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Thankyou. I just want to get it a little clean so that I can see the prettiness of it. Even one side so I can put In a display box. I...

It may well be worth more not restored particularly with the original matches in it. Maybe show it to a couple of dealers.

Hi guys. Please help me restore this vesta I dug up. Not sure onbmetal yet. Thinking plated on brass maybe? Has tarnished copper...

Hi guys. Hoping someone can help with an idea on what metal this is. And best was to clean. I managed to clean a little dirt off. Took...

Update. Took my find up to the antique place today and they dated it back to the 1800s. Well pleased

It's too seized at moment to know. But it is definitely to release the lid

Hi Hawkear. The strike plate is on the bottom of it. Thanks

It's definitely silver. There was a strip stuck in the lid so I just cleaned that bit. It's definitely a button not where you would...

Hi guys. Hope your all well. Dug up a little relic today. From what I can gather it's an old match strike box. Haven't attempted...