Early 20th Century 900 Silver Gilt 'Letter' Vesta 19th Century Armytage to the front pastedown

Armytage to the front pastedown

Henry Gore Wright was the youngest son of Nathaniel Wright

A lovely work that displays extremely well

possibly due to historic overpainting

the maker's mark

Early 20th Century 900 Silver Gilt 'Letter' Vesta 19th Century Armytage to the front pastedownA fine and unusual early 20th century 900 silver gilt vesta, likely American in origin. The vesta is in the form of a sealed envelope, with the front bearing a silver stamp and the address 'His Excellency, Count d'Aico Valley, Washington' and the reverse showing the envelope folds with a match striker to the stamp end. There is some tarnish to the gilt and the hinge is a little over sprung; it opens nicely but has lost its 'snap'. A great little