Sampson Mordan Vesta Case Strand Magazine Engraving 1908

Description

Heading : Sampson Mordan vesta case with Strand Magazine engraving
Date : Hallmarked in Chester for Sampson Mordan in 1908
Period : Edward VII
Origin : Chester, England
Decoration :Engraved “THE STRAND MAGAZINE XMAS 1908” – turbine patent striker to base
Size : 3.7cm x 4.9cm
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 50 grams

The Strand Magazine was an icon of British literature for more than half a century. The Strand published many of Conan Doyle’s stories, including The Hound of the Baskervilles, as well as many of the Jeeves stories, and even publishing work by the great Leo Tolstoy.