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Find Out MoreA 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 fobA seal or other decorative items suspended from a man's watch chain.
chain or an Albert chainA style of watch chain popularised by Prince Albert in the Victorian period. Traditionally this style of watch chain has a bar on one end used to attach the chain to a vest button hole. The opposite end of the chain is fitted with a swivel hook to attach the watch, which is then worn in a vest pocket.. Highly collectable.
Boar's Head on both vesta and striker for French Silver
French maker's poincon mark with S.P inside a lozenge
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