$948
Five Sterling and Silver Plate Matchsafes, late 19th to early 20th century, four American sterling: embossed with a coiled snake to perimeter, inlaid with turquoise cabochons for the monogram C, acid-etched with vines and rampant lions, and engraved with wildflowers; two silver plate: a seltzer bottle-form engraved Camwal, and a ram's head form, with gutta percha or Bakelite horns and faceted red stone eyes, lg. 1 1/2 to 2 3/4 in., approx. 3 troy oz. plated: bottle: plating essentially gone, with minor base rim wear. minor wear to plating of ram. silver: 2 light dings to one side of snake box. ding to back of engraved box. turquoise monogram engraved to back "Irene to W.E. Coates". all with some minor light usage wear.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-04-10
