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Antique WW1 Make Do Silver Vesta Case With Modified Wood Debris Fragment Inserted By A Soldier As A Memento Of A Bombing They Survived
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A Remarkable World War 1 Make Do Sterling Silver Vesta Case With Modified Wooden Debris Fragment Inserted By A Soldier As A Memento Of A Bombing They Survived During The Great War. The Wooden Debris Fragment Has A Large H And A Smaller G Carved Into It, And Had A Charred Corner. The Case Itself Is Hallmarked Birmingham 1912.
It’s a remarkable piece of history and a sombre reflection of the grave consequences of war.
Condition is good, commensurate with age and use. Structurally sound, functions well but some dinks and scratches.
Measures 5.5cm x 3.5cm x 1.5cm
Weighs 39.51 grams