Vesta case

A silver vesta case with a hinged lid and a striking surface on the base, a disc of copper inserted in the front. Inscribed: 'Bounty 1789.'

Object Details

ID: OBJ0249
Type: Vesta case
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Bounty (purchased 1787)
Date made: after 1860; After 1910
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 15 mm x 45 mm x 45 mm
Parts: Vesta case