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Antique "How The Devil Do you Open It?" Puzzle Vesta

Antique "How The Devil Do you Open It?" Puzzle Vesta

$300.00

Description

DATE: Antique, c.1900

"How The Devil Do you Open It?"

This amusing vesta case has a little trick way of opening.. Should I tell you how or not? You press the longest side on the back lid (opposite to the striker) and hey presto! The lid pops open. Its incredibly easy to miss. It features a clever play on words with "How the... Do you open it?" which surrounds an image of the devil himself. The back features the name J. Bell, and I bet he had lots of fun tricking people with this one! 

MEASUREMENTS 

5.2 x 3.5cm

1cm depth

WEIGHT 

28.8g

MARKS 

Stamped MADE IN USA

No marks present, tests as silver 

CONDITION 

Very good, light wear to the inside 

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