Vintage 1890s Absinthe Superieure Bardot & Cie Match Striker Russia Whether using to display fruit

Whether using to display fruit or for serving piping hot Once a Year Mashed Potatoes

in a bathroom to hold hand towels and supplies

The hide has been tanned and preserved with care

each ribbed to catch and reflect light with sculptural depth

while the overall scale makes the chest a striking accent in an entry

Vintage 1890s Absinthe Superieure Bardot & Cie Match Striker Russia Whether using to display fruitA vivid remnant of late nineteenth century caf life, this 1890s match striker for Absinthe Suprieure Bardot & Cie carries both utility and presence. Its robins egg blue and white ground is enlivened with red lettering and finished with a fine gilt trim, a palette designed to catch the eye across a crowded bistro table. Created as a promotional object during the height of Absinthe culture, it would have been placed within easy reach, used throughout