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antique match holder go to bed in the form of a scottish highland guard

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SA1111005

Antique Match Holder & Go To Bed In The Form Of A Scottish Highland Guard

£105    $132    €127
Item Number: SA1111005
Date of manufacture: Victorian
Current Status: For sale
Seller: Prince Solomon Dorothy
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Description

This Match Holder is cast from bronze and would have been originally covered in a gilt lacquer, which understandably has been more or less rubbed off with time. The Match Holder/Go To Bed is cast in the form I believe of a Scottish Royal Highland Guard wearing his bearskin and plume, his kilt and sporran, seated resting upon his Marching Drum. In his raised hand he looks to be holding a vessel into which is the perfect aperture to put a match making it look as if he is holding alight a torch. This good fellow would date to the Victorian era circa 1870 used both as a match holder, a Go To Bed and possibly as a Vesta although it is not obvious to me where the matches would have been struck possibly on his Bearskin. He certainly would have been a table Match Holder, his head is hinged on the back so it opens up for the matches to be kept both dry and handy. He carries lots of little details, like the garter on his socks, his Sporran, his amulets and those two little buttons on the back of his jacket. He carries no foundary mark, although I have seen other similar examples of Soldiers I have never seen another Scottish Guard
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AGE - Circa 1870
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CONDITION - He is in good condition, as I have already mentioned the original gilt lacquer has all but worn off. Also at the neck where it joins the body there is an area where the bronze has been chipped away best seen in the final photo. And it appears he originally stood on a felted base.
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DIMENSIONS (Approx) - Height 4" / 10cm, Width 2&1/4" / 5.5cm, Depth 1&1/2" / 4cm
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POSTAGE - All items include the cost of packing and postage to the UK.
I send my items both Tracked & Signed For with Royal Mail’s Special Delivery Service.
I am happy to ship items to overseas buyers, please contact me prior to buying with address details and I will forward a quote deducting the cost of UK postage.
Overseas customers will be responsible for any customs charges incurred.
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RETURNS - If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, just let me know as soon as possible and return the item to me within 14 days of receipt and I will offer a full refund if the item is returned in the same condition it was sent, the cost of return postage will be incurred by the customer.



Declaration

This item is antique. The date of manufacture has been declared as Victorian.


Dimensions

Height = 10 cm (3.9")
Width = 5.5 cm (2.2")
Depth = 4 cm (1.6")


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Prince Solomon Dorothy
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Kent
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