Antique Silver Art Nouveau Vesta Match Holder 1906 It’s a beautiful antique piece

It’s a beautiful antique piece

The ring face measures 6

A silver crown sits on top

it weighs 29

2 mm thick and weighs 19

Antique Silver Art Nouveau Vesta Match Holder 1906 It’s a beautiful antique pieceFriction matches were invented in the 1830s. On occasion, these sulfur tipped matches would combust, due to the heat of friction, without any warning. Vesta cases, or matchboxes, were meant to prevent this explosion from happening by keeping the matches dry and safe. The idea of a vesta case stemmed from the snuffbox, and typically had a rectangular shape, with a flip top lid, and a serrated edge at the base used to strike the match. Some pieces were