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RARE<br><br>ANTIQUE ENAMEL TIN LONDON ROYAL WAX VESTA CASE MATCHBOX MATCH BOX BRYANT &amp; MAY.<br><br>The image shows a vintage matchbox or vesta case from Bryant &amp; May's, containing "Celebrated Wax Vestas".<br><br>Bryant &amp; May: was a British company established in the mid-19th century specifically to manufacture matches.<br><br>Wax Vestas: are a type of match, patented in 1832 by William Newton, consisting of thin wooden splints soaked in wax.<br><br>The item in the image is likely a collectible vesta case or matchbox, as indicated by the "REGISTERED 20 DECEMBER, 1870" mark, suggesting its historical significance.<br><br>Bryant &amp; May's matches, including the Wax Vestas, were widely known, and the company played a significant role in the history of match production in England.
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