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DESCRIPTION

Finest quality silver vesta case with solid gold thumb piece, hinge and suspension rings, steel strike plate and crest engraved to one side. An example from the high end of the seamless nonchoke range and a little manufacturing miracle complete with period vestas.

SILVERSMITH

Sampson Mordan & Co.

DATE or HALLMARK

1919

ASSAY OFFICE

London

WEIGHT in GRAMS

44

SIZE in INCHES

body length: 2, just under.

SILVER STANDARD

.925 sterling silver and the gold tests as at least 9 carat.

OVERALL CONDITION

good and commensurate with light use, no repairs or erasures.

FAULTS

scratch top right of the lid and some oxidation of the steel striker.
Back Price £115 sold Item Number: M4335 several