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French Early Silver Vesta with Striker

303E
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Written by Olly Gerrish

A most unusual early version of a Vesta. This literally means a lighter. It is named after Vesta, the Roman goddess of fire and the hearth. It is French and has a pullout flint which when struck on the side of the vesta ignites. This would have once suspended from a fob chain or an Albert chain. Highly collectable.

Item Number
303E
Measurements
With Striker height 4.2 cm
Vesta height 3.4cm
Width 2.4cm
Materials
Date & Origin
Provenance
French
Hallmarks

Boar's Head on both vesta and striker for French Silver
French maker's poincon mark with S.P inside a lozenge

Condition
Very Good. Missing the embedded cotton threads and a tip of phosphorus in striker.
Discovered
4 years ago
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