Silver, Vertu, Coins & Medals - 19th January 2016
Lot 856
A late-Victorian novelty silver match box cover
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £320
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Description
A late-Victorian novelty silver match box cover,
retailed by A. Barrett and Sons, London 1898,
the cover with the cut-out shape of a pig and inscribed 'Scratch Me', the sides with a scene of a lady chasing a pig and a man with a pig on a lead, length 4.5cm, approx. weight 0.7oz.