This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/9/2023
DEVANT, David (David Wighton, 1868 – 1941). David Devant’s Gold Engraved Vesta Case. [England], 1908. Handsome curved 9-karat gold match safe presented to David Devant by his friends and peers for his 40th birthday on February 22, 1908. With a recessed striking surface at the bottom, spring-hinged lid, and link for hanging at one side. The recto bearing large interlocked engraved initials “DD” above the presentation date, the recto engraved with the text, “Presented to / David Devant / as a birthday token from / [with a list of well-wishers, including his wife Dora and magician Leslie Lambert]. Approximately 1 ¼ x 1 ½ x 3/8”. Evidence of tarnish, use, and wear, with one chip to finish affecting the text.