This is an extremely rare original British Victorian brass 'book shaped' match safe or vesta, made by Buncher & Haseler of Birmingham, with 2 London Patent Office 'diamond' registration marks (registered by the above company) dating this holder to 17th April 1876.
This is a tin plate and celluloid matchbox holder or grip dating to the 1920's
It is unusual in that it has full colour 'reversible' illustration to one side (the vast majority of 'risque' or 'saucy postcard' type holders do not have a rev ...click for details