SUPERB V RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN AESTHETIC B1883 SOLID STERLING SILVER VESTA CASE

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SUPERB V RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN AESTHETIC B1883 SOLID STERLING SILVER VESTA CASE:
$117.35

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POSTAGE : UK £4.50 1ST CLASS SIGNED FOR DELIVERY/£6.95 SPECIAL DELIVERY, WORLDWIDE £9.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE, EUROPE£9.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE.

Description Asuperb very rareEnglish antique Victorian solid sterling silver \"aesthetic\" vesta/match case by the silversmithColenHewer Cheshireand with a full set of English silver hallmarksBirmingham 1883.Excellent quality genuine early-dated 132 year old silver example, attractive shapewith a sprung hingedlid and has a serrated silver strike plate on the base. Decorated with beautiful engraved herons, birds and bamboo foliage, in the aesthetic influence, and hasa gilded interioredge rim. There are no added personal engraved inscriptions or monograms. MeasurementsMeasures approx.1.95 inches (48mm) x1.3 inches (32mm)and is 0.4 inches (9mm) deep.

Date English antiqueVictoriansolid sterling silver with a full set of English silver hallmarks forBirmingham 1883(date letter \"i\").Superb clear struckhallmark stamps and includes the Queen head duty stamp of Queen Victoria.MakerSilversmiths initials \"C.C\", (Colen Hewer Cheshire).ConditionLovelycondition, and the lid hinge still has a very strong spring and it opens and closes tightly. No splits or solder repairs and no nasty knocks or dents, just a few tiny shallow age-related surfacebruises/dents, really nothing much at all.There are no added engraved initials or monograms. Excellent quality and beautifully decorated.Superb very rare genuine antique 19th Century solid silver \"aesthetic\" vesta/match case. A real collectors piece, and direct from a private estate.Shipping and packing and rates

UK £6.95/£4.50 (Special delivery/1st class signed for delivery)

Worldwide: £9.95 (Airsure - if applicable)

Europe: £9.95 (Airsure - if applicable)

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