John & Patricia McKenzie Private Collection of Vesta Cases – Part I

A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRENCH VESTA CASE with a branch from a chestnut tree on each side in low relief against a textured ground, and a late Victorian, fluted vesta case,a gilt interior, maker's mark indistinct, London 1888; the latter 2" (5 cms) long; 1.75 oz (2)