Vintage 1890s Absinthe Superieure Bardot & Cie Match Striker
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$525
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Product Description
A vivid remnant of late nineteenth century café life, this 1890s match striker for Absinthe Supérieure Bardot & Cie carries both utility and presence. Its robin’s 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 the day while quietly reinforcing the maker’s name. The form is practical, yet the decoration gives it a distinctly graphic quality.
Time has softened the surface just enough to reveal its age, without diminishing its clarity. Both functional and collectible, it offers a direct connection to the rituals and visual language of the nineteenth century French café.
Product Details
France Circa 1890s
| 3.4" H x 3.75" D |
Excellent Vintage Condition
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