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Victorian Silver and Enamel Malta Blue Stamp Vesta Case - Twopence Halfpenny
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Reference: S1734
Period: Victorian
Year: 1890
Silversmith: Usher Manufacturing Co (Charles Usher) - possibly
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 2 200.00
Weight: 27 grams
Dimensions: 4.8cm by 3.3 cm
Condition: Excellent, enamel perfect, hinge also perfect, in full working order.
Description: A rare and interesting Victorian silver vesta case, with an enamelled Malta Blue twopence halfpenny stamp, used between 1885 and 1890. The vesta itself is rectangular in shape, with striker in base, and silver ring attachment (for attachment to Albert chain). The vesta is hallmarked in the usual place, along the inside top rim, with Lion Passant, anchor, date letter P (only in use from May to July 1890, after the duty mark was retired), and partial makers mark C. in shield punch, possibly Charles Usher of Usher Manufacturing Company. This vesta previously sold at Sotheby's London in 1988, their description stated "very rare, the only example we have seen", they also described the "superb enamelled representation of the Malta 1885-90 2&half d blue".
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Victorian silver and enamel malta blue stamp vesta case
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Enamel malta blue twopence halfpenny
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Silver enamel vesta case - open
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Victorian silver enamel case - back view
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Vesta case hinge
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Birmingham hallmarks on silver vesta case
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Victorian silver vesta - scale
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Silver vesta case - striker
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Sothebys catalogue 1988 - malta blue vesta
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