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Fernware Vesta Case with Holiday Greetings
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Pre 1900 item# 1177207 (stock# PAP-288)
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301-461-0499
$165.00
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This fernware vesta (match) holder was made in Scotland circa 1870 as a holiday gift or token. The paper banner reads "Merry Xmas/Happy New Year" and is in excellent condition as is the rest of the printed paper covering. There is a bone ferule at the top to hold a small piece of straw called a spill that would be lit by one of the matches stored inside and struck across the emery paper on the bottom. The height is 1-3/4 inches, the diameter is one inch.
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