JENNER & KNEWSTUB, 33 ST JAMES STREET*
A rare & ingenious Gilded Metal Matchsafe & Vesta Case C 1860 in the shape of a horseshoe and detailed on both sides, with a wick which can be lengthened (or shortened) by means of a cog wheel. The Maker's name and address is engraved on the reverse of the hinged strike plate.
Weight .045 kg
Size 4.5 x 1.24 x 5 cm
*Jenner & Knewstub traded from 33 st James Street until 1862