Cafe Paris French Absinthe Match Striker Holder Porcelain French Pyrogene

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Cafe Paris Absinthe Match Striker Holder- Porcelain, Hand Painted<br>Carefully Packed and Shipped ASAP with Tracking and Insurance<br>This wonderful match strike (called a<br>pyrogène<br>in French) is an exact reproduction of those found throughout late 19th and early 20th century European Cafes .  In those days, it was common to see a match striker sitting on a cafe table or bar.  Their purpose was to store matches for customers use.  The base (the rough surface area) is used to strike and ignite a match. These match strikes were made and generally provided for free by liquor companies and served as advertising.  (Much like we today see Coca-cola signs on restaurant tables provided by Coca-cola, match strikes were provided by beverage and liquor companies).  This is not a cheap "knock off".  They are exact and highly accurate reproductions which are difficult to differentiate from vintage match holders.<br>The "strike anywhere" matches work best with these.  The regular household kitchen matches will not light, as the white-tip match is needed to ignite the match.  Alternatively, they can also be used to hold toothpicks.  I have one sitting on our fireplace mantle at home.<br>Measures 3.5" tall x 3.5" in diameter.<br>Match holding compartment is 2.125" deep.<br>Made of hand painted porcelain.<br>Imported.<br>Carefully packed and Shipped ASAP with Tracking and Insurance<br>