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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE BRASS VESTA CASE in the form of a shell with applied detail and three other various Japanese brass vesta cases; the shell 2.75" (7 cms) long (4) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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FIVE VARIOUS TONBRIDGE-WARE VESTA BOXES a Sorrento-ware vesta case & three other wooden vesta cases; the largest one 2.7" (6.8 cms) long (9) £120-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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FOURTEEN VARIOUS WOODEN VESTA CASES the largest one 2.9" (7.4 cms) long (14) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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EIGHT VARIOUS SILVER MATCH BOX HOLDERS (including a "Surelite" patent example, a "Trusty Servant" and a Cutler's Company example), mixed makers & dates, 1896-1936; the largest one 2.5" (6.5 cms) long; 5.75 oz (8) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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ELEVEN VARIOUS 20TH CENTURY SILVER BOOK MATCH HOLDERS with engine-turned decoration (some with initials/dedications); each approx. 2.56" (6 cms) long; 12 oz (11) £120-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PLATED BRASS VESTA CASE & WHISTLE formed as the bust of Pierrot, another plated vesta modelled as the bust of a young lady, a plated and painted vesta in the form of the head of Ali Sloper, and two other plated mask vesta cases (one depicting Columbus) with patent nos, the largest one 2.75" (7 cms) long (5) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT OF VESTA CASES:- A late 19th / early 20th century brass Ali Sloper portrait vesta case, seven other brass vesta cases, a silver-mounted nut vesta and eleven other non-precious vestas (horn, tin, nickel, etc.); the largest one 2.9" (7.5 cms) long (20) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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THREE LATE VICTORIAN BRASS & ENAMELLED VESTA CASES (initial, King of Clubs & a queen), a brass & enamelled spark striker with the portrait of a dog and a brass & enamelled vesta with an Egyptian figure; the latter 1.8" (4.6 cms) long (5) £140-180 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SILVER "SCOTTISH MARKET" VESTA CASE with inset agate pieces and engraved decoration, gilt interior, by J. Cook & Son, Birmingham 1921; 1.8" (4.7 cms) long; 0.75 oz £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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TWO 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE LACQUERED BOOK MATCH HOLDERS three brass book match holders with enamel/lacquered decoration, two tortoiseshell book match holders & three plated match box holders; the largest one 2.5" (6.5 cms) long (10) £60-80 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL PLATED VESTA CASE tubular with a romantic figural scene around the sides, another similar plated vesta case with a red glass boss on top, a brass mounted mussel-shell vesta case, a copper mounted mussel shell vesta case, a resin domino vesta case and a brass & leather camera case vesta case; the latter 1.9" (4.7 cms) long (6) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN SMALL 18 CT. GOLD VESTA CASE in the form of a clutch bag with scroll engraving and twin hinged covers, maker's mark partially unclear, London 1857; 1" (2.5 cms) long; 0.25 oz £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PLATED VESTA CASE resembling a fluted shell, another plated example resembling a pocket watch, a plated "FORRES WHISKY" bottle vesta case with "Morton's patent" closure, an ivory domino vesta case & two other brass vesta cases; the bottle vesta 2" (5 cms) long (6) £120-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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FIVE LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE COPPER-PLATED, BASE METAL VESTA CASES and two plated brass vesta cases (one with frogs); the latter 1.75" (4.5 cms) long (7) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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THREE LATE VICTORIAN PAPIER-MÂCHÉ SHOE VESTA CASES each approx. 3.2" (8 cms) long (3) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A CONTINENTAL PLATED COPPER VESTA CASE with a stag hunt scene in relief and a cigar cutter at one end and four other plated brass/copper vesta cases with relief decoration; the largest ones 2.4" (6 cms) long (5) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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THREE EARLY 20TH CENTURY "TURKISH MARKET" BRASS & ENAMELLED VESTA CASES with spring covers & another similar with a landscape on the cover; 1.9" (4.8 cms) long each (4) £90-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN SMALL SILVER VESTA CASE with engine-turning and a vacant cartouche, gilt interior, by David Pettifer, Birmingham 1857, another similar silvergilt example with engine-turning and a vacant circular cartouche, by Benjamin Barling, London 1854, and a French silver example of a similar period; the smallest one 0.9" (2.4 cms) long; 0.5 oz (3) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY BRASS & CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMELLED VESTA CASE two brass & enamelled "Turkish market" vesta cases, and a late 19th century damascened steel vesta case, monogrammed; the latter 2" (5 cms) long (4) £100-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE SILVER VESTA CASE with enamelled & painted decoration & character maker's mark, an Edwardian silver "Scottish market" vesta case inset with pieces of agate, maker's mark unclear, Birmingham 1905, a late 19th century bone vesta case and a late 19th century ivory vesta case; the latter 1.6" (4.1 cms) long; 1 oz weighable silver (4) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN BRASS VESTA CASE in the form of the head of a donkey which, when viewed from another angle, resembles a man with a bottle in his pocket, Registered Design No; 2.3" (6 cms) long £70-90 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH "DIEPPE" IVORY VESTA CASE with staining and an engraved scene with Pierrot and the sun, another similar with no scene and two other late 19th century ivory vesta cases with applied silver initials; the larger one 1.8" (4.2 cms) long (4) £100-130 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN 9 CT. ROSE GOLD VESTA CASE with engraved decoration and a vacant shield cartouche, by Minshull & Latimer, Birmingham 1900; 1.6" (4.1 cms) long; 0.5 oz £140-160 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SILVER-MOUNTED "DRAWER" VESTA CASE a brass "drawer" vesta with celluloid wrap, a modern resin spark striker with a Bentley on the front, a pewter vesta, six various plated vestas and an unmarked silver & gem-set vesta in the form of a scroll holder; the latter 2" (5 cms) long (11) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE BRASS VESTA CASE in the form of a dragon; 2.9" (7.5 cms) long £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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FIVE VARIOUS LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRENCH BRASS & ENAMELLED VESTA CASES the largest one 1.95" (4.8 cms) long (5) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN SILVER VESTA BOX resembling a covered milk pail with a swing handle, a hinged cover and an internal flap cover with "go to bed" facility and striking area, the base also with a hinged compartment, inscribed "Cosmo from Rufus", by E.H. Stockwell, London 1878; 2.25" (5.5 cms) high; 3.25 oz £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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TWO LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PLATED COPPER VESTA CASES with amusing etched scenes, another plated French vesta case with an enamelled cover depicting a rather carefree lady, another enamelled copper example with a dancing girl and another enamelled brass vesta with a lewd interior scene; the latter 1.75" (4.5 cms) long (5) £120-160 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVER DUAL COMPARTMENT TINDER BOX / VESTA CASE with engine turning, a scalloped cover and a cheroot cutter at one end, 1860-70, another French silver vesta case of similar form, & similar date, initialled, and a smaller Victorian silver example, initialled, by Francis Clarke, Birmingham 1846; the latter 1.65" (4.2 cms) long; 2.1 oz (3) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRASS VESTA CASE in the form of a naked woman on a chamber pot, a plated vesta case in the form of a piece of "United Flexibles" metallic tubing, and a brass anvil vesta case; the latter 2.2" (5.5 cms) long (3) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN SILVER "PUZZLE OPENING" VESTA CASE with scroll engraving and a central monogram, by J.M. Banks, Birmingham 1894, together with two other late Victorian silver vesta cases (one with a cypher, one with a monogram); the largest one 2" (5 cms) long; 3.3 oz (3) £100-140 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN BRASS "ROYAL LETTERS PATENT" BRASS VESTA BOX with "go to bed" facility, a brass "go to bed" vesta with lacquered decoration stamped "Patent Wax Vestas Warranted", another brass "go to bed" in the form of a chamberstick, and two others with pierced sides; the largest one 2.7" (6.6 cms) high (5) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER COMBINED VESTA CASE, TIME PIECE & SOVEREIGN CASE of plain rounded oblong form, gilt interiors, by W. Neale, Birmingham 1887; 3" (7.5 cms) long; 1.8 oz gross £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRASS VESTA HOLDER / STRIKER in the form of a bear & ragged staff, and five other brass "go to bed" vesta cases/boxes; the bear 2.9" (7.4 cms) high (6) £70-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE BRASS VESTA CASE with a bowl, flowers and a tied cord, and an engraved brass vesta in the form of a case for a pair of scissors, c.1880; the latter 2.25" (5.5 cms) long (2) £120-160 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER VESTA CASE, SLOW MATCH HOLDER & CIGAR CUTTER COMBINED rectangular with an engraved cypher and coronet on the cover, maker's mark "AH", Vienna c.1880; 2.1" (5.5 cms) long; 2.3 oz £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE BRASS VESTA CASE in the form of a fierce cat with a rat and another brass vesta case in the form of a frog with a pipe and sack; the latter 2" (5 cms) long (2) £140-180 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY PLATED METAL VESTA CASE in the form of a wrapped parcel, bound with string & with label attached, together with a similar later plated brass example and a brass & aluminium example with a "go to bed" facility; the latter 2" (5 cms) long (3) £30-50 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN SILVER MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL MATCHBOX COVER with inlaid decoration, by T. Hayes, Birmingham 1903, two other similar, smaller examples & an inlaid tortoiseshell example; the largest one 3.3" (8.4 cms) long (4) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY PLATED BRASS VIOLIN VESTA CASE (a souvenir of Blackpool), a late 19th century brass violin spark striker and a later, brass violin vesta case; the latter 2.5" (6.3 cms) long (3) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY NORWEGIAN SILVERGILT AND PURPLE ENAMELLED VESTA CASE with gilt underglaze borderwork, maker's mark unclear, c.1910 and a Norwegian silver vesta case with royal blue enamel, maker's mark "HH" (with hammer) & import marks for London 1914; each approx. 1.8" (4.5 cms) long; 2.6 oz (2) £120-160 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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FOUR LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRASS VESTA CASES:- A Viennese Huntley & Palmers Albert biscuit, a thistle head, a chestnut & a pocket watch; the latter 2" (5 cms) diameter (4) £100-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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TWO EARLY 20TH CENTURY NORWEGIAN SILVER & CLOISONNÉ ENAMELLED VESTA CASES with pelleted borders, both by Marius Hammer; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long each; 1.9 oz (2) £170-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER VESTA CASE & MULTI-TOOL COMBINED with diagonal reeding, a fold-out steel penknife, button hook & pencil, gilt interior, by Sampson Mordan, London 1888; 2" (5 cms) long; 1.4 oz £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A CONTINENTAL EARLY 20TH CENTURY PLATED SKULL VESTA CASE a pewter skull vesta case, a brass devil head vesta case and a plated skull vesta; the latter 2" (5 cms) long (4) £120-160 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE SILVER VESTA CASE embossed with a scene of native figures in a landscape & vines, maker's mark only of "Wang Hing" c.1900 (with later added hook & chains); 1.9" (4.7 cms) long; 0.75 oz £70-90 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A NICKEL-PLATED VESTA CASE in the form of the "Daily Mail" newspaper, rolled up for posting with a label postmarked London 1904 and two brass vesta cases with inset compasses; the former 2.25" (5.7 cms) long (3) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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FOUR VARIOUS NICKEL VESTA CASES each in the form of a different mask (one Ali Sloper & one Benjamin Disraeli) and three of them with Registered Design numbers, mixed dates, late 19th / early 20th century; the largest one 2.3" (6 cms) long (4) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE COPPER VESTA CASE in the form of an owl and two other Japanese brass vesta cases; the owl 2.75" (7 cms) long (3) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER & NIELLOWORK VESTA CASE with crocodile skin pattern, by Georg Adam Scheid, Vienna c.1910 and a German silver & niellowork vesta case with a vacant cartouche, c.1910; each approx. 2" (5 cms) long; 1.9 oz (2) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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