LARGE HEAVY ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1915 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 £4.95 1ST CLASS SIGNED FOR DELIVERY/£7.95 SPECIAL DELIVERY, WORLDWIDE £13.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE, EUROPE £13.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE.Description A superb large heavy English antique solid sterling silver vesta/match case by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co - (1899 - 1949) in excellent condi...tion and with a full set of English silver hallmarks for London 1915 1920. Beautiful quality genuine 106 year old silver example; a handsome larger size than usually found with a sprung hinged lid and with a recessed silver striker plate on the base. Decorated with attractive reeded engraving and is complete with its silver hallmarked attachment ring. It weighs a heavy 42 grams and there are no added personal engravings. Attached is a genuine antique silver six-pence coin fob. Great vesta.Measurements Measures approx. 2.05 inches (51mm) x 2.05 inches (51mm) (excluding attachment loop/ring) and is 0.45 inches (11mm) deep.Date English antique solid sterling silver with a full set of English silver hallmarks for London 1915, (date letter "u"). Lovely clear struck silver marks on box and lid and has a further silver mark on the attachment ring too. The silversmiths initials are "G & S Co Ltd", (Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co - 1899 - 1949). The makers full details are also engraved around the edge rim, a real sign of quality.
Condition Excellent condition with no splits or repairs, definitely no wear holes and no nasty knocks or dents, just a couple of minor little surface bruises, really nothing much at all and a really lovely example. The silver lid hinge works perfectly and the lid opens and closes tightly and securely and the lid spring is still very strong. Beautiful reeded engraving and a good larger size with a heavy silver weight. There are no added personal engravings. Great vesta.
Superb large heavy English antique solid sterling silver vesta/match case by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths.
Shipping and packing and ratesUK £7.95/£4.95 (Special delivery/1st class signed for delivery)Worldwide: £13.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £13.95 (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 a couple of minor little surface bruises, really nothing much at all and a really lovely example. The silver lid hinge works perfectly and the lid opens and closes tightly and securely and the lid spring is still very strong. Beautiful reeded engraving and a good larger size with a heavy silver weight. There are no added personal engravings. Great vesta.
Superb large heavy English antique solid sterling silver vesta/match case by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths.
Shipping and packing and ratesUK £7.95/£4.95 (Special delivery/1st class signed for delivery)Worldwide: £13.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £13.95 (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.
