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    Sale 8632

    Vesta Cases

    London, South Kensington

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    5 October 1999

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    • A silver vesta case
    Lot 101

    A silver vesta case

    Price realised

    GBP 1,092

    Estimate

    GBP 500 - GBP 700

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    A silver vesta case
    of rectangular form, the front decorated with a blue enamelled lock and the phrase, "A Match for All, Wormald's Locks", Mappin and Webb, Birmingham 1900 -- 5.2cms; two rectangular vesta cases, each enamelled with flags, both Birmingham 1893 -- 5.5cms and 4.5cms; and a silver engine-turned vesta case, the front engraved with a crest and motto highlighted in blue enamel, the reverse engraved with facsimile signature also highlighted in blue enamel, W.S., London 1885 -- 5.3cms
    See Plate 9 (4)

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