Printed from Woolley & Wallis
Silver - 27th January 2010
Lot 687
A late-Victorian novelty silver table vesta case
Estimate £800 - £900
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Description
A late-Victorian novelty silver table vesta case, by Thomas Smily, London 1887, modelled as the torso of a bearded sailor, hinged cover modelled as his hat, with a striker, mounted on a wooden plinth, height 9.2cm.