Victorian Silver & Enamel Dewar's Whisky Advertising Vesta Case
Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1897
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An extremely rare and good quality Victorian silver and enamel advertising Vesta Case of flat-top rectangular form, the face enamelled with a representation of the oil painting by Matthew B. Hewerdine - ""The Whisky of his for Forefathers"", commissioned by John Dewar & Sons Ltd of Glasgow in 1894. It shows a Laird drinking whisky in his ancestral home while his 'forefathers' climb out of their portraits in their longing to try the drink. It became the basis for a major international advertising campaign and was used for one of the earliest film advertisements.
By Deakin & Francis, Birmingham, 1897
Sold - £2,250.00
Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair, a minute nick to the top rim and the makers mark slightly rubbed.
Dimensions
H
47 mm
(1.85 inches)
W
42 mm
(1.65 inches)
D
10 mm
(0.39 inches)
Weight
44.50 Grams
(1.43 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
VGF4
Medium
Silver
