Victorian Ebonized Match Safe / Matchbox Holder Vintage

Victorian Ebonized Match Safe / Matchbox Holder VintageAdditional Description Small Victorian tabletop match safe or matchbox holder with ebonized wood body, hinged lid, and applied bone or ivory colored decorative accents. The front and top are embellished with pale vertical strips, rounded cabochon like studs, and dark metal nailhead details, giving the piece a strong Aesthetic Movement or Anglo Indian decorative character. The sloped front retains a striking surface, likely used for lighting matches.

and combination lighter cases that were widely sold through department stores and jewelry counters

The use of moiré silk—visible particularly inside the lid and lower compartment—adds a distinctly high-end Parisian finish

A striking and highly decorative pair of French neoclassical urns

and no maker’s mark is clearly legible from the provided photographs

The lotus motif traditionally symbolizes purity

Late Victorian to early Edwardian period

Le Paradis Perdu was a touchstone of Englightenment literature in France

Stunning gold brocade-patterned moire silk endpapers

19th C French "Almanach des Dames" gift books

adding to its decorative appeal and period authenticity

No maker's marks observed

Additional Description: A handsome set of three copper hanging bowls marked "Turkish by Incirlik