Brass vesta or match case/box?

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by LucyLocket, Sep 28, 2024 at 8:20 AM.

  1. LucyLocket

    LucyLocket Well-Known Member

    Found this little brass box in a charity shop yesterday and just had to have it. When I picked it up to have a good look a chap next to me said that he thought it was a Stanley knife!
    Assume it's a Vesta case or match holder/box with what appears to be a striker concealed under the swivel part of the lid. It measures just over 2 inches long, 1 inch across and 3/4 inch high.
    I have searched & searched but cannot find anything quite like it online.

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    LucyLocket, Sep 28, 2024 at 8:20 AM
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  2. LucyLocket

    LucyLocket Well-Known Member

    Weirdly after posting my box & having searched for ages I came across these two - "puzzle box" was the key! Although very similar these are both wooden, can't find any in brass/metal.

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    LucyLocket, Sep 28, 2024 at 9:54 AM
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I would say Vesta case, probably home made or even Trench Art.
    Here's one similar without the striker hatching in silver
    Described as a trick opening pill box

    https://www.bexfield.co.uk/06/h054.htm
     
    daveydempsey, Sep 28, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That's a cunning little thing.

    Debora
     
    Debora, Sep 28, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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