Curated by PFK: The Wainwright Collection of Vesta Cases

Late Victorian brass vesta case with blue enamelled relief set letter 'P' and one other Victorian brass vesta case

Late Victorian stained wood vesta case with double opening, engraved with flowers and open cartouche (old chip), and a pressed horn 'hoof' vesta v...

Late Victorian brass combined vesta case and desk seal, with reeded ovoid body matrix engraved with letter 'L'

Two 19th Century brass vesta cases with plain tapered bodies

Victorian 'Gun Metal' steel vesta case, lid set with cabochon blue stone and a Victorian copper vesta case with shaped body

Three enamelled plated/chromed vesta cases - city of London, Windsor and Bruges (latter worn)

Late Victorian plated ovoid vesta case with patent sliding lid, one other Victorian plated vesta case and an Edwardian plated vesta case, body eng...

Late Victorian pressed horn book pattern vesta case with double closure and a ditto hoof pattern vesta case, front set with miniature oval photogr...

Victorian brass vesta case, the 'strike' set to lid and modelled as a razor clam, and one other Victorian brass vesta case

19th Century Continental floral carved sycamore ovoid vesta case with lifting lid

19th Century continental sycamore rectangular vesta case with floral relief carving and faux opening, hinged tray opens from side

Two 'Edward VII' vesta cases - plated with enamelled armorial and pressed horn set with circular miniature photograph

1920s brown Morocco leather vesta case with internal 'strike' mechanism and a Bryant & Mays 'Harlequin Matches' vesta case/match box still retaini...

Early 20th Century plated and celluloid advertising vesta case, worded 'John Jeffrey & Co Heriot Brewery Edinburgh' and one other celluloid vesta ...

Two Edward VII vesta cases, one brass book pattern worded 'Long Live The King', the other plated (later dented)

Two Victorian bone vesta cases, one engraved to side with fisher woman, the other with imitation whist marker (latter chipped)

Large American Art Nouveau sterling silver vesta case, embossed with flowers and scrolls, stamped sterling, engraved

Plated and faux tortoiseshell penknife pattern vesta case

Victorian brass shell pattern vesta case

Victorian silver vesta case by J.F. Leaf engraved lid with engraved cartouche, Chester 1886

Victorian silver vesta case by George Unite, engraved body and open cartouche, Birmingham 1883

Victorian silver ovoid snuff box by J.M.B.E, plain lid and base with ribbed side, gilt interior, Birmingham 1897

Edwardian VII silver vesta case, front inset with compass, Birmingham 1901

Victorian silver vesta case by Samson Mordan with all-over leaf scroll engraved London 1889

Edwardian VII silver combined vesta and sovereign case by R.P., with plain body, Birmingham 1907 (slight crease)

George V silver vesta case by H.W.L., plain body, Birmingham 1913 (slight dent)

White metal violin pattern vesta case (dented)

Edward VII silver vesta case by J.B. LTD, leaf scroll engraving, Birmingham 1909

Edward VII silver vesta case by W.H.L., leaf scroll engraving, Birmingham 1902

Edward VII silver circular vesta case by Asprey and Co, plain body, Birmingham 1909 (slight dent)

George V silver Art Nouveau vesta case by T.H.H., engraved with flowers, Birmingham 1911 (lid closure not flush)

Edward VII silver vesta case by P.L. with plain ovoid body, Chester 1903 (slight wear, hinge loose)

Edward VII silver vesta case by W.A., curved body with scroll bordered cartouche decorated to front, back with leaf scroll engraving, Birmingham 1...

Early Victorian silver gilt vesta case by T.B., scroll engraving and open cartouche, gilt interior, London 1858 (exterior gilding rubbed)

Victorian plated vesta case of Aesthetic Japanese Design, engraved with birds

Victorian plated combined vesta and sovereign case, with integral pencil and toothpick (slight wear to plating)

Gilt metal and turquoise guilloche enamel match book holder (containing Grand Metropolitan Hotels matchbook) and an enamelled match box holder dec...

Late Victorian brass and hardstone vesta case, lid and case inset with sectional coloured agate pieces, hinged internal strike plate

Victorian plated and agate book pattern vesta case and two other vesta cases set with faux hardstones

Victorian plated and champleve enamel vesta case (slight chipping and minor dents)

Victorian brass lion head vesta case

Late Victorian brass scallop shell vesta case

Victorian plated vesta case modelled as William Gladstone

Early 20th Century Marble's American chromed cylindrical vesta case, base stamped Marble's Gladstone Michigan PAT'D 1900

Victorian silver jubilee plated vesta case, front embossed with armorial, RDN no. 64922 (slight wear)

Victorian brass 'naive' case, embossed to sides with racehorses within leave scroll borders

Two 'suitcase fitment' vesta cases, one late Victorian plated, the other 1920s brown leather covered

Chromed metal 'Asphaltmac' branded vesta case and a chromed metal matchbook holder

Three 19th Century Continental carved and painted wood vesta cases

Two 19th Century metal vesta cases - one brass lid embossed with deer, the other cast metal with Dutch style hunting group

Three late 19th/early 20th Century 'Monarchy' pressed horn book patter vesta cases, one Victorian and two Edward VII

Brown leather pouch style vesta case embossed 'London' and a leather mounted plated vesta case

Two Victorian embossed brass vesta cases

Victorian silver plated heart shaped vesta case (lid closure poor)

Late Victorian chromed metal combined vesta case and cigar cutter of Japanese aesthetic design stamped PAT April 1 '82

Early 20th century Canadian embossed brass advertising vesta case, by Caron Brothers, Montreal, worded 'Don't Argue! Con Jones sells Fresh Tobacco...

Victorian embossed brass bulldog vesta case with glass eyes

Victorian embossed brass tortoise vesta case with red enamelled eyes

Victorian cast brass horse hoof vesta case

Victorian embossed and cast brass tigers claw vesta, with pig surmount