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Smoking Accessories — Vesta Cases/Match Cases/Strikers - Recreations & Pursuits - Aalders Auctions
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| Number of lots recorded: | 60 |
| Lots with images: | 60 |
| Prices available: | 60 |
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Smoking Accessories - Vesta Cases/Match Cases/Strikers
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Fine Russian gold and silver cigarette / vesta case, marked 88 zolotnik to silver, 56 zolotnik (14ct) to gold, c1896-1908, of rounded rectangular form in reeded sunburst design, in duotone finish, the hinged top cover set with a gold mounted thumb piece… | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century 18ct gold vesta case, marked, 750, Coronet and F.B, of slender form, beautifully decorated with a cross hatched woven body, total weight 34.5gm, 4.5 cm x 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian silver and nut vesta case, by H. Steiner of Adelaide, set with a sterling silver cover engraved ?ustralia' from Lord William Nevill// 1884', set upon a nut body with lower striker, length 4.5 cm. Note: Lord William Nevill has died… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Edwardian 9ct rose gold vesta, hallmarked Birmingham, 1906, A&J Z (A. & J. Zimmerman), of rectangular form set with hinged cover and decorated in all over beaten finish, height 5.2 cm and width 4.3 cm, total weight 49.5gm | *** |  |
| *** | 9ct gold Hardy Brothers match case, stamped Hardy Bros Ltd, 9ct, of rectangular form, engraved with monogram 'D.C' to hinged cover, total weight 25.48gm, 6 cm x 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta, case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1899, G.U (George Unite & Sons), of rectangular for, decorated with enamel scene of a horse, rider and dogs jumping a stone fence, total weight 33gm, 4.7c x 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian sterling silver and enamel vesta, case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1896, D& F (Deakin Francis) of rectangular form, finely decorated with a enamel scene of a lady in black dress walking down steps with columns and figures in back ground, total… | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta, case, hallmarked, Chester, 1902, J.M.B (John Millward Banks), of rectangular form, set with a fine enamel panel, depicting stage coach and figures, total weight 35gm, 5.4c x 3.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 9ct gold Hardy Brothers vesta case, marked 'H.Bros 9ct', of cylindrical form, with engraved monogram 'T.E' to cover and striker inset to base of body, total weight 16.80gm, height 3.7 cm x diameter 2.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian sterling silver and enamel vesta, case, hallmarked, London, 1892, S.M (Sampson Mordon), and retail mark A. Barrett & Sons, Piccadilly, beautifully decorated with very fine enamel scene of fox hunt, total weight 44gm, 6 cm x 3.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian rams head vesta case, set with glass eyes, and carved horns, the back opening to compartment, with strike on underside, length 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian 9ct gold vesta case, of rectangular form, with engine turned motif, total weight 21gm, 5 cm x 3.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallamarked Birmingham, 1876, P&S, of rounded rectangular form with a hinged top cover, the whole incised with repeating foliate themes surrounding a shield reserve with monogram to front, with gilt wash interior,… | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian sterling silver and enamel vesta, case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1886, H.A, of rectangular form, decorated with a enamel scene of a burning cigar with the words 'It all ends in', total weight 23gm, 4.6c x 2.8c | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver vesta, hallmarked Birmingham, 1872, H.J (Howard James), in the form of a horseshoe, with hinged cover opening to reveal hinged match striker above storage compartment, with engraving to front and spur to the side, total weight… | *** |  |
| *** | Australian sterling silver presentation vesta, marked sterling, H.H.H, of rounded form with raised depiction of an alternator to the front, inscribed to back 'Souvenir of the Starting up at//Ultimo power house of the first//Turbo Alternator built… | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver table vesta, hallmarked Chester, 1904, Jd//Wd, the silver cap embossed with foliage, above a crystal base, height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1902, S& B (rubbed), of rectangular form, decorated with enamel shied with three rampant lions, total weight 19gm, 4.2 cm x 3.1 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sterling silver dog vesta, stamped 925, sterling, probably American, in the form of a Mr Punch's dog 'Toby', with hinged cover containing striker to base, total weight 43.36gm, height 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1899, Hm (Henry Matthews), in the miniature form of a cigar case, decorated with bright cut foliate designs surrounding a shield reserve with monogram, with gilt wash interior and striker set to… | *** |  |
| *** | Vienna silver combination cigarette and vesta case marked 950, Georg Adam, Vienna, importer Gourdel Vales & Co, London, 1910, with Asprey retailer mark, of rectangular form, with engine turned surface with monogram, with hinged cover and hinged vesta,… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century German sterling silver vesta case hallmarked, Chester, 1898, with import Berthold Muller and foreign marks, beautifully made in the form of snail shell embossed with c-scroll work, total weight 32gm, length 4,2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver and gold vesta case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1902, W.H, of rectangular form, decorated with strips of gold, with leaf motifs, total weight 31gm, 5 cm x 4.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Elegant Edwardian 9ct gold vesta case, of slender circular form, decorated with central shield medallion, surrounded by acanthus scroll motifs, 4 cm x 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case and vesta case, with matching dates and maker, hallmarked Sheffield, 1904, J.D&S (James Dixon & Sons), of rounded rectangular form, decorated with diagonal ribbed design with repousse floral branches set around a… | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1902, S& B (rubbed), of rectangular form, decorated with enamel shied with three rampant lions, total weight 19gm, 4.2 cm x 3.1 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver combination sovereign and vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1898, Cs*Fs (Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) shepherd), of elliptical form with presentation inscription reading 'Pres To// J… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1893, Wn (William Neale & Son), of conventional rounded rectangular form, with engine turned decoration surrounding a central circular reserve with monogram, inset striker to base, total weight… | *** |  |
| *** | Unusual Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1900, Ce&Fd Ltd (Constantine & Floyd Ltd), of circular form, with engine turned decoration to both sides, with central medallion to one side, total weight 21gm, length 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1899, J.M.B (John Millward Banks), of conventional rectangular form with side hinged top cover, the whole decorated with bright cut engraved foliate scroll work, surrounding a central circular… | *** |  |
| *** | Sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1911, decorated with acanthus motifs, on a silver chain marked 800, total weight 48gm | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian sterling silver and enamel vesta, case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1892, R.A.S, of rectangular for, decorated with enamel panel decorated with red Robin perched above young in snow, total weight 19gm, 4 cm x 2.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Chester, 1899, R.P, of rounded rectangular form with a hinged cover, engraved with foliate motifs front and back, with gilt interior, total weight 13.72gm, length 4.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1899, Cs*Fs (Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & Frank shepherd), of conventional form, the body decorated with engraved fern spiral motifs, the front featuring a circular convex plaque with… | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case, hallmarked, Chester, 1902, J.M.B (John Millward Banks), of rectangular form, set with a fine enamel panel, depicting stage coach and figures, total weight 35gm, 5.4c x 3.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver matchbox case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1901, H.G.F, of rectangular form, with central cartouche surrounded by scroll work, total weight 20gm, length 6.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1905, of rectangular form, decorated with crossed flags, total weight 23gm, height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham 1900, M&L (Minshull & Latimer), of conventional form, engraved with spiral fern motifs, with rectangular shaped reserve to front with extant monogram, striker to base, total weight 16gm, 4 x… | *** |  |
| *** | Lovely Edwardian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1908, Jr (John Rotherham), of rectangular form with a hinged top cover, decorated with bright cut engraved foliate scroll work radiating from a central shield reserve with monogram,… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver and enamel vesta case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1886, H & A (Horton Allday), of rectangular form, decorated with a central enamel panel of silhouette of devil with words 'I am..(name) who the...are you', total weight 21gm | *** |  |
| *** | American sterling silver lyre vesta case, late 19th century/early 20th century, hallmarked sterling with other unidentified mark, of shaped lyre form with a side hinged top cover, with central repousse laurel wreath, ivy and flower heads above a striker… | *** |  |
| *** | George V sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1922, R.Bs, of rectangular for with a hinged top cover, engraved front and back with foliate incised motifs, surrounding a shaped reserve to front, total weight 18.11gm, length 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | George V sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1915, of rectangular form, decorated with central medallion surrounded by scrolling acanthus pattern, total weight 25gm, 5 cm x 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two English sterling silver items, comprising table match case, hallmarked Chester, 1904, Bpdc (boots pure Drug Company), 3 cm x 8.5 cm x 5 cm, and a small toast rack hallmarked Birmingham, 1885, Jd/Wd (James Deakin & Sons), 8 cm x 8 cm, total combined… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1891with circular flip lid, gilt interior and cork surround, height 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | George V sterling silver vesta, hallmarked Birmingham, 1912, makers mark rubbed, of slender form, engraved D.I.R, total weight 20gm, height 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Edwardian sterling silver match box holders, of rectangular form, one plain, the other decorated with floral scrolls, total weight 35gm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | 'Man in the Moon' silverplate vesta, c1900, of circular form, one side happy, the other sad, with top hinged matchstick compartment and bottom striker, diameter 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian sterling silver matchbox case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1899, of rectangular form, engraved with monogram, raised on four ball feet, total weight 36gm, length 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian sterling silver vesta, hallmarked Chester, 1900, R.Bs, decorated with monogrammed shield, surrounded by acanthus motifs, height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver vesta case, marks rubbed, of rectangular form, with cartouche and floral surround, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1902, W.H, of rectangular form with a hinged top cover, engraved with monogram to front, striker plate to foot, with gilt wash interior, total weight 23.80gm, length 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Chester, 1899, C.L&S, of rectangular form with a hinged cover, encised with love heart surrounded by foliate scrolling, total weight 18.66gm, length 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1907, B&S Ld, of shaped rectangular form with a hinged cover, engraved with central monogram roundel within radiating incised linear decoration, total weigth 24.41gm, length 4.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked, Chester, 1898, N&H, of rectangular form, total weight 21gm | *** |  |
| *** | Sterling silver vesta, hallmarked Birmingham, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | English sterling silver vesta, hallmarked Birmingham 1914, height 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sterling silver vesta case, hallmarked, of rectangular form with central medallion, surrounded by acanthus motifs, total weight 19gm | *** |  |
| *** | Silver vesta, of rectangular form, with enamel armorial for Melbourne, impressed pitcher | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian sterling silver vesta case, hallmarks rubbed, of rectangular form, with engine turned stripping to the body, length 6 cm | *** |  |