Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker swizzle sticks Homage to New England’s favorite

Homage to New England’s favorite crustacean

A beautiful gift boxed luxuriously soft reversible baby blanket with a baby pink background and a heart crown motif on one side

of the beauty of deserted beaches

ramie and cotton with exceptionally absorbency

A classic serving platter with hand painted blue rim that is part of an heirloom Gien table service collection

Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker swizzle sticks Homage to New England’s favoriteA 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