Antique Late 19th-Century French Matchbox Holder | Art Nouveau Floral Engraving
Antique Late 19th-Century French Matchbox Holder | Art Nouveau Floral Engraving
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A beautiful late 19th-century French matchbox holder, featuring delicate floral engraving with graceful scrolling vines, petite blossoms, and intricately detailed foliage. Its elegant rectangular silhouette and romantic botanical design reflect the emerging Art Nouveau influence of the period, celebrating the flowing, organic forms found in nature.
Originally designed to encase a small matchbox, these decorative holders transformed an everyday necessity into a beautiful household accessory. Matches were an essential part of daily life, used to light candles, fireplaces, and oil lamps, while ornamental matchbox holders added a touch of refinement to the home.
Today, this charming antique can be repurposed to hold a small matchbox, making it a lovely companion to one of our Coppermill & Co Heirloom Candles. Both functional and decorative, it brings a little piece of 19th-century ritual into the modern home.
Details
- Origin: France
- Era: Late 19th century
- Style: Antique matchbox holder with Art Nouveau influence
- Design: Engraved floral motifs with scrolling vines, delicate blossoms, and botanical foliage
- Shape: Rectangular with open sides for a matchbox
- Finish: Warm polished copper tone
- Dimensions: Approximately 1.75” L × 1” W
- Quantity: One of a kind
Antique Character
As an authentic antique, this piece bears subtle signs of age, including minor imperfections and natural surface variations. These characteristics are part of its history and contribute to the individual beauty and charm of a treasured heirloom.
Lovingly restored by hand with traditional methods and pure tin interiors, these antiques are brought back to life—ready to be used and treasured again. While we do our best to restore each piece, subtle signs of age and charm may remain as a testament to its history.