Curated by PFK: The Wainwright Collection of Vesta Cases

Early 20th century brass matchbook holder set to front with a clock face

Victorian brass vesta case modelled as William Gladstone

Early 20th century brass Huntley & Palmers Albert Biscuit vesta case, stamped 'made in Vienna' ...[more]

Victoria Jubilee silver plated advertising vesta case, worded to side 'Perry & Co Limited, steel pen makers' ...[more]

Victorian brass vesta case, enamelled to lid with a female performer (slight enamel ware and dented to corner)

Victorian brass vesta case set to front with blue enamelled letter 'B'

Victorian gilded tinplate and black enamelled 'Domino' vesta case (some wear) ...[more]

Victorian bone vesta case set to from with plated letters 'LB' and a plated vesta case

Three early 20th century printed tin advertising vesta cases/boxes (souvenir of the Franco British Exhibition 1908) - Muratti's Ariston, Gallahers...

Victorian brass vesta case modelled as a hookah pipe

Victorian brass vesta case modelled as a riding boot

Early 20th century chromed circular 'pocket watch shape' vesta case engraved 'Fred Quarterman' and two other vesta cases

20th century simulated tortoise shell match book holder and a brass and leather vesta case with integral cigar cutter (af)

Late Victorian pressed horn book pattern vesta case inset with plated plaque and a black plastic vesta case patent no. 399950

A matched pair of early 20th century Moko Bavarian German vesta cases, modelled respectively as a pocket watch and a compass

Late Victorian plated brass vesta case, modelled with a snake enveloping planished body, a Harry Hall Tailor advertising vesta case and one other ...

19th century coloured straw work cylindrical vesta, paper lined interior

Early 20th century walnut rectangular vesta case, engraved 'The Yorkshire Regt, Princess of Wales's Own'

Early 20th century chromed and celluloid advertising vesta case, worded 'Peat Moss Littler Supply Co. Ltd.'

Early 20th century chromed and celluloid advertising vesta case, worded 'Goodall Lamb & Heighway Ltd' ...[more]

Early 20th century chromed celluloid and Morocco leather 'Blackpool' vesta case

Early 20th century embossed brass match book holder bearing Hapsburg crest and one other vesta case inset with advert for Golden Hall Hotel, Poult...

Victorian embossed brass vesta case with cassock lid (dented)

Victorian brass vesta case embossed with medieval style figures and in set with a compass

Victorian embossed brass 'Devil's head' vesta case set with glass eyes

Victorian brass 'Violin case' vesta case

Victorian enamelled brass vesta case, worded 'A [Match] to Strike' (some enamel loss)

Early 20th century plated 'clam shell' style vesta case pat no. 14037, leaf scrolls and engraving, along with a Bryant and May tin vesta case

19th century brass Veuve Clicquot champagne vesta case

19th century Austrian brass Bass & Co, Pale Ale beer bottle vesta case, stamped 'Made in Austria' ...[more]

Two late Victorian chromed/plated metal book form vesta cases, one with integral sovereign case the other with integral stamp holder, later engrav...

Early 20th century plated brass envelope form vesta case (worn) and a plated book form vesta case

George V engine turned silver Art Deco match book holder by D Bros, Birmingham, 1933

Early 20th century chromed and celluloid advertising vesta case, worded 'C.W.S. Cream Crackers, Crumpsall Works'

Two early 20th century chromed and celluloid advertising vesta cases for Kilmarnock and Wells (af)

Three Victorian plated vesta cases

Victorian copper commemorative vesta case - Foudro Yant Nelson's Flagship

Early 20th century chromed and celluloid advertising vesta case for Red Star Brand Binder Twine

Victorian embossed brass vesta case of large size, decorated with clock face, stage and initials 'B.P.O.E'

Early 20th century brass combined vesta and sovereign case with integral stamp holder, engraved 'A.B.'

Late Victorian plated vesta case inset with image of Blackpool Big Wheel (operational 1896-1928) (af)

Victorian plated bottle shaped vesta case, engraved front, lid with Mortons patent 'The Maze' closure

Late Victorian brown leather covered plated flask shape vesta case and one other vesta case

George V silver match book holder reeded engraving with vacant cartouche, Birmingham 1923

Late Victorian brass and horn book form vesta case

Early 20th century French printed tin advertising vesta case, worded 'Pharmacie Centale Nogent Sur Seine' (worn)

Early 20th century printed tin advertising vesta case, worded 'Cadbury Bournville'

Early 20th century tin vesta case, lid inset with photo print, worded 'Duke of Fife, Upton Park E'

Early 20th century printed tin advertising vesta case, worded 'Gallahers Rich Dark Honeydew' (af)

Early 20th century cloth match box case, inset with miniature portrait, worded to side 'Jack James, Newport', containing Moreland Gloucester 'Engl...

Late Victorian pressed horn vesta case with secret opening (af)

Early 20th century embossed tin advertising vesta case - 'HMV Loudtone Needles'

Early 20th century tin combined stamp box and vesta case

Three late Victorian/early 20th century brass vesta cases, one with miniature portrait slide

Late Victorian plated combined whistle and vesta case

Late Victorian embossed brass 'Native American' vesta case

Late Victorian embossed brass Masonic vesta case

Early 20th century brass vesta case, embossed to front with an owl

Late Victorian embossed brass 'Cowboy' vesta case

Late Victorian brass shell vesta case