Bidspirit auction | Late Victorian Hardy Patent Pick

Late Victorian Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ltd Brass Vesta Case - A late Victorian brass vesta case or pocket match safe, produced as a promotional item for the Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ltd of Sheffield. The rectangular case is constructed from stamped brass with a hinged flip-top lid and a curved base. The front panel is embossed with high-relief lettering stating (THE BEST TOOLS) FOR MINERS, CONTRACTORS, QUARRYMEN & AGRICULTURALISTS, THEY ARE MADE BY HARDY PATENT PICK CO. LTD. SHEFFIELD, with the company names contained within stylized banners. The reverse panel features the text TRADE MARKS, UNIVERSAL, ACME, and HOLDFAST, the latter surrounded by circular motifs. A central logo depicts two pickaxe heads on a single vertical shaft, flanked by the letters H. P. P. C. One side of the case is further embossed ESTABLISHED 1872. The interior contains a steel tensioning spring to secure the lid. Height: Approx. 4.7cm Width: Approx. 3.3cm Depth: Approx. 1.0cm.