Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker swizzle sticks all finished in a fawn

all finished in a fawn motif

Homage to New England’s favorite crustacean

walnut construction

With its quintessentially New England graceful lines

of the beauty of deserted beaches

Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker swizzle sticks all finished in a fawnA fragment of caf culture from nineteenth century France, this bistro match striker was created as both utility and advertisement during the height of Absinthe culture. Makers distributed such pieces to cafs and bistros, where they lived on tabletops, readily used and constantly seen. The form is modest yet purposeful, designed to strike and hold matches with ease, while its surface carries the marks and patina of daily use. It speaks to a time when