Horse-shoe shaped vesta case

Description

A horse-shoe shaped vesta case, made of compression moulded vulcanite, with striking ridges round three sides and a souvenir seaside photograph of Douglas promenade behind glass and dating from the 1900s. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.
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Object number

PHSL : 222

Date

1900 (circa)
Dimensions
Width
45mm
Depth
14mm
Length
55mm

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