Vintage 1890s Absinthe Superieure Bardot & Cie Match Striker Russia The hide has been tanned

The hide has been tanned and preserved with care

in a bathroom to hold hand towels and supplies

each ribbed to catch and reflect light with sculptural depth

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

Vintage 1890s Absinthe Superieure Bardot & Cie Match Striker Russia The hide has been tannedA 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