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Silver Vesta Case
Doubloon
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Silver Vesta Case

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Doubloon
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An Edwardian silver vesta case,hallmarked Birmingham 1903.A few minor blemishes otherwise the condition is good,the hinge is good..The weight is 17 gms.

Please ring or e-mail with any further questions

Payment is by bank transfer or by STRIPE,using debit or credit cards.

UK postage £10,Royal Mail Special Delivery,insured,next day.

Europe £16

Outside Europe £22

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Doubloon has dated this Antique Silver Vesta Case to the Edwardian era.

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SA1097275
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D4201
Description
An Edwardian silver vesta case,hallmarked Birmingham 1903.A few minor blemishes otherwise the condition is good,the hinge is good..The weight is 17 gms.

Please ring or e-mail with any further questions

Payment is by bank transfer or by STRIPE,using debit or credit cards.

UK postage £10,Royal Mail Special Delivery,insured,next day.

Europe £16

Outside Europe £22

Date of Manufacture

Doubloon has dated this Antique Silver Vesta Case to the Edwardian era.

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SA1097275
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D4201
Doubloon
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2024
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An engraved antique sterling silver vesta case featuring floral leaf patterns, a hinged lid, side suspension ring, and a ribbed base striker.
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Archive I An engraved antique sterling silver vesta case featuring floral leaf patterns, a hinged lid, side suspension ring, and a ribbed base striker.

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An engraved antique sterling silver vesta case featuring floral leaf patterns, a hinged lid, side suspension ring, and a ribbed base striker.
Silver Vesta case
Ref: SA1097275
An engraved antique sterling silver vesta case featuring floral leaf patterns, a hinged lid, side suspension ring, and a ribbed base striker.
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A vesta case, or match safe, is a compact container created in the nineteenth century to store friction matches securely and keep them dry. Often made from sterling silver, these pocket accessories feature a spring-loaded hinged lid and a built-in striking surface.

While sterling silver and silver plate were highly popular choices for refined examples, vesta cases were also constructed using brass, nickel, vulcanite, tortoise shell, and gold.

Authentic silver examples typically display official assay hallmarks indicating the purity of the metal, the town mark, and the makers initials. Additional structural details include a ribbed or cross-hatched striker on the outer base and a firm spring mechanism on the lid.

A silver vesta case functions well as a curio display piece arranged on an office desk, inside a glass shadow box, or grouped alongside other antique silver objects on a decorative tray.

To maintain silver without removing detail, polish gently with a specialized silver polishing cloth. Avoid submerging the item in liquid dipped solutions, as these can strip natural surface oxidisation from deep engraved lines.
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