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Silver Vesta Case
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Silver Vesta Case

19th century
Description

Silver Vesta case by Deakin and Francis, Birmingham 1881. In very good condition with one blank cartouche and one bearing the inscription ASA

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Art Deco And More has dated this Victorian Silver Vesta Case to the 1880s.

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SA1087448
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Description
Silver Vesta case by Deakin and Francis, Birmingham 1881. In very good condition with one blank cartouche and one bearing the inscription ASA
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Art Deco And More has dated this Victorian Silver Vesta Case to the 1880s.

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SA1087448
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SA240813
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An ornate rectangular sterling silver Vesta case featuring embossed scrollwork and a central engraved cartouche with initials.
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Archive I An ornate rectangular sterling silver Vesta case featuring embossed scrollwork and a central engraved cartouche with initials.

Silver Vesta case

Archive II An ornate rectangular sterling silver Vesta case featuring embossed scrollwork and a central engraved cartouche with initials. View II
Archive III An ornate rectangular sterling silver Vesta case featuring embossed scrollwork and a central engraved cartouche with initials. View III
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An ornate rectangular sterling silver Vesta case featuring embossed scrollwork and a central engraved cartouche with initials.
Silver Vesta case
Ref: SA1087448
An ornate rectangular sterling silver Vesta case featuring embossed scrollwork and a central engraved cartouche with initials.
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A Vesta case, also known as a match safe, is a small portable container produced primarily from the mid-19th to early 20th century to keep friction matches dry and secure.

These items were typically crafted from sterling silver using stamping or casting techniques, featuring a spring-hinged lid, a suspension ring for a watch chain, and a corrugated strike plate along the bottom edge.

Authentic pieces bear official silver hallmarks indicating purity, location of manufacture, date letter, and makers mark, along with period-appropriate relief decoration or hand engraving.

Small antique silver pocket items are frequently styled on decorative brass trays, arranged inside glass display domes, or integrated into shelf displays alongside vintage books and curiosities.

Gently clean the surface with a soft microfibre cloth and a specialized silver polishing paste, taking care not to strip delicate oxidisation from deeply recessed areas of the relief pattern.
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