Sold for A$55
3 Tobacciana items - Ash Tray, Match Striker & Vesta Case: 1. Heavy cast brass ashtray depicting a ship. 2. Club Matches / Club Matches. Base Mark: With / Bryant & May's / Compliments. 3. J H H Vesta Case and striker. Hallmarks under lid. Tobacciana Various 1. Heavy cast brass ashtray depicting a ship. 2. White match striker with black print. 3. Hallmarked vesta case (Silver or silver plated). 43 - 78 mm. 1900s-1940s
1. Excellent. They have gone for a three dimensional look on this one with the ship coming out and over the end of the ash try. Some green verdigris. Discolouration. Quite a heavy little item, not sure what ship it depicts? Age is unknown, reasonably early I would suggest? 2. Good. 18 x 12 mm chip to base edge. 12 x 18 mm chip to opposite base edge. Some discolouration. Crazing throughout. Some dark hairlines to be found. 3. Very Good. A little dinted. Some tarnishing, stain and scratches. Grade: N/A Estimate: $40 - 60
