Antique century-old sterling silver carved matchbox purchased from the UK 925 Sterling W927

Let me introduce to you a century-old antique sterling silver matchbox called Vesta. is a small, portable box designed to hold matches and keep them dry. Vesta is named after the Roman goddess of fire and the hearth. Very popular from the 1860s to the 1940s. At the time, they were mainly carried by men, placed in vest pockets or as double-ended pocket watch chains, with a pocket watch on one side and a matchbox on the other. A century-old sterling silver carved matchbox with ornate letter engraving on the front and full-scale engraving on the back. Very detailed, opening and closing normally. The bottom is a device for lighting matches. There are year and sterling silver stamps upon opening. The following is its imprint -Manufacturer (with JK mark) Anchor-City (this object is Birmingham) Lion Pattern - Sterling Silver. The lowercase letter a-can identify the year. In very good condition. There are signs of use. A Silver cloth will be attached for buyers to use for wiping. 5x3.8 cm, thickness 0.8 cm. I also have a DAMN GOOD VINTAGE design gallery, where there are 2,000 kinds of products, please click to read: https://www.pinkoi.com/store/damngoodvintage Due to the age of antique jewelry, please store it in a zipper bag after use. Do not wear it for showering, swimming and other water activities. Normal use, long life.