Match Strike Case, circa 1920's
Antique Silver Vesta Match Strike Case, circa 1920's

Antique Silver Vesta Match Strike Case, circa 1920's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Antique Silver Plate Vesta and Match Case from the Early 20th Century. This charming case has a three letter monogram. We see this piece added to an existing collection or start a ne...

Category

Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass & Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1917
Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass & Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1917

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 London 1917 (the makers mark is rubbed). Its an impressive and rarely found size ...

Category

Vintage 1910s English Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Ceramic Match Strike Holder "Fine Prunelle Lyon" by Vincent Co.
Antique French Ceramic Match Strike Holder "Fine Prunelle Lyon" by Vincent Co.

Antique French Ceramic Match Strike Holder "Fine Prunelle Lyon" by Vincent Co.

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

As found in at a French market, this classic red and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates from the early twentieth Century. The ribbed center is used for striking matches tha...

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Black Forest Bear Head Carved Double Match Holder with Strike
19th Century Black Forest Bear Head Carved Double Match Holder with Strike

19th Century Black Forest Bear Head Carved Double Match Holder with Strike

Located in Atlanta, GA

A great addition to any cabin or collection! Double match strike with black bear head to center. Strike to lower leaf

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Regency period satinwood console tables
Pair of Antique Regency period satinwood console tables

Pair of Antique Regency period satinwood console tables

Located in London, GB

A fine and rare pair of Regency period Console Tables, having satinwood & purpleheart galleried concave tops above frieze drawers flanked by giltbrass “match strike” panels, raised o...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Console Tables

Materials

Purpleheart, Satinwood

Italian Military Smoking Table, Wood & Metal, Pedestal Design, 1920s
Italian Military Smoking Table, Wood & Metal, Pedestal Design, 1920s

Italian Military Smoking Table, Wood & Metal, Pedestal Design, 1920s

Located in New York, NY

Unusual Italian military style pedestal side table with polished wood grommeted scudo top holding “grenade” or mace style cigarette and match cups with match strike on slender balust...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Silver Hukin & Heath Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, 1920s, Art Deco
Antique Silver Hukin & Heath Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, 1920s, Art Deco

Antique Silver Hukin & Heath Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, 1920s, Art Deco

Located in Greven, DE

Stamped at the bottom "H&H" for its firm Hukin &Heath, and a silver mark "9025". Comprising: Seal, Match Strike & Holder, Candle Holder, Two Pen Rests, a Glass Inkwell and a Letter R...

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Unusual Flame Mahogany Dining Table Attributed to Maison Jansen
Unusual Flame Mahogany Dining Table Attributed to Maison Jansen

Unusual Flame Mahogany Dining Table Attributed to Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Atlanta, GA

Apron with bronze detail and classic match strike insets. Leaves are installed at the table perimeter via retractable extensions.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bronze

Figural French Rosewood Cigar Box, circa 1880
Figural French Rosewood Cigar Box, circa 1880

Figural French Rosewood Cigar Box, circa 1880

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Lever opens against lid and front door to reveal open interior and matchbox. Match strike at front, cream plaque "Parlez Au Concierge."

Category

Antique 1880s French Barware

Materials

Rosewood

Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun, Atrib. Schafer & Vater
Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun, Atrib. Schafer & Vater

Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun, Atrib. Schafer & Vater

By Schafer & Vater

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Humorous figural match strikes of this caliber are increasingly scarce, particularly those combining strong caricature, intact strike surfaces, and nuanced surface treatment.

Category

Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company

Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in Northampton, GB

The smallest tier on the top is a vesta compartment which has a match strike to the front, the second tier is for storing cigarettes and is gilded and the third tier is a humidor for...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Carnelian Match Holder
Art Deco Carnelian Match Holder

Art Deco Carnelian Match Holder

Located in New York, NY

A faux ladder is carved into the stone and becomes the "strike" for the match to be lit. 1930's USA. 2.25" x 2" wide.

Category

1930s American For The Table

English silver match box cover by Henry Matthews, 1903
English silver match box cover by Henry Matthews, 1903

English silver match box cover by Henry Matthews, 1903

By Henry Matthews

Located in Delft, NL

A rectangular box to slide into a match box. The silver box is open on the sides to strike the matches on the box and raised on four ball feet.

Category

Early 20th Century English Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Wedgwood Brown & Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker
Wedgwood Brown & Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

Wedgwood Brown & Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

For the hearth, kitchen or bedside, the holder is ribbed for lighting strike-anywhere matches, the bottom tray is for the spent sticks.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker
Wedgwood Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

Wedgwood Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

For the hearth, kitchen or bedside, the holder is ribbed for lighting strike-anywhere matches, the bottom tray is for the spent sticks.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo
Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo

By Fujii Yoshitoyo

Located in Newark, England

VESTA CASE a small box that houses matches (strike anywhere matches). In England the containers took their name from the term Newton used for his invention, and they became known as...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Antique Silver Matchbox Holder With Golfer.
Antique Silver Matchbox Holder With Golfer.

Antique Silver Matchbox Holder With Golfer.

By Henry Matthews

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The sides are hollowed out so that you can strike the match on the side of the box. The piece is fully hallmarked on the frame and remains clearly legible, displaying the lion passan...

Category

20th Century English Sporting Art Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Art Nouveau Design, France, 1900s
Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Art Nouveau Design, France, 1900s

Antique Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Art Nouveau Design, France, 1900s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inside, the case opens on a smooth hinge to reveal a compartment for storing strike-anywhere matches, which it was originally designed to protect from moisture and damage.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare German Porcelain Ram Head Matchstrike, Attributed to Schafer & Vater
Rare German Porcelain Ram Head Matchstrike, Attributed to Schafer & Vater

Rare German Porcelain Ram Head Matchstrike, Attributed to Schafer & Vater

By Schafer & Vater

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Surrounding textured areas of the fleece serve as integrated strike surfaces, allowing matches to be lit along multiple points without disrupting the sculptural composition.

Category

Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Set of Eight English Chippendale Dining Chairs - Two Host and Six Side
Set of Eight English Chippendale Dining Chairs - Two Host and Six Side

Set of Eight English Chippendale Dining Chairs - Two Host and Six Side

Located in New York, NY

The legs are square and chamfered, joined by H-stretchers for strength and symmetry—a hallmark of English craftsmanship. This finely matched set strikes a perfect balance between el...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Damask, Silk, Mahogany

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924
Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924

Located in Delft, NL

The large matchbox slides into the silver holder and at the sides is an opening to strike the matches on. The silver has lined guilloche pattern and the holder is used and shows some...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Small naturalistic desk set with rabbit and barrels made of patinated metal
Small naturalistic desk set with rabbit and barrels made of patinated metal

Small naturalistic desk set with rabbit and barrels made of patinated metal

Located in Greven, DE

The interior of both barrels is gilded and each shows a small drilled hole—likely for ventilation, suggesting use as a match holder or strike-light container. The small tray was pres...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike
Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike

Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique English Brass Anvil Matchstrike, Realistically cast and modeled, as an anvil, with lift top revealing the match caddy and strike on the lid, resting on a rope edge oval base.

Category

Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891
Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891

Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891

By Heath & Middleton

Located in London, London

The pull off snuffer covers a match holder and strike. The handle is decorated with trailing vine.

Category

Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike, 1914
Antique English Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike, 1914

Antique English Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike, 1914

By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

George V crystal match strike with sterling silver collar. Made by A & J Zimmerman Ltd in Birmingham in 1914.

Category

Vintage 1910s British Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Belle Epoque Chandelier
Belle Epoque Chandelier

Belle Epoque Chandelier

By Maison Baguès

Located in New York, NY

Now the chandelier can shimmer from within at the flick of a switch, or cast flickering candlelight at the strike of a match, or both, should it suit the occasion or the whim of the ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Antique Sterling Silver Panatella Cigarillo Cigar Case by Unger Brothers
Antique Sterling Silver Panatella Cigarillo Cigar Case by Unger Brothers

Antique Sterling Silver Panatella Cigarillo Cigar Case by Unger Brothers

By Unger Brothers

Located in San Diego, CA

The case opens at both ends and has a match strike pad by the hallmark stamp. The piece is a rare find and is in excellent vintage condition; it measures 6.5" long and .5" in diamete...

Category

Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Recent Sales

Set of Three Victorian Match Strikes

Set of Three Victorian Match Strikes

Unavailable

H 2.5 in Dm 3 in

Set of Three Victorian Match Strikes

Located in Austin, TX

Set of three Victorian match strikes with silver fittings. The largest is 3" in diameter and 2.5" tall, medium size is 2.5" diameter and 2.25" tall, the smallest 2" diameter, 1.5" tall.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Bottles

Materials

Silver

Orange Colored Crystal Match Strike / Holder Marked British Sterling
Orange Colored Crystal Match Strike / Holder Marked British Sterling

Orange Colored Crystal Match Strike / Holder Marked British Sterling

Located in Southhampton, NY

A medium mouth-blown crystal match strike in orange. The sterling silver rim is marked with the British silver assay marks for Birmingham, England.

Category

2010s English Glass

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Large Smoke Gray Crystal Match Strike / Holder Marked British Sterling
Large Smoke Gray Crystal Match Strike / Holder Marked British Sterling

Large Smoke Gray Crystal Match Strike / Holder Marked British Sterling

Located in Southhampton, NY

A large mouth-blown crystal match strike of smoke-gray color with wave design.

Category

2010s English Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Large Orange Colored Crystal Match Strike / Holder Marked British Sterling
Large Orange Colored Crystal Match Strike / Holder Marked British Sterling

Large Orange Colored Crystal Match Strike / Holder Marked British Sterling

Located in Southhampton, NY

A large mouth-blown crystal match strike of orange color. The sterling silver rim is marked with the British silver assay marks for Birmingham, England.

Category

2010s English Glass

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Teal Blue Colored Crystal Match Holder / Match Strike, Marked British Sterling
Teal Blue Colored Crystal Match Holder / Match Strike, Marked British Sterling

Teal Blue Colored Crystal Match Holder / Match Strike, Marked British Sterling

Located in Southhampton, NY

A medium-sized mouth-blown crystal match strike in teal color. The rim is marked with the British silver assay marks for Birmingham, England.

Category

2010s English Glass

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Cased Purple Match Strike / Holder with British Sterling Assay Marks
Cased Purple Match Strike / Holder with British Sterling Assay Marks

Cased Purple Match Strike / Holder with British Sterling Assay Marks

Located in Southhampton, NY

A large mouth-blown crystal match strike of cased purple color. The sterling silver rim is marked with the British silver assay marks for Birmingham, England.

Category

2010s English Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

CARTIER. An Enamel Cigarette Case With Vesta Compartment.
CARTIER. An Enamel Cigarette Case With Vesta Compartment.

CARTIER. An Enamel Cigarette Case With Vesta Compartment.

By Cartier

Located in London, GB

The rectangular case applied with a symmetrical enamelled motif of white crosses interspersed with turquoise-coloured spots, the main section opening with a rose-cut diamond-set bar ...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Evgeny Lanceray Russian, "Bearded Peasant Carrying a Barrel"
Evgeny Lanceray Russian, "Bearded Peasant Carrying a Barrel"

Evgeny Lanceray Russian, "Bearded Peasant Carrying a Barrel"

By Lanceray

Located in St. Louis, MO

It stands on its own or can be used for dried flowers, paper clips or even as a match strike. Eugene Alexandrovitch Lanceray was noted for his evocative depictions of horses, Cos...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Fine Early 20th Century Walker & Hall Cased Silver Travelling Vanity Case
Fine Early 20th Century Walker & Hall Cased Silver Travelling Vanity Case

Fine Early 20th Century Walker & Hall Cased Silver Travelling Vanity Case

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

Elegant early 20th century travelling case Items included mirror, brushes, shoe Horn, comb, notepad, match strike etc. Free UK Mainland delivery.

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Chester Races, Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1898
English Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Chester Races, Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1898

English Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Chester Races, Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1898

By William Neale & Son Ltd

Located in York, GB

The end cover is also the match strike. In the open position, it locks out quite rigidly, so that a vesta (early match) could be struck, in a downward direction, towards the hinge.

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Cartier, A Royal Presentation Cigarette Case
Cartier, A Royal Presentation Cigarette Case

Cartier, A Royal Presentation Cigarette Case

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

The concealed inset cover bearing the initial A surmounted by the crown of the Karageorgevich Dynasty, also with tinder cord and hinged vesta compartment revealing a match-strike, me...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce Table Lamp

Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce Table Lamp

Unavailable

H 9.85 in Dm 3.55 in

Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce Table Lamp

By Giuseppe Ostuni, O-Luce

Located in Berlin, DE

table lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni founder of O-LUCE , ca 1951 Ostuni , next to Sarfatti and Lelii the leading entrepeneur in modern Italian lighting in Milano in the 1950s created thi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Jaeger-LeCoultre Cigar Box Clock and Hermès Matchbox
Jaeger-LeCoultre Cigar Box Clock and Hermès Matchbox

Jaeger-LeCoultre Cigar Box Clock and Hermès Matchbox

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

There is also a place to strike the match on the outside of the box. This set is made in France and Switzerland, circa 1930s and is in exceptional all original condition.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Leather

Victorian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1896
Victorian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1896

Victorian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1896

Located in New York, NY

An antique English green crystal match strike with an unadorned sterling silver collar mount.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edwardian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1909
Edwardian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1909

Edwardian Sterling Mounted Match Strike, London, 1909

Located in New York, NY

A diminutive antique English blue crystal match strike orb with an unadorned sterling silver collar mount.

Category

20th Century English Edwardian Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Mounted MATCH STRIKE, London, 1899
Victorian Sterling Mounted MATCH STRIKE, London, 1899

Victorian Sterling Mounted MATCH STRIKE, London, 1899

Located in New York, NY

An antique English green crystal match strike orb with an unadorned sterling silver collar mount.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Match Strike from Whiskey Distillery in Glasgow
Antique Match Strike from Whiskey Distillery in Glasgow

Antique Match Strike from Whiskey Distillery in Glasgow

Located in Seattle, WA

Antique advertising trade match strike / holder from whiskey distillery in Glasgow.

Category

Antique 19th Century Barware

Large English Handcut Crystal and Brass Trim Large Match Strike
Large English Handcut Crystal and Brass Trim Large Match Strike

Large English Handcut Crystal and Brass Trim Large Match Strike

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Extraordinary old English handcut crystal and brass trim large match strike; exceptional deep handcut design.    

Category

Vintage 1930s English Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Anitque Cast Metal & Brass French Match/ Match Strike or Toothpick Holder
Anitque Cast Metal & Brass French Match/ Match Strike or Toothpick Holder

Anitque Cast Metal & Brass French Match/ Match Strike or Toothpick Holder

Located in Ross, CA

Antique French match strike/ match or toothpick holder. Cast metal with a brass bucket and bass tongs.

Category

Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century French Bronze D'ore Figural Dog Match Strike
19th Century French Bronze D'ore Figural Dog Match Strike

19th Century French Bronze D'ore Figural Dog Match Strike

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A rare and charming large-scale figural match strike with a well-cast dog eyeing the bootjack striker.

Category

Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Strike, Scottish Thistle
Antique English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Strike, Scottish Thistle

Antique English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Strike, Scottish Thistle

By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd

Located in Bath, GB

A charming Victorian English match strike beautifully cut from crystal in the form of a Scottish thistle.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sterling Silver

Handsome Brass Match Strike & Holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English
Handsome Brass Match Strike & Holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English

Handsome Brass Match Strike & Holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A handsome brass match strike & holder, Edwardian, c. 1900, English.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique English Sterling Silver Match Strike / Vesta Case, 1910
Antique English Sterling Silver Match Strike / Vesta Case, 1910

Antique English Sterling Silver Match Strike / Vesta Case, 1910

Located in Bath, GB

A very smart and very elegant kidney shaped vesta case or match striker made from a heavy gauge of English sterling silver.

Category

Early 20th Century British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike
Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike

Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome match striker, made from threaded glass and topped with a sterling silver rim. The hallmark is rubbed as they often are on these but I can make it out to be struck for ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Bronze Pocket Watch Stand / Match Strike, Equestrian / Horses
Antique French Bronze Pocket Watch Stand / Match Strike, Equestrian / Horses

Antique French Bronze Pocket Watch Stand / Match Strike, Equestrian / Horses

Located in Bath, GB

At the base the naturalistic tree trunk would have acted as a match holder, with the textured sides used to strike the non-safety matches.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique American Brass Matchbox Holder Flintlock Pistol Figural Match Strike
Antique American Brass Matchbox Holder Flintlock Pistol Figural Match Strike

Antique American Brass Matchbox Holder Flintlock Pistol Figural Match Strike

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique brass pocket sized matchbox holder decorated with a three dimensional flintlock pistol.  

Category

Early 20th Century Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1914
Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1914

Oversized Antique English Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strike, 1914

Located in Bath, GB

A magnificent oversized English match striker wither a sterling silver mount fully hallmarked for London 1914 (slightly rubbed). Its an impressive and rarely found size measuring ...

Category

Vintage 1910s English Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Frank Whiting Art Deco Era Sterling and Glass Match Strike/Holder
Frank Whiting Art Deco Era Sterling and Glass Match Strike/Holder

Frank Whiting Art Deco Era Sterling and Glass Match Strike/Holder

By Frank M. Whiting & Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An Art Deco Era match striker by the Frank M. Whiting Company, founded in 1878 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Made of heavy colorless glass with a sterling base and cap for ho...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Antique Black Forest Match Strike, Monkey with Glass Eyes, circa 1900
Rare Antique Black Forest Match Strike, Monkey with Glass Eyes, circa 1900

Rare Antique Black Forest Match Strike, Monkey with Glass Eyes, circa 1900

Located in Bath, GB

The monkey holds a brass matchbox holder on the back with a putt to the top and strikes being revealed on both sides, to the front the monkey holds a brass dish for the spent matches.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large English Sterling-Rimmed Amber Glass Match Strike with Cut Bands C. 2000
Large English Sterling-Rimmed Amber Glass Match Strike with Cut Bands C. 2000

Large English Sterling-Rimmed Amber Glass Match Strike with Cut Bands C. 2000

Located in Atlanta, GA

A contemporary yet elegantly restrained spherical vase of amber-tinted blown glass, distinguished by a series of precisely engraved horizontal bands that encircle the form in concent...

Category

Early 2000s English Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Green Match Striker
Green Match Striker

Green Match Striker

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H 2.25 in Dm 2.25 in

Green Match Striker

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful English match striker (or match strike) of striated green glass, topped with Sterling Silver.

Category

Early 20th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”
Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”

Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”

Located in Houston, TX

This ceramic match strike is from the St. Galmier Distillery and is embossed in navy.

Category

Early 20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”
Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”

Vintage Match Striker “S-Galmier”

Located in Houston, TX

This ceramic match strike is from the St. Galmier Distillery and is embossed in navy.

Category

Early 20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

English Pink Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim
English Pink Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

English Pink Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful English ovoid match striker (or match strike vesta) of striated pink glass, topped with sterling silver.

Category

Early 20th Century English Jars

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim
English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful English spherical match striker (or match strike vesta) of striated green glass, topped with sterling silver.

Category

Early 20th Century English Jars

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim
English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

English Green Match Striker with Sterling Silver Rim

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful English spherical match striker (or match strike vesta) of striated green glass, topped with sterling silver.

Category

Early 20th Century English Jars

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Vintage Match Striker “Mugnier et Gauthier”
Vintage Match Striker “Mugnier et Gauthier”

Vintage Match Striker “Mugnier et Gauthier”

Located in Houston, TX

This regal match strike is embossed with Burgundy red letters and gold trim on top and bottom rim.

Category

20th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

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H 6.1 in W 5.1 in D 5.1 in

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Located in High Point, NC

This earthy stoneware pyrogene was hand-thrown on the wheel, the combed ridges offer a convenient match strike surface. Once found in Parisian cafes, these quaint vessels serve as co...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

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H 6.5 in W 5.1 in D 5.1 in

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder

Located in High Point, NC

This earthy stoneware pyrogene was hand-thrown on the wheel, the combed ridges offer a convenient match strike surface. Once found in Parisian cafes, these quaint vessels serve as co...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Black Forest Novelty Table Vesta / Match Striker circa 1890, Monkey
Antique Black Forest Novelty Table Vesta / Match Striker circa 1890, Monkey

Antique Black Forest Novelty Table Vesta / Match Striker circa 1890, Monkey

Located in Bath, GB

He holds a removable cast brass match strike to hold matches (we are unable to ship matches - display only) with the textured exterior having been used for non-safety matches to be s...

Category

Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

English blown and cut glass match striker, c. 1880-1900
English blown and cut glass match striker, c. 1880-1900

English blown and cut glass match striker, c. 1880-1900

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Globe form cut glass match strike. The lower half of the globe is slice cut in a beehive hexagonal pattern.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Unusual Antique English Novelty Match Striker, circa 1880
Unusual Antique English Novelty Match Striker, circa 1880

Unusual Antique English Novelty Match Striker, circa 1880

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful and most unusual novelty match strike made from cast brass and just back from a professional clean and polish by our silversmith.

Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

French Equestrian Themed Bronze Matchbox with Hinged Top, Early 20th Century
French Equestrian Themed Bronze Matchbox with Hinged Top, Early 20th Century

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-strike at the front

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Match Book Holder / Striker, 1929
Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Match Book Holder / Striker, 1929

Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Match Book Holder / Striker, 1929

By Albert Carter

Located in Bath, GB

A beautiful vintage English sterling silver match strike made from a good solid gauge of sterling silver decorated on the top with a fabulous rich blue guilloche enamel with a bright...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Striker, 1922
Large English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Striker, 1922

Large English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Match Striker, 1922

Located in Bath, GB

A stunning large and heavy cut crystal table-top match strike topped with English sterling silver.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Sterling Silver

A Rare French Art Deco Thuya Wood Folding Humidor with Wooden Hinges
A Rare French Art Deco Thuya Wood Folding Humidor with Wooden Hinges

A Rare French Art Deco Thuya Wood Folding Humidor with Wooden Hinges

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare French art deco thuya wood folding himidor with wooden hinges; the shaped clasp with wooden hinge opening to reveal 2 extending humidors, a match strike and match compartments...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Boxes

Beady Candle Stick and Match Holder Set by Evan Segota
Beady Candle Stick and Match Holder Set by Evan Segota

Beady Candle Stick and Match Holder Set by Evan Segota

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The candle holder features three spheres and an inset brass cup while the match holder offers a match strike near the bottom.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

1900s French Porcelain Pyogenes, a Pair
1900s French Porcelain Pyogenes, a Pair

1900s French Porcelain Pyogenes, a Pair

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H 4.1 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

1900s French Porcelain Pyogenes, a Pair

Located in High Point, NC

Porcelain pyrogene hand-thrown on the wheel, with ridges combed across its base offers a convenient match strike surface. Once found in Parisian cafes, these quaint vessels serve as ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Regency period Gillows Mahogany Writing Table
19th Century Regency period Gillows Mahogany Writing Table

19th Century Regency period Gillows Mahogany Writing Table

Located in London, GB

A fine early 19th century Regency period six-drawer mahogany writing table having reeded edged gilt-tooled leather top with two inset reading stands above cockbeaded drawers flanked ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Bronze Devil Match Safe/Striker and Cigar Lighter Sculpture
Bronze Devil Match Safe/Striker and Cigar Lighter Sculpture

Bronze Devil Match Safe/Striker and Cigar Lighter Sculpture

Located in Petaluma, CA

There is a pocket behind the devil to hold matches and the side of the devil is the match strike.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Gothic Revival Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Unusual 19th Century English Treen Folk Art Match Box
Unusual 19th Century English Treen Folk Art Match Box

Unusual 19th Century English Treen Folk Art Match Box

Located in London, GB

With a match strike at the stepped base still in place this piece of unusual treen would make a great talking point or add a touch of curiosity to a gentleman’s table.

Category

Antique 1880s British Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Pine

Embossed Silver and Cut Crystal Decanter
Embossed Silver and Cut Crystal Decanter

Embossed Silver and Cut Crystal Decanter

By Matthew John Jessop

Located in New York, NY

Jessop (1894-1910) was also known for making boxes, button hooks, card cases, creamers, cups, frames, spoons and match strikes (vestas).

Category

20th Century English Edwardian Barware

Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Answered/Unanswered Letter Clip, circa 1880
Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Answered/Unanswered Letter Clip, circa 1880

Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Answered/Unanswered Letter Clip, circa 1880

Located in Bath, GB

The central handle is in the from of a stirrup and underneath is a hinged box for matches, sealing wax and seal, the textured surface to the lid would have acted as the match strike....

Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century English Carved Treen Folkart Elephant Vesta
19th Century English Carved Treen Folkart Elephant Vesta

19th Century English Carved Treen Folkart Elephant Vesta

Located in London, GB

In untouched condition this object opens to reveal a small matchstick compartment and its original match strike. Brass hinges and a worn surface give this object a tactile and decora...

Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique English Oak Novelty Carriage Cigar Box / Humidor, Reg. 1904
Rare Antique English Oak Novelty Carriage Cigar Box / Humidor, Reg. 1904

Rare Antique English Oak Novelty Carriage Cigar Box / Humidor, Reg. 1904

Located in Bath, GB

At the back of the carriage is a locked drawer with working key, which once opened reveals a match compartment, match strike and tray for spent matches and another smaller cedar line...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

English Novelty Dog Kennel Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
English Novelty Dog Kennel Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

English Novelty Dog Kennel Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

By George Heath

Located in Newark, England

The Dog kennel hinges at the peaked roof allowing access to the hollow centre for storing matches. To one side of the kennel a ribbed section allows the user to strike the match.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

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Match Strike For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the match strike you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A match strike — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a match strike — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right match strike, those designed in Victorian, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made match strike over the years, but those crafted by Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd, Frank M. Whiting Co. and Henry Williamson Ltd are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Match Strike?

A match strike can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $833, while the lowest priced sells for $42 and the highest can go for as much as $6,829.