Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay - Dated 1909

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This fabulous Edwardian Silver Vesta Case is genuine, dated Chester 1909.
The vesta case boasts exquisite detailed floral engraving all round with a space in the bottom right hand corner to have your initals engraved to make it more personal.
Vesta cases were small portable boxes made in a great variety of forms with snapshut covers to contain vestas (short matches) and keep them dry.
They came into use around the 1830s and were produced extensively between 1890 and 1920.
During this period, almost everyone carried strike anywhere matches, so they could light stoves, lanterns and other devices.
Early matches were unreliable and prone to ignite from rubbing on one another or spontaneously.
Accordingly, most people carried a match safe to house their matches.
Wealthy people had match safes made of gold or silver, while common folk had ones made of tin or brass.
This vesta case has a gold inlay, which is a very rare find - it must have belonged to a wealthy individual!
The case opens and snaps shut and is in very good condition.
This vesta case is steeped in English history and is highly collectable and sought after worldwide.
This is all original & genuine.
It weighs 23.5 grams.
In very good condition it would make a fabulous gift to cherish.
The dimensions are 33mm across and 44mm down – that’s 1 1/4 inches by under 1 3/4 inches.
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909
Edwardian Silver Vesta Case With Gold Inlay -  Dated 1909

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