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A silver vesta case
of shaped rectangular form, the front stamped with five bust portraits including President McKinley and Teddy Roosevelt commemorating Admiral Dewey's victory over the Spanish fleet in Manilla harbour in 1898, the reverse stamped with foliage and a shield-shaped cartouche engraved with initials, American, late nineteenth century -- 6.2cms; a further American vesta case, each side stamped with naked maidens within scrollwork borders, late nineteenth century -- 6.2cms; and an American vesta case, the front stamped with a study of a horse drawn fire tender, the reverse with presentation inscription from the New York Home Insurance Company, late nineteenth century -- 6.8cms (3)
of shaped rectangular form, the front stamped with five bust portraits including President McKinley and Teddy Roosevelt commemorating Admiral Dewey's victory over the Spanish fleet in Manilla harbour in 1898, the reverse stamped with foliage and a shield-shaped cartouche engraved with initials, American, late nineteenth century -- 6.2cms; a further American vesta case, each side stamped with naked maidens within scrollwork borders, late nineteenth century -- 6.2cms; and an American vesta case, the front stamped with a study of a horse drawn fire tender, the reverse with presentation inscription from the New York Home Insurance Company, late nineteenth century -- 6.8cms (3)