9ct Antique Yellow Gold Vesta Case with Matches Circa 1901 #46928
$1,687.50
| Finger Sizes Australia & UK | Finger Sizes USA & Canada | Inner Diameter in MM | Inner Circumference in MM |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 14.05 | 44.14 |
| F 1/2 | 3 1/8 | 14.15 | 44.45 |
| G | 3 3/8 | 14.36 | 45.11 |
| G 1/2 | 3 5/8 | 14.56 | 45.74 |
| H | 3 3/4 | 14.65 | 46.02 |
| H 1/2 | 4 | 14.86 | 46.68 |
| I | 4 1/4 | 15.04 | 47.25 |
| I 1/2 | 4 1/2 | 15.27 | 47.97 |
| J | 4 5/8 | 15.40 | 48.38 |
| J 1/2 | 5 | 15.70 | 49.32 |
| K | 5 1/8 | 15.80 | 49.64 |
| K 1/2 | 5 3/8 | 16.00 | 50.27 |
| L | 5 1/2 | 16.10 | 50.58 |
| L 1/2 | 5 7/8 | 16.41 | 51.55 |
| M | 6 | 16.51 | 51.87 |
| M 1/2 | 6 1/4 | 16.71 | 52.50 |
| N | 6 1/2 | 16.92 | 53.16 |
| N 1/2 | 6 3/4 | 17.13 | 53.82 |
| O | 7 | 17.35 | 54.51 |
| O 1/2 | 7 1/4 | 17.45 | 54.82 |
| P | 7 1/2 | 17.75 | 55.76 |
| P 1/2 | 7 3/4 | 17.97 | 56.45 |
| Q | 8 | 18.19 | 57.15 |
| Q 1/2 | 8 1/4 | 18.35 | 57.65 |
| R | 8 5/8 | 18.61 | 58.47 |
| R 1/2 | 8 7/8 | 18.80 | 59.06 |
| S | 9 1/8 | 19.10 | 60.00 |
| S 1/2 | 9 3/8 | 19.31 | 60.66 |
| T | 9 5/8 | 19.51 | 61.29 |
| T 1/2 | 10 | 19.84 | 62.33 |
| U | 10 1/4 | 20.02 | 62.89 |
| U 1/2 | 10 1/2 | 20.20 | 63.46 |
| V | 10 5/8 | 20.32 | 63.84 |
| V 1/2 | 11 | 20.68 | 64.97 |
| W | 11 1/8 | 20.76 | 65.22 |
| W 1/2 | 11 3/8 | 20.94 | 65.78 |
| X | 11 5/8 | 21.18 | 66.54 |
| X 1/2 | 11 7/8 | 21.30 | 66.92 |
| Y | 12 | 21.49 | 67.51 |
| Y 1/2 | 12 1/4 | 21.69 | 68.14 |
| Z | 12 1/2 | 21.89 | 68.77 |
| Z 1/2 | 12 3/4 | 22.10 | 69.43 |
| Z + 1 | 13 | 22.33 | 70.15 |
| Z + 2 | - | 22.69 | 71.28 |
| Z + 3 | - | 23.06 | 72.45 |
| Z + 4 | - | 23.47 | 73.73 |
| Z + 5 | - | 23.87 | 74.99 |
| Size | Inner Diameter in MM | Inner Circumference in MM |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 60 | 188.5 |
| Medium | 64 | 201 |
| Large | 70 | 219.9 |
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This beautiful antique vesta match box is made from 9ct yellow gold. It comes with 9 old matches still inside. It is stamped with the mark of William Neale Chester.
Vesta cases, or simply “vestas” are small boxes made to house wax or “strike anywhere” matches. The first successful friction match appeared in 1826, and in 1832 William Newton patented the “wax vesta” in England. It consisted of a wax stem with embedded cotton threads and a tip of phosphorus. Newton named his matches after Vesta, the Roman goddess of fire and the hearth.
Size: 3.7CM X 2.8CM X 0.8CM (approximately)
Weight: 15 grams
Hallmark / stamp: W.N 9 375
| Main Stone | No Stone |
|---|---|
| Metal | |
| Purity | 9ct |
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