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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Metal Vesta Case - Cohen Hewer Cheshire

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Cohen Hewer Cheshire

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Smoking Accessories

Overview

A sterling silver matchbox with a hinged lid. An engraved picture of a lion is on the front. A strikers section is on the bottom.

Historical information

Colen Hewer Cheshire was a Birmingham silversmith known for producing a wide range of personal and domestic silver goods from the late nineteenth century onwards. A vesta case, or simply a “vesta”, is a small box made to house wax, or "strike anywhere" matches.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.234

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

Silver (Metal)

Inscriptions and markings

"Valet Veritas"

Contextual information

Pocket vesta cases were often made to be suspended from a fob chain or an Albert chain.

Keywords

matchbox

Place made

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 14 May, 2026

Completeness

88

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