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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 4505497, member: 111&quot;]While similar decoration could certainly be earlier, this particular piece, by form, would typically date circa 1920s-30s, though production, in various metals, started early in the 20th century, and they were certainly produced later as well.&nbsp; They&#039;re usually American or British, but were also made elsewhere, and there were other types produced into at least the 1970s-80s. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is, without question, a cover/case/box/holder for a matchbook, not particularly uncommon, I&#039;ve seen many over the years, in various form and decoration, with different tabs, bands, plates, etc. used for holding the matchbook in place while leaving the striker exposed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>They&#039;re easily searched online, here is one dated 1926 with similar tabs, shown with a matchbook:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/843580754/antique-english-sterling-silver" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/843580754/antique-english-sterling-silver" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/843580754/antique-english-sterling-silver</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]394797[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This one engraved &#039;1920&#039;, with a lip holding the matchbook:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/372732721514" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/372732721514" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/372732721514</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]394798[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This one dated 1919, with an open plate to hold the matchbook:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]394806[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Similar on this one from 1922:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/203895790840" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/203895790840" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/203895790840</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]394810[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This one has a simple band to hold the matchbook:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/123935925441" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/123935925441" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/123935925441</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]394809[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1904 U.S. Patent for similar:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]394811[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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