RARE ENGLISH ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU 1903 STERLING SILVER VESTA MATCH CASE
Item History & Price
Please bid with total confidence, we only deal in antique solid silver items and please check out our feedback if you have not bought with us before. POSTAGE : UK £4.75 1ST CLASS SIGNED FOR DELIVERY/£6.95 SPECIAL DELIVERY, WORLDWIDE £10.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE, EUROPE £10.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE.Description A beautiful rare English antique Art Nouveau solid sterling silver vesta/match case by the silversmiths Rolason Brothers (1901 - 1905), in excellent condit...ion and with a full set of English silver hallmarks for Chester 1903. Lovely quality genuine 116 year old silver example, with a sprung hinged silver lid and with a serrated silver striker plate on the base. A scarce design, decorated with attractive embossed stylised Art Nouveau motifs in the corners and also in the centre (which acts as the cartouche). Further decorated with engraved flowers and foliage and it retains its silver attachment ring on the side. Weighs approx 18 grams. As a bonus there are no added personal engraved monograms. A very nice vesta.Measurements Measures approx. 1.85 inches (47mm) x 1.45 inches (35mm) and is 0.4 inches (9mm) deep.Date English antique Art Nouveau solid sterling silver with a full set of English silver hallmarks for Chester 1903, (date letter "C"). Excellent clear struck matching marks on box and lid.Maker Silversmiths initials "R.Bs", (Rolason Brothers (1901 - 1905).
Condition Excellent condition, with no splits or repairs, definitely no wear holes and no nasty knocks or dents, just teeny little surface bruises from normal use, really nothing much at all and a very nice example. The sprung lid hinge works perfectly opening and closing tightly and securely and the spring is still strong. Lovely scarce Art Nouveau design there are no added engraved monograms or crests.
Beautiful rare English antique Art Nouveau solid sterling silver vesta/match case.
Shipping and packing and ratesUK £6.95/£4.75 (Special delivery/1st class signed for delivery)Worldwide: £10.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £10.95 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £100 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, datapost. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you.
Condition Excellent condition, with no splits or repairs, definitely no wear holes and no nasty knocks or dents, just teeny little surface bruises from normal use, really nothing much at all and a very nice example. The sprung lid hinge works perfectly opening and closing tightly and securely and the spring is still strong. Lovely scarce Art Nouveau design there are no added engraved monograms or crests.
Beautiful rare English antique Art Nouveau solid sterling silver vesta/match case.
Shipping and packing and ratesUK £6.95/£4.75 (Special delivery/1st class signed for delivery)Worldwide: £10.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £10.95 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £100 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, datapost. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you.
