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Rare Silver Vesta. Chester 1897.
Jo Brayshaw
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Rare Silver Vesta. Chester 1897.

19th century
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Rare Silver Vesta. Chester 1897. I’m not quite sure if this is a vesta or a cheroot holder case? Either way it’s an unusual piece. Measures 3¼ inches (8cm) top to toe, excluding the loop. Is clearly hallmarked for Chester 1897 with the silversmith mark GS&FS (Cornelius Desormeaux Sanders & James Francis Hollings). No holes or restoration, there area couple pin prick dings, see images. There is wear to the hinge, again commensurate with age. All my photos are taken using natural light only. Our ref 9459

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Jo Brayshaw has dated this Silver Hoof Vesta Case to the 1890s.

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Rare Silver Vesta. Chester 1897. I’m not quite sure if this is a vesta or a cheroot holder case? Either way it’s an unusual piece. Measures 3¼ inches (8cm) top to toe, excluding the loop.
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Is clearly hallmarked for Chester 1897 with the silversmith mark GS&FS (Cornelius Desormeaux Sanders & James Francis Hollings).
Jo Brayshaw

No holes or restoration, there area couple pin prick dings, see images. There is wear to the hinge, again commensurate with age. All my photos are taken using natural light only. Our ref 9459

DOOR TOO DOOR DELIVERY INCLUDED.

Height
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Jo Brayshaw has dated this Silver Hoof Vesta Case to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1102086
Dealers Internal Ref
9459
Jo Brayshaw
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A Late Victorian sterling silver novelty vesta case fashioned in the form of a textured animal leg and hoof with a top suspension ring.
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Archive I A Late Victorian sterling silver novelty vesta case fashioned in the form of a textured animal leg and hoof with a top suspension ring.

Rare Silver Vesta. Chester 1897.

Archive II A Late Victorian sterling silver novelty vesta case fashioned in the form of a textured animal leg and hoof with a top suspension ring. View II
Archive III A Late Victorian sterling silver novelty vesta case fashioned in the form of a textured animal leg and hoof with a top suspension ring. View III
Archive IV A Late Victorian sterling silver novelty vesta case fashioned in the form of a textured animal leg and hoof with a top suspension ring. View IV
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Northumberland
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A Late Victorian sterling silver novelty vesta case fashioned in the form of a textured animal leg and hoof with a top suspension ring.
Rare Silver Vesta. Chester 1897.
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A Late Victorian sterling silver novelty vesta case fashioned in the form of a textured animal leg and hoof with a top suspension ring.
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A vesta case, also known as a match safe, is a small portable box designed to keep friction matches dry and secure during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Many examples featured textured striking surfaces on the rim or base and were equipped with suspension rings to attach to pocket watch chains.

Victorian vesta cases were predominantly manufactured from sterling silver, nickel silver, brass, and electroplated metals. Higher-end versions incorporated chased decoration, enamelling, or novelty shapes crafted via detailed silver casting and hand-finishing techniques.

Authentic pieces carry British hallmarks stamped by the Chester Assay Office, which includes the town mark featuring three wheat sheaves and a sword. Date letters specify the exact year of assay, accompanied by the standard mark for sterling silver and a makers mark.

Novelty silver vestas can be presented as curio display items within a glass vitrine, arranged on a desk tray alongside vintage writing accoutrements, or suspended as decorative focal points on display boards.

Sterling silver items should be wiped gently with a soft cotton cloth and silver polishing agent to remove tarnish, avoiding abrasive cleaners that could erode detailed surface chasing. Storing the object in a dry, anti-tarnish pouch reduces oxidisation over time.
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