This Beautiful Bryant & May Royal Wax Vestas Tin is dated Dec.20,1870 right across the front edge of the lid.This Tin once held 1000 medium length Wax Vestas.This Particular tin was also advertised in the 1886 Bryant & May Catalogue.There is a Grated Striker that is attached to the back by 2 lugs that are bent over inside.On the top of this tin there is an Oriental Design with Peacocks and Flowers and at the bottom left hand corner is printed Royal Wax Vestas and on the lower right hand corner is printed Bryant & May,London.When you turn the tin over you will see that on the bottom it is decorated with The Royal Coat of Arms with the words Bryant & May Royal Wax Vestas that is printed inside of a curved ribbon underneath.Inside the tin is a strip that divides the tin in half.There are a few matches in there but they dont appear to be original to the tin.Aside from a minimal amount of surface wear this tin is in Fantastic Condition.The Measurements on this piece are 6.25" long,3.5" wide and 1" deep.There it is another Nice Match Safe with No Reserve Price and Free Shipping anywhere in the U.S. The Next paragraph and a half is all the legal buisness so please read thru before bidding.Most all of the items I Sell are Vintage or Antique.This Means that they have been used now for Close to or over a 100 years.Some are in Better condition then others and I try to show the Overall Condition of all my items through the Photos and my description.If you plan on Bidding on this item.I suggest that you look Very Carefully at all the Photos and Read the Description all the way thru Before Bidding.If I make a Mistake let me know and I will do my best to correct it.But Dont E-mail me 2 -3 Weeks after you receive the item telling me that your not Happy with it and you want a Refund.Buyers Remorse is Not an Acceptable reason for a Refund.I will Ship your item anywhere in the "United States" Free of Charge by First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation included.I am Very Sorry but Free Shipping does not apply to International buyers.Due to the Damage and Disappearance of a Couple of Expensive items on the Journey to their New Owners and Paypal's new return policy.ALL items that finish at $25.00 or more will require insurance.This is the Buyers Responsibility and there will be No Exceptions to this Rule.My Apologies for my absence this Summer but hey we all need some time off now and then to enjoy life outside E-bay.As always I would also like to invite Everybody out there that Enjoys Collecting Match Safes,Vestas,Match Book Holders and just about anything else that was used to contain a Match or Vesta to Join The I.M.S.A. or The International Match Safe Association.We are 130 Members Strong around the World and take Our Collecting rather Serious.If you are this Type of Person then I urge you to Google up Our Website "International Match Safe Association" and take a Look at The Club Museum that is for the Public Eye to View and then Fill out an Application to Join Us.The Benefits and Knowledge you will Enjoy is Endless.The I.M.S.A. is Dedicated to Finding,Researching and Identifying All Types of Match Safes and Sharing the Information we find with Members and Non Members Alike.It Has Proven itself Very Beneficial to Me over the last few years and Given me a Chance to Meet some Really Good People.
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