sterling piece found on old fort site

[squidman]

found this odd piece on a old fort site.it has a floral design aroundthe bottom anda raised beaded design around the top.the base reads sterling2365 witha small anchor stamped above it with2 other smaller stamps on each side of the anchor i am unable to make out.it is cylinder in shape maybe a couple inches tall and a inch around.any ideas?

 

[kuger]

Man,you are going to have to at least center your picture,and maybe some different angles.

 

[Iron Patch]

Maybe a silver tip from a Cane/walking stick.

 

[squidman]

my buddy helped me post this.thats the best pic we got.sorry.try to get a better pic

 

[Iron Patch]

my buddy helped me post this.thats the best pic we got.sorry.try to get a better pic

You just have to figure out how to crop the image so it's just a close up of the item.

 

[traderoftreasures]

cropped

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a vesta case to me

 

[Broken knee]

Looks like a vesta case to me

CRU, may I ask what is a "vesta" case?
BK

 

[Broken knee]

Squidman, it may be a match safe missing it's top?
Broken Knee

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a vesta case to me

CRU, may I ask what is a "vesta" case?
BK

commonly referred to as a match safe

 

[Broken knee]

Looks like a vesta case to me

CRU, may I ask what is a "vesta" case?
BK

commonly referred to as a match safe

Cru, I never heard it called that, are matches called vesta's in the UK
learning something new every day? BK

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a vesta case to me

CRU, may I ask what is a "vesta" case?
BK

commonly referred to as a match safe

Cru, I never heard it called that, are matches called vesta's in the UK
learning something new every day? BK

NOt just the UK, its the caes that are called Vesta's, google 'vesta case' - proper name for them.

 

[Ramitt]

Learn something new everday, I did not know their proper name.

 

[squidman]

i think the match safe solves it.thanx4 the info

 

[trikikiwi]

Cool find and great ID
Here's a bit of history on the terms 'vesta' and 'match'
These pocket-sized cases for carrying matches took their name from 'Vesta', the Roman Goddess of the hearth and home. A 'match' was known as a 'vesta' up until the twentieth century when 'match' became the favoured term.
http://www.bexfield.co.uk/article2.htm

Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Cool find and great ID
Here's a bit of history on the terms 'vesta' and 'match'
These pocket-sized cases for carrying matches took their name from 'Vesta', the Roman Goddess of the hearth and home. A 'match' was known as a 'vesta' up until the twentieth century when 'match' became the favoured term.
http://www.bexfield.co.uk/article2.htm

Mike

never knew that