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French Brass & Enamel Risque Vesta Box
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French Brass & Enamel Risque Vesta Box

1900 - 1920
Sold 1 January 1900 · Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Here we have a novelty French brass and enamel vesta box, the spring hinged lid having a picture of a lady watching a man fishing and on the inside of the lid is a risque image.

The spring lid is functioning 100% and there is a match strike on the 'spine'.

Size: 45mm

Free postage and packaging is included in the price of this item.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this French Enamel Vesta Box to the 1920s.

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SA1231796
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8655
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Here we have a novelty French brass and enamel vesta box, the spring hinged lid having a picture of a lady watching a man fishing and on the inside of the lid is a risque image.

The spring lid is functioning 100% and there is a match strike on the 'spine'.

Size: 45mm

Free postage and packaging is included in the price of this item.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this French Enamel Vesta Box to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1231796
Dealers Internal Ref
8655
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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An antique French rectangular brass vesta box featuring an enamelled top panel depicting a lady and a fisherman with French text. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique French rectangular brass vesta box featuring an enamelled top panel depicting a lady and a fisherman with French text. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

French Brass & Enamel Risque Vesta Box

Archive II An antique French rectangular brass vesta box featuring an enamelled top panel depicting a lady and a fisherman with French text. View II
Archive III An antique French rectangular brass vesta box featuring an enamelled top panel depicting a lady and a fisherman with French text. View III
Archive IV An antique French rectangular brass vesta box featuring an enamelled top panel depicting a lady and a fisherman with French text. View IV
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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26 Market Street
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/terrierantiques
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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An antique French rectangular brass vesta box featuring an enamelled top panel depicting a lady and a fisherman with French text.
French Brass & Enamel Risque Vesta Box
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An antique French rectangular brass vesta box featuring an enamelled top panel depicting a lady and a fisherman with French text.
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  • ObjectVesta Cases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialBrass, Enamel
  • ColourBrass, Multicolour
  • MotifsEnamelled top panel, Chased brass casing, French text inscription, Rectangular form

This novelty French vesta box dates from the 1920 period in a 19th Century French style. The rectangular piece comprises a chased brass casing with a spring-hinged lid and a match strike on the spine, paired with an enamelled top panel under glass. The visible colour palette incorporates muted brass tones alongside a multicolour painted scene featuring a blue-attired woman leaning on a rustic fence, a man in a black jacket fishing by a blue river under a pale sky, and white French text running along the base. Notable signs of age include slight surface wear to the metal and paint. Measuring 45mm, this small box suits placement on an office desk in a gentleman's library setting to store matches or small desk accessories. The spring lid operates smoothly, and the interior conceals an additional risque image.

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Vesta cases, also known as match safes, became popular during the nineteenth century following the invention of friction matches. Designed to keep matches dry and prevent accidental ignition in pockets, these small containers were produced in a wide variety of materials, ranging from brass and silver to decorative enamelled metal.

Vesta boxes were typically constructed from durable metals such as brass, nickel, sterling silver, or plated base metals. Decorative examples often featured vitreous enamel panels, engine-turned chasing, or hand-painted narrative scenes on the exterior.

Authentic period vesta cases usually display evidence of hand-finishing, proper period hallmarks or maker marks, natural metal patination, and functional striker strips on the base or side. Hand-painted enamelled examples show fine brushwork and slight surface irregularities consistent with historical kiln-firing techniques.

Small antique vesta boxes serve as excellent accent items when placed on an office desk, styled on a decorative tray, or arranged within a bookshelf vignette alongside leather-bound books and vintage desktop accessories.

Clean enamelled brass items by wiping them gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth. Avoid using harsh chemical polishes, abrasive materials, or immersing the object in water, as moisture can damage the enamel bond or underlying metal fitment.
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