Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th January 2018
Lot 564
A late-Victorian silver and enamel vesta case
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £420
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Description
A late-Victorian silver and enamel vesta case,
by S. Mordan and Co, London 1894,
rectangular form, the front enamelled with a luggage label inscribed ' I'M (ou)T FOR THE NIGHT, When I am boozed and helplessly roam tie this to my coat and SEND ME HOME Address see back', the reverse inscribed 'G. J. Merrit, 56 Cours La Reine, Paris', length 5.8cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.