Devil & Cards Match Holder by Royal Bayreuth RARE!!

Pricing & History

Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
Sold Date
Source eBay

This is a porcelain match holder made by Royal Bayreuth of the devil holding a deck of cards, with the king of diamonds in front. I bought this at an estate auction because it was so unusual. In years of attending auctions I have never seen anything like it and have not found one exactly like it yet. I am not an expert in Royal Bayreuth but did some research and this is what I've found: the blue mark on the back of the piece indicates it was made c. 1870-1914 (they changed to a green mark in 1915). I think the sides of the card deck are strikers for the matches as they have lines and it makes sense. I found a similar devil match holder by Royal Bayreuth that does not have the legs and full cape (it's a sort of from the a waist-up piece) listed for over $500. An online antique price guide site lists a Royal Bayreuth Devil & Cards Match Holder at a value of $450, but no picture to see if it was like this one or some other design. T are some small flakes off the edges of the cape (see photos). T are 2 right above the head, a small one along the right side, one on the left bottom of the cape, a place w the paint has worn slightly beside the previously mentioned left bottom (smooth, no roughness), and one last place on the back. If this hung on a wall, apparently the nail rubbed in the top areas and caused the paint to flake off. The read more

Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.

Flag item for content or copyright

If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.

If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.