Silver case

[sscindercoop]

Found this today at an old house it says 925/1000 Fine. At first I thought it was a lighter but there is no hole in the bottom for refiling. Any info would be great thanks. Any idea how old it is ?

 

[willie d]

Match safe

 

[traderoftreasures]

Match safe

agreed and nice one i might add

 

[CRUSADER]

Match safe

Commonly called 'vesta case'

 

[olepossum]

yup match safe i have one from the 1800s bought it at a yard sale old lady said it was a old lighter case her dad carried matches went to a black powder shoot and was told match safe age value at time i was told 300.00 due to the makers mark but i still have it for now hunting season is coming up i want to go but i am a out of work carpenter will probablly use it for tags new arrows and broad heads that way i dont get into the house hold funds

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Beauty

 

[sscindercoop]

Thanks for fast Id. Can anyone tell me how old it is? Thanks

 

[DixieHunter145]

I searched around and found a match safe very similar to yours, it says that type was invented in the 1820's.

DixieHunter145

 

[BuckleBoy]

I searched around and found a match safe very similar to yours, it says that type was invented in the 1820's.

DixieHunter145

Got a link?


I have a hunch this one is Victorian Era.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Match safe

Here is a page from my 1908 Sears Roebuck Catalog.

 

[allen]

i think this one is solved .