Lot #19: Art Nouveau Silver Plated Match Safe

This is an antique American Art Nouveau silver-plated match safe, or vesta case, dating between 1900 and 1940.The repoussé design depicts a couple running together, often referred to as "The Storm" motif, inspired by the French painting of the same name.It features a hinged lid and a striker on the bottom edge. The reverse side is engraved “Compliments of The Standard Malt & Hop BRG Co”. The Standard Malt & Hop Brewing Company was a historical brewery based in New York during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Historical records and antique brewery artifacts, such as matchsafes from this specific entity, indicate it was operating as early as the late 1890s and early 1900s. MMB-3693 Dimensions: Approx 3 x 1-1/2” Pickup category timeslot {A}