This is a very rare early 20th-century (1906) antique sterling silver combination 'Go-To-Bed' match & cigarette, snuff, portable ashtray box.
Elegant rectangular box with guilloche decorations. A stylised thumbpiece adorned with a pink gemstone.
The interior has its original gilding (gold washed). It has compartments for a couple of cigarettes and for matches; an ashtray; a slot for a Go-To-Bed match; g rooves for a cigarette to rest on.
One side panel is hinged and openable for ease of cleaning.
A match striker panel at the other end of the case. (last image)
Fully hallmarked in three places, with London Import silver hallmarks.
Free from inscriptions or monograms.
HALLMARKS: London, SILVER fineness 925. MAKER/IMPORTER Louis Dessoutter
DATE: 1906
DIMENSION : 12cm x 3.8cm (4 3/4" x 1 1/2"), height 1.2cm (1/2"), approx.
WEIGHT : 87.3g
CONDITION : Good condition, no damage, fully working.
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