Sampson Mordan & Co. Edwardian match safe / vesta with female portrait

Chester, United Kingdom, 1905
silver, enamel

2¼ h × 1¼ w × ⅜ d in (6 × 3 × 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)

Condition: 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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