Vesta case - .925 silver - Vesta Case / Matchbox

Rare Victorian George Nathan & Ridley Hayes silver pocket Vesta/matchbox case, 1894

Magnificent and uncommon pocket Vesta/matchcase. From the late Victorian era in sterling silver. A collector's piece of exceptional quality, notable for its elongated dimensions and its double hallmark of great historical value. The outer body features exquisite and fine guilloché engraving. On the front, an elaborate central monogram intertwined with a heraldic shield.