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Posted 7 months ago
slinntiques
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Hi,
I have had this ultra rare vesta for some years now and i know it is very rare indeed, has anyone ever seen anyhting like it. It is solid silver and was made in Birmingham in 1903 by Matthew Wilcox & Son. On the front of the vesta were it opens it says Wilcoxs Patent. There is a matchstrike on the bracelet. Even the pieces that connect it to the leather are silver. This has not been made up. I forgot i had it till i started selling my silver and refound it. jonathan.slinn@sky.com
Regards
English Sterling SilverNo one knows for sure, but some historians speculate that the word “sterlin…
Match HoldersMatch holders, also known as matchsafes or vesta cases, date to the mid-19t…
Wow, I've never seen one of these before! Beautiful. : )