Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker Bottle or richly grained hardwood

or richly grained hardwood

Whether displaying a dessert such as Heavenly Angel Food Cake

Peach & Arugula Salad with Burrata & Balsamic Dressing

Set on a pink background

Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker Bottle or richly grained hardwoodThis Belle poque France ceramic match striker once rested on the zinc countertops of Parisian cafs where absinthe flowed and conversation lingered. Its deep navy glaze, softened by time, frames white lettering that advertised the green fairy and her favored distillers, including the storied houses of Samson and Gaillard. It is an object made for ritual and reflection, a small but essential part of the theatre of daily life in the era of Toulouse