Woodbridge Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
The case has clear hallmarks visible on the inside lip of the Vesta for Birmingham Assay Office, with a date mark for 1896 and the lion passant indicating sterling silver, along with the silversmith's maker's mark for Deakin & Francis.

A particularly charming Vesta Case. In Collector's condition.
Condition: In Collector's antique condition.
Hallmarks and maker's marks: Birmingham 1896 by Deakin & Francis.
Measurements:
Height: 4.5 cm approx.
Width: 3.7 cm approx.
Depth: 1.19 cm approx.
Weight: 24.4 grams approx.
Woodbridge Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
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