Postby JayT » Sat May 07, 2016 2:26 pm
Thank you for the additional photos. I see from the srike plate on the bottom that this is a vesta case (match case), making it a 19th or early 20th century object. Unfortunately the maker's mark looks blurry and unfocused on my monitor, so I can't help with the name. All I can see are some letters between a star above and a star below.
Good luck in your research!