ANTIQUE VICTORIAN UNGER BROS ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER MATCH SAFE

Description

This listing is for an antique sterling silver match safe by Unger Bros in the Art Nouveau style.  THERE IS NO MONOGRAM ON THIS PIECE.  It was almost certainly made between 1880 and 1904 when Unger Bros were making their fabulous Art Nouveau line of items.  The mark is only half on the lip of the mouth of the safe, but there is no doubt this is an Unger piece.  This item and this style are well documented, and you can see others just like it on eBay and other online sites.  The safe is about 2 1/2 inches tall, 1 1/2 inches wide and 3/8 inches thick.  The bottom has ridges to help strike the matches.  The back side is dented in and there are a few minor dents in the front as well.  The entire piece has a slight twist, so it was used in someone's pocket and maybe sat on.  All this can be fixed, but the dents are there.  The lid has to be lightly pushed into place, but it does close all the way.   Overall condition would be good to very good.  This is a critical description of a lovely piece.  I have other silver and hundreds of antiques and collectibles listed in my store.   All of my items were found in estate sales and cleanouts on Cape Cod.  None of the items have been touched by the public, just stored in totes. All items have been stored for weeks or thoroughly washed.  I am in a low risk area and I am observing all precautions for virus protection.
I TRY TO USE THE CHEAPEST RATE POSSIBLE ON USPS, using FIRST CLASS, MEDIA and PARCEL SELECT rates whenever I can. Books under one pound will always go First Class, because it's much faster than Media for only a little more money.  I get a great discount on Priority Mail from eBay, so often when I buy the label Priority is about the same as Parcel Select or the other Standard Mail rates.  If it only costs a little more, I will absorb the extra cost myself to get the free insurance with Priority and then I can use the free boxes they provide.  It won't cost you more than the Standard Mail rate listed for your purchase. If you want Priority to speed delivery, you can always ask for that option, and I am likely to refund a small amount of postage when I buy the label through eBay and get my discount.  Priority is much faster, no doubt.  I pack carefully, and fragile items will always be in an ample-sized, sturdy box with lots of bubble wrap and foam peanuts used.  I always use recycled peanuts, and when the virus is over, I will go back to using sturdy used boxes whenever I can.  I only use USPS, because FedEx and UPS have told me at their offices here on Cape Cod that they WILL NOT insure antiques and collectibles.  I have had 22 years of excellent service from USPS, with only a few problems out of thousands and thousands of packages sent.