A Victorian Silver and Enamel Vesta Case, Sampson Mordan, London, 1886
Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
Lot Details
Description
A Victorian Silver and Enamel Vesta Case, Sampson Mordan, London, 1886
Shield form, enameled with the arms of Great Britain, the reverse with monogram of Queen Victoria and the dates "1837-1887", in commemoration of her Golden Jubilee, side with striking surface, marked on one side and inside cover. Together with a 1937 Paris Exposition International souvenir powder case, made in enameled steel imitating a stamped envelope with a seal, inside cover with a mirror, 2 pieces.
1 oz (vesta case)
31.3 g
lengths 1 7/8 in. and 3 in.
5 cm and 7.7 cm
Vesta case:
Bonhams, London, 20 June 2010, lot 18;
An Iberian Private Collection, sold;
Christie's, London, 9 December 2011, lot 596;
Where acquired by the present collector.
Powder case:
Les Collections du Château de Gourdon, sold;
Christie's, Paris, 20 June 2011, lot 473;
Where acquired by the present collector.
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