Seller:silverbuy8✉️(10,869)100%,
Location:Cheyenne, Wyoming, US,
Ships to: US & many other countries,
Item:331889441600Outstanding Sterling Nude Woman Fishing Vesta w/ Hidden Secret Compartment. This listing is for an outstanding Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe. This piece is in excellent condition and measures approx. 2 3/4" x 1 7/8". The semi nude woman on the front of the case is holding 3 fish in her hand on the pole and a net in the other hand. She appears to be at the edge of a pond with cattails in the background. She is standing with one foot on a rock and partially kneeling on another. On the lid, above her head, there is a bird flying by. The back of the case has an Art Nouveau, all-over design with a center cartouche that has a monogram FT. (I think). At the bottom of the cartouche there is a small button hidden in the design. When pushed, the lid pops open to reveal a hidden compartment for a picture. This compartment is gold washed. There is an XXX carved in on the inside of the lid and the same XXX where the picture would go. You can see these in the pictures. Not sure what they were for. They are similar to the markings you see on the inside cover of a watch case. This is a very nice piece. Thank you for your consideration. Please take a look at the pictures and ask questions if you have any. As with all of my listings. Items are sold as is with all known defects clearly stated or pictured. Most of the items I sell are old. They will show some signs of use. I do not offer returns. Please take a look at my feedback and bid with confidence. Thanks again.