RARE VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER SHIELD VESTA MATCH CASE 1884 ANTIQUE

RARE VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER SHIELD VESTA MATCH CASE 1884 ANTIQUE
£185.00
Item number: 401/100/17

A high quality rare English Victorian antique solid sterling silver vesta or match case. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1884 with the makers mark being difficult to decipher - R?. It has been superbly made in the form of a shield and engraved with flowering plants. Note the hinge is on the right so designed for left handers. It is in super condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs, a very faint depression on the castouche. It measures over 1.75 inches (4.5cm) tall by over 1.25 inches (3.4cm) wide and weighs 16 grams. A beautiful rare example.