Sterling match striker?
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Oh that is very nice ! Excellent score .
jewelerguy
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that mark is from the Webster company. I'd say it dates probably 1900 - 1910. super cool find!
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...its what you have....match safe,match box,or Vesta....Google it...."Match Vesta"
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...you know what?I looked into your question and may be wrong......a Vesta is actually the "match".....?I have always called Match safes Vestas
What's a vesta?
A vesta is simply a wick coated with fewer layers of wax than a birthday candle. Usually two to four coatings will suffice, depending on the wax formula you are using. Beeswax, for example, being thicker, will take fewer coatings to produce a satisfactory vesta
A vesta is simply a wick coated with fewer layers of wax than a birthday candle. Usually two to four coatings will suffice, depending on the wax formula you are using. Beeswax, for example, being thicker, will take fewer coatings to produce a satisfactory vesta
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Ok, now im confused. Lol
I did as you said and googled it and found this.
http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionaryvestacase.html
They were mfg. between 1890-1920. The invention of the fuel filled lighters killed them off.
Interesting!
I did as you said and googled it and found this.
http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionaryvestacase.html
They were mfg. between 1890-1920. The invention of the fuel filled lighters killed them off.
Interesting!
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...they date to the 1860's at least....
...then you have Lucifers....
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That's high class right there !
Keep @ it and HH !!
Keep @ it and HH !!
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Really cool design! 
Andi
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Vesta is an earlier term for a type of short stick match for fire lighting.
The name appears to have gained popularity in England during the 19th Century. The name Vesta is rooted in Roman mythology, where Vesta is the virgin goddess of hearth, home, and family. Roman temples symbolized the presence of Vesta, with a sacred fire burning at a hearth. With technological developments in manufacturing fire striking matches, the term Vesta became synonymous with these small useful tools in lighting fires for home, hearth, or anywhere.
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The name appears to have gained popularity in England during the 19th Century. The name Vesta is rooted in Roman mythology, where Vesta is the virgin goddess of hearth, home, and family. Roman temples symbolized the presence of Vesta, with a sacred fire burning at a hearth. With technological developments in manufacturing fire striking matches, the term Vesta became synonymous with these small useful tools in lighting fires for home, hearth, or anywhere.
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