TWO GEORGE III SILVER VESTAS, the lot comprising of an oval ...

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£140

TWO GEORGE III SILVER VESTAS, the lot comprising of an oval tapered vesta with bright cut ribbon tied cartouche decoration, and a tapered octagonal vesta with engraved festoon and cartouche decoration, both bearing the mark of Samuel Pemberton, one with a 1810 Birmingham mark
4.5 cm high and similar
Combined weight 20.2 grams

PROVENANCE: The Dr. Christopher Morris Collection, Shropshire

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Good overall condition
Both vestas open and close properly
Oval form vesta has indentations to the cover
Octagonal form vesta has small indentation to the underside.
Both with surface scratches consistent with age