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Circular sterling silver vesta case with very nicely detailed image of a Vintage car and passengers to front, hallmarked from Birmingham in 1907 with the makers mark being that of James Fenton.
In excellent condition with no damage or defects.
Measures 46×45
1 in stock
Circular sterling silver vesta case with very nicely detailed image of a Vintage car and passengers to front, hallmarked from Birmingham in 1907 with the makers mark being that of James Fenton.
In excellent condition with no damage or defects.
This case measures 46 mm by 45 mm.
Vesta cases, also known as pocket match safes, were small easily portable boxes usually with a snap-shut cover and were used to hold Vestas (which are short matches) keeping them dry and to prevent them spontaneously igniting when rubbed against each other!
| DATE | 1907 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | James Fenton |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Birmingham |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 36.9 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | 1.18 |
| REF:- | 283U |
| Origin | English |
|---|---|
| Period | Edwardian 1901-1910 |
| Sponsor/Maker | James Fenton |
| REF CODE | 283U |
Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
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Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
