Silver container

[bruce01364]

Same design on both sides but no lettering to help identify what it was. Side view shows thickness at one spot. Guessing it was about 3/16 th inch thick before being crushed. Closeup of top shows "STERLING" and rim where sterling is suggests to me that there was a cover which could have been small or same size as bottom (if this is the bottom part) Curious as to what something so thin would contain. Any ideas?

 

[Larry (IL)]

It once had a lid and I think what you have is called a match safe for the older wooden matches. Google or Ebay

Example:

[attachment 228951 matchsafe.jpg]

 

[Curt_in_W.Mass]

Think you nailed it Larry..

 

[bruce01364]

Thanks Larry. Right on.

 

[Aarong81]

Thats cool! You should go back and look for the lid.

 

[GoGoGopher]

I think a bullet hit that case too...???

HH,

 

[bruce01364]

Hmmm, interesting theory GoGoGopher but the 2 holes are very small. Maybe a 22 calibur but it was found in a field that was plowed. Could have been gouged by plow or maybe, someone did decide to shoot it. Checked area around where this was found Aarong81 but no luck.

 

[leslie]

Silver Vesta Case, very collectable here in the U K.

Nice find Bruce

Les.

 

[bruce01364]

Thanks leslie, too bad it wasn't in better shape.