A Victorian silver and enamel novelty vesta case or vesta bo...

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333 - A Victorian silver and enamel novelty vesta case or vesta box, modelled in the form of a book, the h...

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£1,000 - £1,500

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A Victorian silver and enamel novelty vesta case or vesta box, modelled in the form of a book, the hinged cover inset with an enamel plaque depicting a scene from 'Punch', also featuring Punch's dog, 'Toby', the edges of the box are textured to simulate page leaves, and as the book spine, one edge contains the integrated striker, the hinged cover opens to reveal a gilt interior, retailed by W. Thornhill & Co. New Bond St. W., sponsor's mark of Louis Dee, London 1883, length 5cm, weight 77g/2.47ozt gross approx

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+ Calendar 2024-11-15 10:00:00 2024-11-15 23:59:59 Europe/London Silver & Objects of Vertu You can bid in the room, leave commission bids, book a telephone line, or access the auction via one of five online bidding platforms. Auction begins at 10am Condition reports Please note that condition reports are not printed in the catalogue or online, however we are happy to provide them when requested subject to our terms and conditions of sale. The absence of any reference to condition in any description does not imply the lot is without fault. Please contact [email protected] for further information. Kinghams Auctioneers Kinghams Auctioneers [email protected]

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15th Nov 24 at 10am GMT