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Silver vesta case Birmingham 1920 by t.h Thomas Heatley

some age related marks

4 1/2 cm tall 3 cm wide lovely engraving

we have 7 vestas in stock may sell all together or pairs etc please contact us for pricing etc

vesta case, or simply a “vesta”, is a small box made to house wax, or "strike anywhere", matches. The first successful friction match appeared in 1826, and in 1832 William Newton patented the "wax vesta" in England.[1] It consisted of a wax stem with embedded cotton threads and a tip of phosphorus. Newton named his matches after Vesta, the Roman goddess of fire and the hearth. Small containers to house these friction matches were introduced shortly afterwards (in the early 1830s), to guard against accidental combustion. In England these containers took their name from the term Newton used for his invention, and they became known as "vesta cases", "vesta boxes" or simply "vestas". In America the more prosaic yet more descriptive term "match safes" was chosen.

We have 7 vesta cases for sale

Silver vesta case Birmingham 1920 by t.h Thomas Heatley

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July 2025

Great item, was a glass jar with contents, well packaged, with a fragile label attached, arrived no problems. A near perfect example of a 50s/60s Hopkin and Williams chemical bottle. The postage was fair, the item was as described and a good value, especially with contents.

Europe 2025

Tres bonne transaction, envoi rapide et soigne. A refaire. Vendeur top professionnel

June 2025

I am absolutely delighted with this item. It arrived by post quicker than I expected. It was very well packaged up and I will add it to my ever growing collection..I spent quite a while deciding whether to add this [item] to it. it is exactly as you described.

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