Sampson Mordan & Co., Edwardian match safe / vesta with female portrait
Sampson Mordan & Co.
Edwardian match safe / vesta with female portrait
Chester, United Kingdom, 1905
silver, enamel
2.25 h x 1.25 w x .375 d in (6 x 3 x 1 cm)
Impressed manufacturer's mark to side and lid 'S.M.&Co.' with English hallmarks. Engraved inscription to reverse 'E.B. Jarvis from Col. Chas. H. Cummings 1906'. 1.43 ozt. (gross weight)
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Condition Report: Good condition with possible retouching to enamel. Light surface scratches typical of age, use and polishing, more noticeable to back side.
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Sampson Mordan & Co.
Edwardian match safe / vesta with female portrait
Chester, United Kingdom, 1905
silver, enamel
2.25 h x 1.25 w x .375 d in (6 x 3 x 1 cm)
Impressed manufacturer's mark to side and lid 'S.M.&Co.' with English hallmarks. Engraved inscription to reverse 'E.B. Jarvis from Col. Chas. H. Cummings 1906'. 1.43 ozt. (gross weight)
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Condition Report: Good condition with possible retouching to enamel. Light surface scratches typical of age, use and polishing, more noticeable to back side.