A rare Victorian antique sterling silver and enamel...
A rare Victorian antique sterling silver and enamel novelty match case / vesta, Birmingham 1888 by Horton & Allday
Of rectangular form, the lid enamelled with a rebus puzzle with a vacant cartouche reading ‘I am , Who the Devil are you?’. With a striker to the side. Fully and part-marked to base and lid interior.
Length – 4.2 cm / 1.7 inches
Weight – 27 grams / 0.87 ozt
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A rare Victorian antique sterling silver and enamel novelty match case / vesta, Birmingham 1888 by Horton & Allday
Of rectangular form, the lid enamelled with a rebus puzzle with a vacant cartouche reading ‘I am , Who the Devil are you?’. With a striker to the side. Fully and part-marked to base and lid interior.
Length – 4.2 cm / 1.7 inches
Weight – 27 grams / 0.87 ozt