Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Victorian Era English Made Leather Covered Match Vesta

In Tobacciana > Match Holders > Show & Tell.
Reise's loves136 of 7477Norddeutscher Lloyd AshtrayChalet Glass polar bear
14
Love it
0
Like it

ReiseReise loves this.
SEAN68SEAN68 loves this.
sherrilousherrilou loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
dav2no1dav2no1 loves this.
NewfldNewfld loves this.
vcalvcal loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
TiltedTilted loves this.
DejaVu2DejaVu2 loves this.
Vynil33rpmVynil33rpm loves this.
kev123kev123 loves this.
Merrill33Merrill33 loves this.
Drake47Drake47 loves this.
See 12 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 25 days ago

    jscott0363
    (1022 items)

    Hello everyone!!
    You probably just saw my W. Leuchars leather covered match vesta post. Well, here's another one that I have in my collection. It's not quite as fancy as the previous one I posted, but still a nice example of the Victorian era craftsmanship. Though it's not marked with the W. Leuchars hallmark, I do believe this too was made by W. Leuchars, in England, sometime during the mid to late 19th century. It's missing the small match container, but otherwise in nice condition. As with my others, once the button is depressed on the side, the spring loaded top pops open to reveal the striker plate. As you can see, under the striker plate would have been a small match container. This one measures 2 1/8" long and 1 3/4" tall.

    W. Leuchars was a London-based company that made dressing cases. The company was founded in 1794 by James Leuchars and was later run by his widow, Lucy, and their son, William.

    Thanks very much for taking time to stop in for a look!!

    Scott

    logo
    Match Holders
    See all
    RARE VICTORIAN silver VESTA CASE, 1896, 47gm
    RARE VICTORIAN silver VESTA CASE, 1...
    $56
    Vintage Military Match Safe U.S. 2 7/8
    Vintage Military Match Safe U.S. 2 ...
    $14
    1882 Sampson Mordan Engraved Kate Greenaway Silver Antique Vesta Case Match Safe
    1882 Sampson Mordan Engraved Kate G...
    $81
    RARE VICTORIAN SILVER ENAMEL SAMPSON MORDAN QUEEN HEARTS CARD VESTA CASE ASPREYS
    RARE VICTORIAN SILVER ENAMEL SAMPSO...
    $160
    logo
    RARE VICTORIAN silver VESTA CASE, 1896, 47gm
    RARE VICTORIAN silver VESTA CASE, 1...
    $56
    See all

    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 24 days ago
      Another terrific leather match case, they're very cool Scott
    2. jscott0363 jscott0363, 24 days ago
      Jenni,
      Thanks very much for terrific comment!!
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 24 days ago
      Drake,
      Merrill,
      kev,
      Dave,
      Vynil,
      Kevin,
      DejaVu,
      Tilted,
      fortapache,
      vcal
      and
      Jenni,
      Thank you all very much for the loves, comment and for taking time to stop in!!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 22 days ago
      Dave,
      Kevin,
      sherrilou,
      SEAN
      and
      Reise,
      Thank you all very much for the loves and for taking time to drop by!!

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.