Posted 14 years ago
imander
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another fun find, this is a vesta for matches, i would like to know the correct name for this particular one and i was given an approx age by the seller of 1918 but i am really not sure.
1910-1920 wood trick/puzzle match vesta case | ||
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Posted 14 years ago
imander
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another fun find, this is a vesta for matches, i would like to know the correct name for this particular one and i was given an approx age by the seller of 1918 but i am really not sure.
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hi
many thanks for the information, can i ask what makes you think that its 1900 or before....
ian
ahhh makes sense, thankyou very much
ian
I love the Multifunctional Lid, that’s an Ingenious design!
ty shawnl86
its a really interesting piece.....
Hi, This is a trick opening vesta match safe, generally made approx. 1890, these particular ones are interesting as they were passed around a gentlemans club and you would have to work out how to open. So, they lock, and sometimes if you shake them you can hear a small ball bearing inside that has to slot in the right hole so the top can be slid back. I hope this helps. Please join my facebook page - matchsaferunner if you would like to know more about matchsafes, thanks.