Antique French Boxed Set Match Vesta and Cigar Holder, 18k Gold Crown Monogram Necessaire Victorian papier mache A Russian exotic wood match

A Russian exotic wood match vesta set with an 18k gold clasp which has 2 sapphires

but no key

all with solid carved ivory handles

Possibly a tiny nip here and there to the glass panels but no larger chips

One might wish to frame these 2 as wall art

Antique French Boxed Set Match Vesta and Cigar Holder, 18k Gold Crown Monogram Necessaire Victorian papier mache A Russian exotic wood matchNot perfect, but beautiful to display, and certainly could be used. I see it in store display at a fine cigar store. Each piece (cigar holder and match vesta) in dark chocolate tortoise shell mounted with a monogrammed 18k gold crest with crown monogram, meaning the set was originally made for a titled person. In France, it's not legal to use a crown unless rightfully entitled by title. On bottom is a store's paper etiquette (label), so we know it was