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Rare Victorian Scottish Silver Trick Vesta Case
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Rare Victorian Scottish Silver Trick Vesta Case

19th century
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A rare Victorian Scottish silver trick vesta case. The case opens by pressing the base along the edge of the striking plate. The inside is gilded which has worn due to a chemical reaction to the vestas. The base and top are both marked inside Edinburgh 1894 Brook & Son. The top is decorated with a family crest for the Clan Bannantyne motto Nec Cito Nec Tarde - Neither fast or slow. Condition is commensurate with age and use.

L 5.5 cm

W 4 cm

D 1 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Victorian Silver Vesta Case to the Victorian era.

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A rare Victorian Scottish silver trick vesta case. The case opens by pressing the base along the edge of the striking plate. The inside is gilded which has worn due to a chemical reaction to the vestas. The base and top are both marked inside Edinburgh 1894 Brook & Son.
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The top is decorated with a family crest for the Clan Bannantyne motto Nec Cito Nec Tarde - Neither fast or slow.
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Condition is commensurate with age and use.

L 5.5 cm

W 4 cm

D 1 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Victorian Silver Vesta Case to the Victorian era.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A rectangular Victorian sterling silver vesta case featuring an engraved crest of a winged griffin with a sword above a heraldic motto ribbon.
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian sterling silver vesta case featuring an engraved crest of a winged griffin with a sword above a heraldic motto ribbon.

Rare Victorian Scottish Silver Trick Vesta Case

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A rectangular Victorian sterling silver vesta case featuring an engraved crest of a winged griffin with a sword above a heraldic motto ribbon.
Rare Victorian Scottish silver trick vesta case
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A rectangular Victorian sterling silver vesta case featuring an engraved crest of a winged griffin with a sword above a heraldic motto ribbon.
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  • ObjectVesta Case
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsHeraldic crest engraving, Motto ribbon, Rounded corners, Trick opening mechanism

This Victorian sterling silver vesta case exhibits a bright silver colour and a polished metallic finish, forming a rectangular shape with smoothly rounded corners and gently curved edges. The top surface displays a finely engraved family crest of a winged griffin holding a sword, placed below a detailed heraldic motto ribbon bearing the inscription Nec Cito Nec Tarde, while minor surface scratches and faint handling wear appear across the metal body as indicators of its age and history. The compact container measures 5.5 cm in length, 4 cm in width, and 1 cm in depth. Placed upon an office desk or library table, the vesta case serves as a refined accessory for holding small items or matches within a study setting. The hinged lid integrates with a trick opening mechanism operated by pressing the base along the edge of the striking plate, and the interior reveals a gilded surface that shows wear consistent with chemical reactions from matches.

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A vesta case, or match safe, is a compact portable box manufactured during the nineteenth century to contain friction matches, keeping them dry and preventing accidental ignition.

Antique vesta cases were predominantly crafted from sterling silver, brass, nickel, or silver plate, often enhanced with engraved heraldry, enamel decoration, or concealed opening trick mechanisms.

Authentic silver vesta cases bear official assay office hallmarks indicating silver purity, maker initials, and date codes, along with a ribbed striking surface integrated into the base or side edge.

Small antique silver boxes and vesta cases are ideally displayed arranged on an office desk tray, layered atop stacked art books, or set within glass-front cabinet displays.

Clean sterling silver cases using a dry, specialised silver polishing cloth to remove surface oxidation while avoiding liquid dip cleaners that can damage internal spring mechanisms.
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