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A Charming Petite Chester Silver Vesta
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A Charming Petite Chester Silver Vesta

1900 - 1920
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A lovely silver vesta, assayed at the collectable Chester office. This charming example is of a petite size, being ideal for wearing from a neck chain or Albert chain without weighing it down or being intrusive. The body is half engraved with scrolling Acanthus leaves and is free from initials. The hinged lid is fitted with a central attaching loop and the vesta is gilded to the inside. A great example, in a convenient novelty size. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£18.00 Europe

£22.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits. The lid closes well and the hinge is strong.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Slight distortion.

Date :- Chester 1903.

Maker :- Rolason Brothers.

Height :- 4 cms (to top of attaching loop).

Width :- 2.5 cms.

Depth :- 0.9 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Depth
0.9cm (0.35")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Vesta Case to the Edwardian era.

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SA1209712
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ACA2307
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Description
A lovely silver vesta, assayed at the collectable Chester office.
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This charming example is of a petite size, being ideal for wearing from a neck chain or Albert chain without weighing it down or being intrusive.
Andrew Cox Antiques

The body is half engraved with scrolling Acanthus leaves and is free from initials. The hinged lid is fitted with a central attaching loop and the vesta is gilded to the inside. A great example, in a convenient novelty size. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A small rectangular sterling silver vesta case featuring hand-engraved foliate decoration, a hinged lid, a suspension loop, and a serrated striker base.
fig 1. A Charming Petite Chester Silver Vesta

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£18.00 Europe

£22.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits. The lid closes well and the hinge is strong.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Slight distortion.

Date :- Chester 1903.

Maker :- Rolason Brothers.

Height :- 4 cms (to top of attaching loop).

Width :- 2.5 cms.

Depth :- 0.9 cm.

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Depth
0.9cm (0.35")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Vesta Case to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209712
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA2307
Andrew Cox Antiques
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Archive I A small rectangular sterling silver vesta case featuring hand-engraved foliate decoration, a hinged lid, a suspension loop, and a serrated striker base.

A charming petite Chester silver Vesta

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A small rectangular sterling silver vesta case featuring hand-engraved foliate decoration, a hinged lid, a suspension loop, and a serrated striker base.
A charming petite Chester silver Vesta
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A small rectangular sterling silver vesta case featuring hand-engraved foliate decoration, a hinged lid, a suspension loop, and a serrated striker base.
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A vesta case, or match safe, is a small portable container designed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to hold friction matches safely inside a pocket or attached to a watch chain.

High-quality vesta cases were typically crafted from sterling silver and feature a spring-hinged lid, hand-engraved foliate patterns, a suspension loop, and a serrated striking surface along the base.

Authentic British pieces carry official assay office hallmarks, including a purity mark such as the lion passant for sterling silver, a city assay mark, and a makers mark alongside a date letter.

These compact items can be displayed flat inside a glass desk tray, arranged on an office desk, or framed inside a shallow shadow box along with other historical metalwork.

Clean gently using a soft, lint-free cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding abrasive compounds or submerging the internal spring mechanism in liquid.
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