Price
£650.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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A silver vesta cane with a cone-shaped silver handle, hinged to open and reveal matches.
The cane further decorated with a silver serpent on the ebony shaft.
'Vesta' cases are small portable boxes designed to contain matches and keep them dry. They take their name from the Roman goddess of fire and the family hearth.
Continental.
Date circa 1900.
Dimensions
Length of handle 3.5cm / 1.4in, overall cane length 87cm / 33.9in.Stock number
16742The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
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