An unusual table vesta holder

£1,200 - £1,500 £1,200

An unusual table vesta holder, cast in the form of swan, paddling and set realistically in a block of frosted glass on a four wheeled carriage with a striker plate at the rear, gemset eyes and hubs, by Hunt & Roskell Ltd, London 1909 (traces of gilding), 6.1in (15.5cm) long. *This reputedly belonged to the "SWAN VESTA" match company.