A GENUINE ANTIQUE NINETEENTH CENTURY SOLID STERLING SILVER VESTA MATCH BOX CASE HALLMARKED
TO THE INNER LIP FOR BIRMINGHAM 1897 AND WITH A MAKERS MARK FOR HENRY MATTHEWS ???
WITH BEAUTIFUL SCROLL WORK TO THE OUTER EDGES IT IS COMPLETE WITH ITS SILVER SUSPENSION RING.
NICELY MONOGRAMMED TO THE FRONT IT WEIGHS 27.84 GRAMS ON MY DIGITAL SCALES.
SIZE IS APPROX. 5 CMS BY 4 CMS AND OVERALL IT IS IN FAIR TO GOOD USED ANTIQUE CONDITION.
AS WOULD BE EXPECTED THERE ARE SOME SMALLISH  DINGS AND LIGHT SCRATCHES AND ALTHOUGH THE LID
CLOSES SECURELY IT DOES HAVE LATERAL MOVEMENT WHEN OPEN.
SHOWING AS A BLACK MARK IN MY IMAGES IS A SMALL "HOLE" TO ONE SIDE - I CANNOT SEE THROUGH IT WHEN
HELD TO THE LIGHT BUT PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IT IS THERE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THE STRANGE MARKS VISIBLE IN MY PICTURES ARE REFLECTIONS,SHADOW OR
CAMERA FLASH AND AS SUCH THEY DO NOT ACTUALLY EXIST.
ALL SHIPPING COSTS INCLUDE THE POST OFFICE FEE FOR LOSS INSURANCE AND A TRACKING NUMBER.
MY TEN DAY LISTING HAS A VERY LOW STARTING PRICE SIMPLY TO ENCOURAGE BIDDING.

I ALWAYS TRY TO GIVE A FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION BASED ON MY OWN PERCEPTION OF ITEMS.
IF THERE ARE PARTICULAR POINTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU AND ARE NOT COVERED IN MY DESCRIPTION
PLEASE USE THE ASK THE SELLER A QUESTION LINK AND YOU WILL RECEIVE AN HONEST ANSWER.

RECENT EVENTS HAVE FORCED ME TO INTRODUCE SOME TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO MY LISTINGS. 
WHILST THEY ARE FAIRLY OBVIOUS POTENTIAL BUYERS SHOULD READ THEM BEFORE BIDDING !!!
1- THE ITEMS I SELL ARE ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE AND WILL THEREFORE SHOW SIGNS OF USE.I ALWAYS TRY TO
DETAIL ANYTHING OVER AND ABOVE THIS INCLUDING ANY DAMAGE OR REPAIR.  
2- ANY IMPORT DUTIES OR CUSTOMS TAXES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. 
3- I ONLY ACCEPT RETURNS IF IT IS PROVEN THAT I HAVE GROSSLY MISDESCRIBED AN ITEM.SHOULD THIS BE
THE CASE THEN A FULL REFUND WILL BE ISSUED ON SAFE RECEIPT ALONG WITH A SINCERE APOLOGY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL NOT GIVE A PARTIAL REFUND - EITHER YOU ARE HAPPY OR YOU ARE NOT.
4- IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER ON ONE OF MY ITEMS I EXPECT TO BE PAID AND IN ORDER TO PROTECT MY
FEEDBACK AND RECLAIM MY COSTS I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY EXCUSES FOR NON PAYMENT.
TO CLARIFY ANYBODY REFUSING TO PAY FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY AND A
NON PAYING BIDDER CASE WILL BE FILED.
5- DUE TO THE NEED FOR A SIGNATURE ON MANY ITEMS I CANNOT SHIP TO A POST OFFICE BOX ADDRESS.