Antique Art Nouveau American Indian and Hunting Dog Decorated Match Safe Vesta

Description: Antique Art Nouveau Match Safe or Vesta American Indian and Hunting Dog For Your Antique Match Safe Collection-MatchSafeDog1 Details Description: Antique pocket match safe, matchsafe, or Vesta. This beautiful match safe has a raised design with an Art Nouveau image of an American Indian head on one side and a hunting dog with a whip in the background on the opposite side. The top and bottom are of chromed metal. The images, which are raised designs are on metal plaques which are attached to the body of the box with four prongs each. The match safe has a hinged lid on top and has the usual striker for the matches on the bottom. The lid hinge works well and snaps in place when closing it, as it should. This nice size match safe is clean and in good condition. The match safe is marked "PAT. APP. FOR" on the edge. A nice looking match safe worthy of a spot in your collection. Pleases carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Uncertain, but sometime between mid to late 1800s (mid to late 19th century). Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Size: Measures ~2 3/8" by ~1 3/8" by ~3/8" and weighs about 1.2 ounces. Maker: Unknown. Marks: Marked "PAT. APP. FOR" along the inside lip on which the lid rests. See last photo for details. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: An interesting antique match safe. It would make a great addition to your small box collection, matchsafe, tobacco/smoking related collection, American Indian, or hunting related collection. Condition: The match safe is in very good used condition with no problems after being around for as long as 150 years. The hinged lid works well and closes as it should. The match safe has no breaks, no losses, and no repairs. The vesta has surface scratches, rubbing, and some minor dings. The chrome finish is lost in a few spots but the losses are rather minor and mostly on the edge of the lid opposite the hinge. There is also some pitting of the chrome finish on the sides. The panels with the designs have lost some of the dark finish surrounding the design but this truly gives the piece a nice character. A very nice piece worthy of a spot in your collection. Please see photos for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for Careful shipping & handling based on zip code Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 127.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-29T13:56:43.000Z

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