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Combined Silver Sovereign / Vesta Case - Birmingham 1902
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Combined Silver Sovereign / Vesta Case - Birmingham 1902

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Puckerings
Description

A hard to find and scarce combination Vesta and Sovereign case beautifully decorated with an all over engraved design.

The front has a shield shaped cartouche, which is vacant and could be engraved with initials if desired.

The Vesta's sprung hinge is in excellent working order and of course has the strike to the outside.

The Sovereign case is opened by pressing the small little button at the end of the ball finial, and just snaps back shut.

Fully hallmarked in numerous places for Birmingham 1902, Edwardian in era, together with the makers initials hard to make out due to it's location on the curve.

Excellent condition and measuring 3 1/4" long (including ring) x 1 1/4" wide. Weighing 40.5 Grams / 1.3 Troy Ounces.

Item: 39412

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Physical Dimensions
Height
8.3cm (3.27")
Width
3.2cm (1.26")
Depth
1.3cm (0.51")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Silver Sovereign Vesta Case to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1227954
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39412
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Description
A hard to find and scarce combination Vesta and Sovereign case beautifully decorated with an all over engraved design.
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The front has a shield shaped cartouche, which is vacant and could be engraved with initials if desired.
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fig 1. An open Edwardian sterling silver combined sovereign holder and vesta case with hand-engraved foliate patterns and a suspension ring.
fig 1. Combined Silver Sovereign / Vesta Case - Birmingham 1902

The Vesta's sprung hinge is in excellent working order and of course has the strike to the outside.

The Sovereign case is opened by pressing the small little button at the end of the ball finial, and just snaps back shut.

fig 2. An open Edwardian sterling silver combined sovereign holder and vesta case with hand-engraved foliate patterns and a suspension ring.
fig 2. Combined Silver Sovereign / Vesta Case - Birmingham 1902

Fully hallmarked in numerous places for Birmingham 1902, Edwardian in era, together with the makers initials hard to make out due to it's location on the curve.

Excellent condition and measuring 3 1/4" long (including ring) x 1 1/4" wide. Weighing 40.5 Grams / 1.3 Troy Ounces.

Item: 39412

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK

Height
8.3cm (3.27")
Width
3.2cm (1.26")
Depth
1.3cm (0.51")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Sovereign Vesta Case to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1227954
Dealers Internal Ref
39412
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An open Edwardian sterling silver combined sovereign holder and vesta case with hand-engraved foliate patterns and a suspension ring.
Combined Silver Sovereign / Vesta Case - Birmingham 1902
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Popularised during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, these dual-purpose pocket accessories were designed to hold gold sovereigns in a spring-loaded compartment while securely storing matches, known as vestas, for daily use.

Most traditional examples were constructed from sterling silver, featuring hand-engraved foliate decoration, hinged spring-lid mechanisms, internal coin springs, and a textured striker plate along the bottom edge.

Authentic British pieces bear official assay office hallmarks, including the sterling silver lion passant, a town mark such as Birminghams anchor, a date letter, and a registered makers mark stamped into the silver body.

These compact objects are frequently styled atop leather-bound books, placed inside glass-topped shadow boxes, integrated into curio trays on a desk, or displayed as functional pocket watch chain pendants.

Gently polish the exterior using a soft silver polishing cloth to avoid removing the patinated detail in deep engravings, and avoid submerging internal spring mechanisms in liquid cleaners.
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