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Edwardian Silver Gilt Vesta Case William Hair Haseler Birmingham 1903
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Edwardian Silver Gilt Vesta Case William Hair Haseler Birmingham 1903

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a lovely Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver with Gilt interior VESTA case with beautiful engraving on both sides, hanging loop, hallmarked for BIRMINGHAM 1903 by WILLIAM HAIR HASELER. Initials engraved to the cartouche.

Condition is very good, it opens and snaps shut well, the hallmarks are good, internal gilding still bright and usual wear commensurate of age and use.

MEASUREMENTS

Height: 5 cm

Width: 4 cm

Weight: 30.3 g

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Queens Antiques and Collectables has dated this Edwardian Silver Vesta Case to the Edwardian era.

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Description
This is a lovely Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver with Gilt interior VESTA case with beautiful engraving on both sides, hanging loop, hallmarked for BIRMINGHAM 1903 by WILLIAM HAIR HASELER. Initials engraved to the cartouche.
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Condition is very good, it opens and snaps shut well, the hallmarks are good, internal gilding still bright and usual wear commensurate of age and use.
Queens Antiques and Collectables

MEASUREMENTS

Height: 5 cm

Width: 4 cm

Weight: 30.3 g

Date of Manufacture

Queens Antiques and Collectables has dated this Edwardian Silver Vesta Case to the Edwardian era.

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An Edwardian silver vesta case decorated with intricate foliate scroll engraving and a central monogrammed cartouche.
Edwardian Silver Gilt Vesta Case WILLIAM HAIR HASELER Birmingham 1903
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FAQs

A vesta case, or match safe, is a small portable container designed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to hold friction matches, known as vestas, keeping them dry and safe from accidental ignition.

Edwardian vesta cases were commonly crafted from sterling silver, silver gilt, nickel, brass, or gold, often featuring hand-engraved scrollwork, guilloche enamelling, or repousse decoration.

Authentic British silver vesta cases display official assay office hallmarks, including a makers mark, silver purity mark, city mark, and date letter indicating the exact year of manufacture.

In modern interiors, antique vesta cases are frequently displayed on desk trays, curated inside shadow boxes, or worn as pendant charms on chains using their built-in suspension rings.

Clean silver vesta cases gently using a soft, lint-free microfibre cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding submersion in liquid to preserve any internal spring mechanisms.
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