A small collection of vesta cases to include a novelty example in the form of a soda syphon, height 6.5cm, another in the form of a deer hoof, length 7.5cm, a plated combination vesta and stamp case in the form of a book, height 5cm, a bakelite twin ended vesta case, length 4.5cm, a leather covered vesta case of oval form, length 6cm, a plated rectangular case with hinged lid and a small treen puzzle snuff box with bone roundels to the sliding cover, damage and losses. (7)

Condition report
There is wear to each of the cases. The handle is missing from the soda syphon example. The leather cover of the deer's foot case is worn, split and coming away. Hinges to the book operate OK, but there is a gap on the stamp case side. The leather is worn to the oval case. The bakelite case appears to be Ok. The plating is very worn to the rectangular case. Lettering has been scratched in to the front and back of the puzzle snuff box.

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