Lot 670
Victorian silver vesta case of elongated oval form, decorated all over with trailing flowers and...
Monday 17 September 2012 | 10:00 | Lots: 557
Lot 670
Victorian silver vesta case of elongated oval form, decorated all over with trailing flowers and...
Lot 670
Lot Description
Victorian silver vesta case of elongated oval form, decorated all over with trailing flowers and foliage and with a raised and gilded shield cartouche to the front with engraved monogram, hallmarked Horton & Allday, Chester 1883; together with a further late Victorian vesta case, decorated with scrolling foliage, hallmarked Mitchell Bosley & Co., Birmingham 1898, and a third early twentieth century example, also with foliate decoration. Gross combined weight 1.5 ozt (46.65 grams).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
All three cases display general wear, tarnishing and surface marks and scratches commensurate with the age and use. All three also display deeper scratches to some areas, various minor nicks and some small surface dints. The oval vesta case has considerable loss of detail to the decoration, especially around the edges and the suspension loop is broken. Also some slight loss of detail to the decoration on the other cases. All hinges are in working order, although there is a slight gap when the lid to the smallest case is closed. Hallmarks are mainly legible.
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